Michael Jakes
On the surface, and taken on its own, this verse seems to be a simple statement letting us know that if one denies or rejects Christ, they are at the same time rejecting God — which is absolutely true...
Jessica Brodie
Sometimes when we pray, we go on and on about our needs and desires and concerns and problems, and we often get so caught up in the expressing that we don’t pause to listen to the sometimes-still and ...
Heather Adams
Why is there so much admiration for someone who only appears once in Scripture? Part of the reason can actually be found in the reaction of those that knew her, as they saw her illness and death. The ...
Mike Leake
When the Bible talks about walking in truth it is usually more than just believing a set of ideas. Walking in the truth is much more than believing bare facts about God, sin, humanity, Jesus Christ, a...
Lisa Loraine Baker
The significance of this passage in Acts outlines the actions of a man who, though an unbeliever in Jesus Christ, was used by God to further His kingdom. God used the Jewish authorities to release the...
Lisa Loraine Baker
When we learn another language, it brings the words to life. Paraclete has a particularly powerful meaning in the Bible, which we won't fully understand until we look at the original language....
Ed Jarrett
Jesus called twelve men to follow him and be his disciples. They did not just cheer Jesus on in the work he did. These men left behind their nets, tax booth, and whatever else they had done before, an...
The reason why, even on our best day, we can’t measure up to God’s standards....
Ronnie Floyd
There is a lot of pain in America. In the last five years, Americans have lived under great stress, deep division, nuclear threat, terroristic intimidation, political unrest, gender confusion, multipl...
Dawn Wilson
Proverbs 3:5-6 is often used to counsel and encourage believers as they make decisions in life. Notice the simplicity and strength in these two verses: “Trust in the lord with all your heart and lean ...
If we are ever to understand the grace of God, we must begin with the knowledge that God has acted graciously toward us in Christ entirely apart from human merit....
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...
Sheila Alewine
The mission is right in front of us. It’s before us, behind us, and around us, as we walk through this life as disciples of Jesus ourselves. There might be a harvest overseas, and we quite possibly wi...
The Holy Spirit’s presence in the life of the reader is essential to his total understanding, appreciation, and implementation of Scripture....
Kristine Brown
Hannah is one of the most recognizable women in Scripture. Her life had moments that stand out, but there are other facts about Hannah we often overlook. ...