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What Bible Did Jesus Read?

Clarence L. Haynes Jr.

What we know is Jesus read from the Hebrew Bible or the Old Testament. What we don’t know is which specific Hebrew Bible Jesus used. By the time of Jesus’ birth, the Old Testament Scriptures were avai...

How Old Was Jesus When He Died?

Larry White

We know next to nothing about Jesus' life before he began his ministry. And while there may be major gaps in the record of his life, the Bible does include significant milestones that tell us a lot ab...

What Do We Know about Nazareth, Jesus' Hometown?

Pamela Palmer

Jesus was raised in Nazareth, and this is a significant piece of information regarding Jesus’ life and story. His humble upbringing was consistent with the humility Jesus demonstrated during His life ...

Is the Apocalypse and Signs of the End Mentioned in the Bible?

Clarence L. Haynes Jr.

There's a whole genre of movies, books and TV shows now that focus on the apocalypse (often involving zombies.) But there is a world of difference between the fictional secular idea of the apocalypse,...

What Christians Need to Know about Fasting and Prayer

Heather Riggleman

Fasting and prayer are often linked together. Fasting without praying isn't fasting. It is dieting or deprivation. The only reason to fast is to make space for you to seek the Lord with greater urgenc...

What Is the One Needed Thing That Mary Chose and Martha Missed?

Meredith N Mills

When Jesus corrected Martha, he didn’t condemn her or say her service didn’t matter. Instead, he pointed to the turmoil in her soul. Her restless heart revealed a deeper issue — she was missing the po...

What’s So Good about the Gospel?

Meredith N Mills

Many gospel conversations focus on life after death: All have sinned. Sin separates us from God. Jesus died to save us from hell and make heaven possible for those who believe in him. But what if this...

Studying Mark's Gospel: Beginnings

The long awaited time had finally come: God, in the fullness of time, came to our world in the person of His Son. ...

Why Should We Know about Agur, Author of the Sayings in Proverbs 30

Lisa Loraine Baker

God used Agur to pen a chapter in the Bible. What an honor to be entrusted with inscribing words as part of the Holy Scriptures. ...

Is It True That if You Ask, Then You Shall Receive?

Michael Jakes

As we pray, we should not expect the Lord to humbly submit to our every whim and desire. God is not a genie or a magic lamp that we can run to when we want something. Here is where we must be able to ...

How Can I Pray for My Non-Believing Friends and Family?

Lisa Loraine Baker

Jesus has revealed our sins and has forgiven every one of them. How very humbling. Pray for your non-believing family and friends to see how He has changed you! Good Lord willing, God will draw them t...

What Is Soteriology and Why Is it Essential for All Christians to Know?

Jean Wilund

Soteriology isn’t uniquely Christian, but it is biblical. Paul demonstrates the use of soteriology in his letter to the Corinthian church....

What Does the Bible Say about Abortion?

Tamela Turbeville

As followers of Jesus, our stance should align with God’s. Now, more than ever, our voice should speak truth against the enemy, and the best defense against the world and the enemy is knowing ...

Who Decided What Went into the Bible?

Hal Seed

Just about everyone wants to know how the sixty-six books got chosen to be in the Bible. Why these sixty-six? Why not a few more (or a few less)? Why these books and not others?...

What Should You Do When It Feels Like God Is Trying to Tell You Something?

Lisa Loraine Baker

People may desire the power that comes with saying, “God told me such and such,” but it is misguided. The only power we trust is that of God and His Spirit working in our lives....

What Are the Different Types of Angels in the Bible?

Mike Leake

My aim here is to outline what the Scripture tells us about the different types of angels and to go no further into speculation. It is an important topic. And I believe angels still act in our world t...

What Happens to Believers in-between Death and Ultimate Resurrection?

Ed Jarrett

It's a well-known fact that we all die. And the Bible assures us of an ultimate resurrection, when we believers will live with Christ in the New Heavens and the New Earth. But, what exactly can we exp...

10 Bible Verses for Reflection on the Fourth of July

G. Connor Salter

These Bible verses help us remember on the Fourth of July why values like freedom and defending the helpless are so important....

What Is Systematic Theology and Why Do We Need It?

Lisa Loraine Baker

Systematic theology is comprised of the compilation and comprehension of all the pertinent passages in the Bible and then the encapsulation of them in a clear, teachable form so we have a firm foundat...