Emma Danzey
Faith pleases God. When we come to Him in prayer and in life, we have to believe that He is there and He is who He claims to be. Already in this verse we see the word reward. God rewards those who ear...
Lianna Davis
When the apostle Paul writes to the Galatian church, “Whatever one sows, that will he also reap” (Gal. 6:7), the agrarian community would have understood the process of sowing, the patience required f...
Lisa Loraine Baker
Throughout the Bible, recompense has various meanings, some in a favorable sense and some in an unfavorable sense. This same word can be translated as repayment, benefit, compensation, retaliation, re...
Clarence L. Haynes Jr.
If there is one topic you should get excited about as a believer in Jesus Christ, it is heaven. I would even say if you can’t get excited about heaven, then you need to check your heart because heaven...
Britt Mooney
God calls us to do certain things, but he wants us to obey from love rather than obligation. That’s why the apostle Paul writes that God loves a cheerful giver....
Stephanie Englehart
The disciple who loves Christ, and has committed themselves to Him as the Messiah, will continue to pursue His peace because He has already provided all the peace we need....
In our review of these four New Testament passages, we find at least ten principles for Christian giving....
Candice Lucey
Our perspective changes when we realize that “the earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it.” (Psalm 24:1) Whatever we give was never ours to begin with, and giving ...
Dawn Wilson
In a society that increasingly views children as burdens or inconvenient disruptions rather than treasures to be appreciated and desired, the idea that children are a blessing sent from God is counter...
Pamela Palmer
Parents have a great responsibility when it comes to raising children. Scripture teaches that having children is a reward (see Psalm 127:3). One practice that cannot be underestimated as someone bring...
Pamela Palmer
This demonstration of prayer taught by Jesus was simple, yet it shows us how we can come to God in prayer. Jesus was often seen going away from crowds to pray and spend time with the Father. He recogn...
Mike Leake
I hate conflict. I’d rather shave with a cheese grater than have to be in conflict. I’m not alone in this sentiment either. Though some people seem to relish conflict, for most of us we would rather a...
Sheila Alewine
Leviticus is the third book of the Pentateuch, the first five books of the Bible, written by Moses. Together, they tell the story of the nation of Israel, the chosen people through whom the Savior wou...
Frank Santora
“Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to l...
Robert Martinez
The Bible is clear that following Christ is not a passive activity! We cannot continue to live our old lives while pursuing the perfect righteousness of Christ. We need to put our trust in God and His...
Clarence L. Haynes Jr.
Who are you, really? Do you worry as much about who you are when you are alone as you do in front of an audience? Are you working just as hard when the boss is gone as when he is present? Are you sing...
Dr. Michael A. Milton
In both Matthew 5:44 and Luke 6:27, Jesus calls for believers to love our enemies and pray for those who persecute us. We can learn how to apply Jesus’ command in our own lives by following the fullne...
Frank Santora
Our “prayer closet” of Matthew 6:6 will be a place where we experience change; it's where we go to remove the soiled rags of this life and be clothed in His righteous image and His spiritual armor. We...
Ed Jarrett
Even though justification by works has a real appeal for us as humans, it will never get us into a right standing before God. There is just no way that any of us could ever measure up to God’s holines...