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Why Does the Lord “Bless the Righteous” According to Psalm 5:12?

Jessica Brodie

It’s important to understand that blessings, that God’s favor, isn’t the shallow, superficial understanding many of us have of prosperity — things like money in the bank and a great marriage or career...

Psalm 23 - Finding Our Good Shepherd's Peace & Promises in the Midst of Darkness

Dr. Michael A. Milton

God chose David to write this Psalm because God wanted to reveal Himself to His people as a shepherd, someone they could relate to. This famous psalm is God’s gift to the weary; God’s blessing to the...

What Does "Blessed Are the Peacemakers" Mean in Matthew 5:9?

Stephanie Englehart

The disciple who loves Christ, and has committed themselves to Him as the Messiah, will continue to pursue His peace because He has already provided all the peace we need....

Why Did Jesus Descend from the Tribe of Judah?

Barbara Latta

Have you ever wondered why Judah, the fourth son of Jacob and Leah, was chosen as the tribe that the Messiah would descend from? Out of twelve sons, why was Judah the chosen one?...

8 Things Psalm 61 Tells Us to Remember When Our Hearts Are Overwhelmed

Pamela Palmer

David began this psalm with the request that God would hear his prayer. He knew that whatever was going on in his life, he could turn to God and cry out for help. David expressed his need for God to h...

Is God Really Enough?

Ruth Clemence

Everything we need can be found in God. It seems like a cliché, but the truth of this statement is life-giving, thirst-quenching, and soul-satisfying. All of the longings of the heart can be brought t...

The Hardest Truth of the Bible

But here’s something I’ve discovered—the hardest truths can produce the most tender hearts. If you grasp this most difficult of doctrines, God will use it to soften your heart today....

Four Ways God Leads His People

John Piper

I see at least four methods that God uses to lead us in his will. I put them in four "D’s" to help me remember them....

God Saves Us from the Penalty and Power of Sin

I want to introduce you to three characters to help you understand how God saves us from the penalty and the power of sin. Which one do you identify with most?...

Shifting Our Focus from Tragedy to Hope

Allie Boman

Tragedy is nothing new for God’s people. Many Bible events display both the darkness of this world and the goodness of God as he brings hope and healing in tragic circumstances. Nehemiah&rs...

What's the Difference between Expiation and Propitiation?

Stephanie Englehart

Expiation and propitiation will only ever make sense if we see ourselves as sinners who once were under the wrath of God, but through the death and resurrection of Christ we have been saved today, tom...

Why Would Jesus Call a Zealot to Be His Disciple?

Joel Ryan

In the first century, the Zealots were a notorious sect of Jewish patriots who sought to overthrow the Roman occupation of Palestine through violence, terror, and political intimidation, often resorti...

How Many Are the Afflictions of the Righteous?

Lori Stanley Roeleveld

Are the afflictions of the righteous smaller than everyone else's, or do we suffer as much as non-believers? If so, what's the point? Here's what the Bible tells us to remember about our trials in thi...

All Things Subject to the Risen Christ

Marvel at the power of the risen Jesus today to subject all things to himself. Marvel that one day, at his coming, he will use this power to transform your body into a body like his. Marvel that today...

Why We Should Reconsider What the Bible Really Says about Women in Ministry

Catherine Segars

Two scriptures are cited more than any other to silence women in the church. But what about the numerous other examples of female leadership in the Bible?...

Overcoming the Curse of Words

The curse of words includes words spoken by others (or even by yourself) that are intended to inflict harm or damage, to belittle you, or to wish you evil. But, in Christ, no curse of words has to con...

Leavened Lives

Beware of the leaven......

Nine Ways to Know That the Gospel of Christ Is True

A compelling list shared by John Piper explaining how we can be sure Jesus was who He claimed to be. ...

4 Reassuring Reasons We Can Know that 'God Is Our Refuge'

Rylie Fine

When we see or say that God is our refuge, it means that God is where we flee to when trouble comes. Many of us have a tendency to run anywhere but to God when things get hard. ...

What Does the Feast of Unleavened Bread Tell Us about Jesus?

Stephanie Pavlantos

The Feast of Unleavened Bread is one of the most important events in the Jewish calendar, and vital to understanding what really happened when Jesus was in Jerusalem over Passover season....