Traci Boland
Because obedience to the Law was so important, the Pharisees became overly concerned with minute behaviors and whether these behaviors broke the Law or kept it. In this way, as experts of the Law, the...
Frank Santora
Paul was not boasting, rather he was trying to protect new Christians who were being led astray from the faith by some false apostles. In doing so he gives us some tremendous insight into the Christia...
Pamela Palmer
This famous verse is important because it tells us about the unconditional love that God has for his creation, it teaches us about the sacrifice God made for us, and it helps us understand the eternal...
Denise Larson Cooper
Since Scripture does not separate the Father and Son from the Spirit, we must tread carefully. Before we examine how the Son relates to the Father, we must consider the doctrine of the Trinity, the Th...
Traci Boland
The letter to the Hebrews is a beautiful message of encouragement that rings true for us today. By understanding the difficulties and persecution the Hebrews faced, we understand the sermon as a call ...
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...
Whitney Hopler
The number 777 is sometimes known as “God’s number” because it symbolizes significant biblical concepts. Here’s the 777 meaning in the Bible, and how that can inspire us to live with faith....
Heather Adams
Many see being reborn and being saved as very closely related. Being saved means escaping God’s wrath because we have professed our faith in Jesus. At that moment, we are also reborn spiritually. Both...
Jordan Standridge
There was a man named Ian Durkin who was working one day when his tooth fell out of his mouth. After a few days of badgering him, his partner convinced him to see a dentist. The dentist promptly warne...
Lisa Loraine Baker
No matter what the world foists upon us, God is greater and His plans are far above any human consideration. God truly has the whole world in His mighty, unfailing hands....
Clarence L. Haynes Jr.
Imagine the difference the church would make if we stopped thinking so highly about ourselves and started putting the interests of others ahead of our own. This may not be popular, but this is what Ch...
Lisa Loraine Baker
Our view of God and His timing is from a human perspective. Most of us have been conditioned to a fast-paced life, from daily activities to our needs and wants, we want it all now. Waiting, therefore,...
Jessica Brodie
Many Christians have heard these words but don’t understand their full meaning or context. What does it mean that the Kingdom of Heaven is near? Quite simply, John was telling God’s people the Messiah...
Lisa Loraine Baker
Hope. We all long for it, although we cannot always identify what drives us to tears or worry or anger or…you get the drift. All those emotions plus depression and anxiety can enter in when we experie...
Frank Santora
“Then David took his shepherd’s staff, selected five smooth stones from the brook, and put them in the pocket of his shepherd’s pack, and with his sling in his hand approached Goliath” (1 Samuel 17:40...
Aaron Brown
God’s limitless mercy explains why He has chosen to love humanity since the time of Adam and Eve in the garden. His love extends into today where we still study the Bible in an effort to better compre...
Michael Jakes
In the simplest terms, salvation is the deliverance of one from impending danger. As stated, this salvation is prompted by His love, but it is given to us by grace. We read from the book of Ephesians:...
Stephanie Englehart
Belief in the gospel changes everything. Before Christ, we are lost in a sinless world with no hope, no satisfaction, and no purpose. With Christ, we have new life and new desires....