Search Results for kingdom

Found 1028 Results for kingdom
Who Was Jeremiah - the "Weeping Prophet"?

Alyssa Roat

A prophet’s life is never easy, but Jeremiah had an especially rough time.Known as the Weeping Prophet, Jeremiah was a prophet to the southern kingdom of Judah in the Old Testament, right before Judah...

Is It True That Gentleness Gets Nothing Done?

Mike Leake

Fashion designer Coco Chanel once remarked, “gentleness doesn’t get work done unless you happen to be a hen laying eggs.”Sadly, this dismissal of gentleness is not reserved for the world. In our incre...

10 Powerful Principles to Endure Suffering

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...

Gambling and the Common Good

Russell Moore

Too many of our “opponents” see us as morally-prissy Victorians who don’t want people doing “naughty” things in our presence. Let’s demolish that pretense....

Why Is God Called the Ancient of Days?

Heather Riggleman

God has so many names in the Bible, and all of them teach us something important about His incredible character. The name Ancient of Days only appears three times, and all in the book of Daniel. But d...

What Is the Mystery of Iniquity in the Bible?

Britt Mooney

How is iniquity a mystery? And what does God reveal to us about iniquity?...

What Does Enmity Teach Us about the Barriers the Gospel Breaks Down?

Britt Mooney

The thousands of church splits and denominations are evidence we are plagued by the same enmity that rules the world....

Why Does Paul Call God the "Lord of Peace"?

Britt Mooney

God doesn’t just provide peace. Just as “God is love,” he embodies peace. As the Lord of Peace, he alone holds authority over it and shares it according to his will and desire. No one can take his pea...

How Can Christians Follow the Tenth Commandment?

Britt Mooney

The Tenth Commandment might be the last one, but it’s no less serious. It addresses a common problem: we all covet things. So what do we learn from the Bible about why coveting is bad and how to get b...

What Can We Learn from the Law, the Prophets, and the Writings Verse?

Britt Mooney

Jesus talks about fulfilling everything from the law, the prophets, and the writings. So what does that mean, for his audience and for us today?...

How Does Matthew Prove That Jesus Is the Messiah?

Ed Jarrett

The gospel of Matthew, like the other three canonical gospels, tells the good news about Jesus. They are not biographies in the modern sense. They tell us very little about his early life. Rather th...

Why It Is so Incredible That "Unto Us a Child Is Born"

Alyssa Roat

Isaiah 9:6 says “For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peac...

Who Was Naamah, Wife of Solomon, Mother of Rehoboam?

Jenna Brooke Carlson

Naamah was a wife of Solomon and an Ammonite. The Ammonites weren’t highly regarded by the Israelites. Together with the Moabites, they hired Balaam to curse Israel....

What Does the Bible Say about Kids?

Bethany Verrett

The Bible makes it clear that children are a blessing. Whether adults are called to be parents, to foster, or to invest in children in some other unique way, kids are part of God’s plan for individual...

What Does INRI Mean and Why Do We Mention It at Easter?

Linda Lyle

The phrase INRI written on Jesus’ cross angered the religious leaders, but it is a confirmation of the truth for believers of every age. So, what can INRI teach us today?...

Why Do We Pray in Jesus’ Name?

Britt Mooney

When we pray, most Christians close with, “in Jesus’ name, amen.” But what does it mean to pray in Jesus’ name? God doesn’t want our prayers to become overly religious or mindless, repeating word...

How Are Women Uniquely Equipped to Serve the Church?

Lisa Loraine Baker

If we all take a good look at what is happening within our churches, we’ll most likely hear, read about, and see groups of women focused on numerous tasks. Both women’s and men’s activities within the...

What Is the Breakdown of the Lord's Prayer?

Dolores Smyth

The Lord’s Prayer is much more than a handy guide on what to pray when no other words come to mind. The prayer, if we meditate on each petition, serves as a moral compass that reveals the best way to ...

8 Ways You Can be Ready for Jesus' Return

Veronica Neffinger

When Jesus left this earth, He promised that He would return one day and take us to live with Him in His heavenly Kingdom. We are living now in the Church Age, and regardless of what you believe about...