Jessica Brodie
It is clear here that Paul is indeed saying that, like a tattered old coat, we should take off our old self and put on the new and far-improved one — our “Jesus cloak.” We do this by striving to ...
Mike Leake
The King James Version of the Bible is a masterpiece of literature. It’s writing and meter makes it easier to memorize than some modern translations. It’s history alone makes it worth reading and valu...
Nancy Leigh DeMoss
Suffering will indeed come, but God can give us grace and power to overcome every trial and to fulfill our purpose and mission in His kingdom. In his second epistle to Timothy, the Apostle Paul shares...
Lisa Baker
But faith comes by hearing. It can only come by hearing (Romans 10:17). The Apostle Peter, in Jerusalem on the day of Pentecost, spoke Scriptural truth as he quoted Joel and David....
Stephanie Englehart
Through the gospel, we are now capable of forgiving others because Jesus has first forgiven us (Ephesians 4:32). Being forgiven by the risen Christ means we now have the power to fight the enemy’s tem...
Emma Danzey
The truth is that we have a variety of selections as to who we are going to be in life. However, Jesus is the spiritual expert and He can transform our hearts if we say yes to Him. As believers in Chr...
Kristi Walker
We all have a physical body, but we also all have a spiritual soul. How do these two work together, and often fight against each other, when it comes to our identity in Christ?...
Ashley Hooker
The term preterism is used to describe the understanding of certain eschatological passages in the Bible. It is derived from the Latin word preter which means “past.” The study of preterism is centere...
There is, of course, no literary break between Romans 5 and Romans 6. But now Paul is going to show that Christ's victory at Calvary liberates us....
Meg Bucher
The Bible story of the Good Samaritan reminds us to take time to notice, and inconvenience ourselves to stop and sacrifice our precious minutes and resources to love our neighbor the way we’re called ...
Heather Adams
The benefits of having a positive attitude are pretty easy to see - more enjoyment of each day and stronger relationships, just to name two. But Scripture stresses even deeper results of a right minds...
Ruth Clemence
It's that time of year when many of us are making resolutions, hoping to become a new and better person come January. But what does the Bible teach about the new self, and what are some tips for becom...
DiAne Gates
The Apocalypse? What does that word mean? According to Dictionary.com, it means “revelation, disclosure, uncover, reveal.” I found the title page to my mother’s 1982, Holman Bible Publishers, King Jam...
Jesus, like the stories he told, didn’t look like much, but the power of the eternal God was in there....
When it comes to describing “the theology of the Old Testament,” not everyone is convinced that there is a single theology represented in these diverse books. It's more fruitful to understand the Old ...
Sometimes when we come to passages like Matthew’s condensed Christmas story, we don’t come with that childlike curiosity and wonder—looking at the everyday with awe, perceiving the familiar as fascina...