Emma Danzey
Maybe you are going through a change right now and need some encouragement. Scripture is the best place to find God’s comfort because our God is unchanging, and we can rest in Him....
Lisa Loraine Baker
From the darkness over the waters in Genesis 1 to the darkness overcome at the end of Revelation, the Bible is filled with discussions about darkness. But what does the Bible say about darkness, as a ...
Lori Stanley Roeleveld
"Outer darkness" is, well, a dark term. Is Jesus talking about damnation when he uses this term, or something else entirely?...
Lisa Loraine Baker
. Shamgar served as the third judge over Israel, after Othniel and Ehud. Under Ehud, Israel had rest for 80 years (Judges 3:30)....
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...
Hope Bolinger
Found 187 times in the Bible, the number 12 makes a special appearance in Revelation, showing the authority and perfection of God’s kingdom at last. Here are 12 things to know about 12 in the Bible....
Michael Jakes
This call to enter into the throne room of God is not one to be taken lightly, for without grace and mercy, we could not even begin to approach His presence. ...
Heather Adams
In 2020, for example, The American Bible Society released a “State of the Bible” report, focusing on the effects the Covid-19 pandemic had on Christians’ Bible reading habits. The findings indicated t...
Emma Danzey
One of the main qualities described when discussing a man of God is courage. Nelson Mandela once said, "Courage is not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does no...
David Paul
The Ordo Salutis is simply a Latin term meaning the order of salvation, referring to the logical order of events that comprise our salvation in Christ. The first thing to remember is that because we...
We are like Abraham. There is nothing in us to commend us to God. And yet God loves us. Just as He sought Abraham, He seeks to draw us into fellowship with Himself....
Annette Griffin
There are several different angelic beings mentioned in the Bible, but Seraphim are perhaps the most difficult for us to wrap our heads around. Even the prophet Isaiah was terrified by just the sound ...
Hope Bolinger
In the Old Testament, when the Israelites flee Egypt, they quickly find themselves despairing that they will starve in the wilderness. But God in his mercy sends them manna and quail. But, what exactl...
Lisa Loraine Baker
It indeed takes courage to follow Jesus. But if we accept Him as Savior and Lord, how can we not fully devote our lives to Him? To do otherwise is to remain spiritually immature, missing the myriad bl...
Sheila Alewine
When you think of God in the New Testament, you probably think of Jesus - working miracles and sacrificing of himself for others. But God in the Old Testament is often wrathful. Old Testament tales ar...
Ed Jarrett
So, is the whole Bible about Jesus? The answer to that depends on the level you are viewing it from. At a high level, I believe that the whole story arc is about Jesus and what he came to do. But at a...
Betty Dunn
The Bible doesn't just mention rainbows once in Genesis. They come up multiple times in the meaning, always giving a specific meaning to the events....
So what does it mean to live by faith in an uncertain world? The life of Abraham can provide some key points to remember....
Greg Laurie
There’s a Christianese word describing the regression many experience in their Christian walk: backslide. The Bible also uses the falling away and apostasy. Fighting your way back from a ba...
Lisa Loraine Baker
Israel knew God would respond positively to their faithfulness because He promised He would. Hosea likens His sure restoration of them with the refreshing nature of the dawn, showers, and spring rain....