Clarence L. Haynes Jr.
If you are going to be honest, there are times where you don’t feel like rejoicing or being glad. When those moments come, remember this chapter and this verse. Rejoicing is a common theme and instruc...
Blair Parke
We are facing unprecedented times today, and hardships abound. But the apostle Paul is no stranger to hardships, and his words can break through our darkest days to provide God's comfort and truth. Ev...
Sheila Alewine
Omniscience is one of God’s immutable attributes, which is to say, all knowledge of all things is an inherent part of His character and being. Nothing is outside of God’s sphere of knowledge. The word...
Kirstyn Mayden
While the holidays invite us to be joyous, it is difficult when we are grieving. When we may not feel like singing “Emmanuel,” the good news is that God is still with us and there is still a reason to...
Emma Danzey
The fruit of joy does not always include happiness. We can be happy and have joy, however Scripture also shares that we can have joy in affliction and suffering too. This is not humanly possible, but ...
Rachel Britton
The Bible teaches us that we are to give thanks to God not only during good times, but during hard times and everything in between. We are to be continually thankful in all circumstances.Paul’s letter...
Clarence L. Haynes Jr.
You can rejoice when taking communion because your forgiveness, your redemption, your eternal life is all because of the great sacrifice Jesus made for you. Don’t let communion just be a solemn moment...
Rachel Dawson
What does the Bible say about Love? There are many references of Love in the Bible, what we should love and how to do it properly. In 1 Corinthians, Scripture goes into great detail describing the at...
Clarence L. Haynes Jr.
John 16:33 includes a Biblical promise that we don't tend to get very excited about: "In this world you will have trouble." Why does Jesus promise this, and what are we to do when we enc...
Lisa Loraine Baker
Have you ever been “crying tired?” Crying tired is deep weariness and is not from physical exhaustion; instead, it comes when a person experiences mental and/or spiritual fatigue. Sleeping it off is n...
Stephen Altrogge
Are there Bible verses for depression? It depends what you mean. The Bible is not a dispensary that we come to for our daily dose of inspiration or good feelings. The Bible is primarily the grand st...
D.L. Moody
I often rejoice that Christ did not say this to the woman at the well, nor to that woman who was a sinner. If He had said it to them, people would have said, "Oh, that poor woman needed to be converte...
Kristi Walker
Pentecost occurs on the seventh Sunday after Easter, and commemorates the day that Jesus was taken up to Heaven. But what exactly happened on this day, and what it meant for the growth of the modern C...
Kristi Walker
If you’re lacking joy or peace or both, try trusting God and putting your hope in Him and Him alone (Proverbs 3:5-6; Psalm 42:5). He is “the God of hope,” so run to Him when you’re feeling hopeless....
Bethany Pyle
Sometimes a particular line in a Christmas carol sticks out. And after the year we've had, that line is definitely "a weary world rejoices" from O Holy Night. We are all weary this Christmas. And if w...
G. Connor Salter
May these Bible verses and quotes about noted Christian thinkers give you encouragement and something to think about this Shrove Tuesday....
John Barnett
God's Word teaches us eight habits that can keep us spiritually healthy until death. The habits recorded in Psalms 116 are not just for those who have one foot in the grave, they are actually good hab...
Jeannie Myers
Psalm 118:24 rings with praise and joy, “This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.” Children sing it; artists hand-letter it on decorative plaques. But what is the psal...
Lisa Loraine Baker
The Bible is all about Jesus; He created the heavens and the earth (John 1:1) and He encompasses the whole of God’s plan of redemption (Acts 2:1-29). Because Christmas is so precious to believers, par...