Jason Soroski
The Jewish faith is one of remembrance. Practicing Jews celebrate and observe many days and seasons throughout the year that hold significant importance. As Christians, our faith is deeply rooted in t...
Betty Dunn
Rachel in the Bible is a quiet character who occasionally speaks her mind and sometimes acts with questionable integrity....
Emma Danzey
Think back on the names of your relatives. How far back have you gotten? I tried once to compile the names of family members, and could only get back a few generations. The Scriptures provide 42 gener...
Robert Hampshire
That salvation can be received through believing Jesus to be not just the historical Christ, but to be our Christ. We can be disciples of Jesus who follow him closely, learn from him, obey him, become...
Rylie Fine
Imago Dei may be an obscure phrase, but it captures one of the Bible's crucial teachings about humanity's status, identity and value....
Clarence L. Haynes Jr.
The fact that they are referred to as God’s chosen people forces you to ask the question why did God choose Israel to be his chosen people? I pray these reasons I share with you will help you understa...
Mike Leake
The story of the Canaanites is a difficult one to reckon with. We do well to let the Bible speak for itself and even allow our questions at times to remain unanswered. God is rescuing people from ever...
Michael Jakes
In the simplest terms, salvation is the deliverance of one from impending danger. As stated, this salvation is prompted by His love, but it is given to us by grace. We read from the book of Ephesians:...
Dikkon Eberhart
The Bible does not provide the name of Cain’s wife. Neither does it provide any other information about her. The single reference to her existence is found in Genesis 4:17....
Betty Dunn
On the second day of the Creation described here in Genesis 1, God commanded that there be a firmament separating the seas and oceans of Earth from the waters above the firmament. ...
Blair Parke
Maybe this coming year is the time to change your spiritual focus in life, to embrace a new direction and see where God is leading you in 2024. Maybe you need to change your mindset from unhealthy to ...
Jessica Brodie
People offered burnt offerings as a way to atone for their wrongdoings, to show appreciation for the Lord, and because they saw it as a way to appease God, whose wrath they feared. They hoped it would...
Heather Riggleman
There is great power in a name. Names have a way of creating an identity and it’s how we are known by those around us. So what’s in a name? A lot, especially when it comes to God and his character. Le...
Dolores Smyth
Satan’s pride was the first sin committed in the universe, and humanity has been on notice ever since that pride goeth before the fall. Arguably, all sins are rooted in pride if we consider that sin i...
Kristi Walker
Is it true? Did He pay the full price for my sin, and yet I still “owe” Him my life? If it is truly finished, if God is satisfied, if I am justified, why must I live a life as a “living sacrifice?”...
Michael Lee Stallard
Each week the average adult spends nearly 40% of his or her waking hours working. Given that work occupies so much of our time, it would be rational to expect that God cares about what we produce duri...
Pamela Palmer
Marriage has a variety of meanings around the world and across different cultures. For Christians to understand what marriage really is, they can look to God’s word, the Holy Bible, for answers and di...
Lisa Loraine Baker
Jesus is called the Lamb of God and the Last Adam. These two titles help us understand how Jesus’ death paid the penalty for our sin. As the Lamb of God, He fulfilled the Law as the perfect sacrifice....
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