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Why Do We Sing about “Bringing in the Sheaves”?

Bethany Verrett

A popular hymn from the 19th century called “Bringing in the Sheaves” made use of this imagery to encourage believers to share the Gospel. To bring in the sheaves refers to the idea that one day belie...

Why Did the People Welcome Jesus to Jerusalem at Palm Sunday?

Bethany Verrett

The people were celebrating the arrival of a man they believed fulfilled important religious prophecy, and who could usher in peace and redemption. Prior to this moment, there had been other people wh...

How Do We See the Gospel in the Book of Nehemiah?

Mike Leake

This heart change, as we read from the other prophets, would require a new covenant. Jesus, and His work of redemption, is what the “thud” in Nehemiah 13 is crying out for. Real “revival” only happens...

Zerubbabel and the Temple of Jerusalem

Zerubbabel led the rebuilding of the temple in Jerusalem that Jesus would one day visit....

The Problem with False Prophets, Then and Now

Hope Bolinger

Ancient Israel around the early 600s/late 500s BC was getting a lot of bad news from prophets like Jeremiah and Ezekiel. They didn't like what they were hearing. So instead of heeding the prophets' wa...

Why Did Judas Betray Jesus with a Kiss?

Dawn Wilson

Such a kiss coming from Judas on the occasion of a betrayal was not only grievous, it was hypocritical. Proverbs 27:6 could almost be written of Judas: “Wounds from a friend can be trusted, but an ene...

5 Powerful Lessons from the Book of Habakkuk

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....

Trusting an Unchanging God, Part 2

God never changes. That's as comforting as it is sobering. Are there ways you've been turning to the wrong sources for answers and success instead of turning to God? I want to assure you that God will...

March 29, AD 33: The King Comes for His Kingdom

After observing the Sabbath (Friday evening through Saturday evening) at Bethany, Jesus arose Sunday morning to enter the city of Jerusalem. It was March 29, AD 33—the first day of the last week of hi...

Does Prayer Change God’s Mind?

Kimberly Carroll

Has God ever changed His mind because of prayer? Does prayer make any difference? All evidence points to: yes....

12 Hopeful Bible Verses for Times of Transition

Emma Danzey

Maybe you are going through a change right now and need some encouragement. Scripture is the best place to find God’s comfort because our God is unchanging, and we can rest in Him....

What Is Mount Zion and Why Is It So Important?

Annette Griffin

Zion is important because it refers to the land upon which God’s temple was built. For centuries, Mount Zion was where God’s physical presence on Earth dwelt. Of all locations mentioned in Scripture, ...

Why Is the Garden of Gethsemane so Crucial to Jesus' Life?

Jessica Brodie

In the last free moments of His life, Jesus retreats with some of his closest disciples to the Garden of Gethsemane. He spends His time there praying with ferocity as He prepares Himself for the ordea...

Why Did Judas Take 30 Pieces of Silver for Jesus?

Joel Ryan

The fact that Judas betrayed his master Jesus was terrible... but as we shall see, the fact that he betrayed Jesus for the paltry sum of 30 pieces of silver made the situation even more tragic, and od...

5 Beautiful Prayers for Peace

Tammy Kennington

When we say a prayer for peace, we aren't just asking for things to go well. The Bible makes it clear that there is a special kind of peace in Jesus, which means more than just absence of trouble....

What Can Christians Learn from the Reformation Phrase Soli Deo Gloria?

Lisa Loraine Baker

How does Soli Deo Gloria, a Latin phrase coined centuries ago, impact our lives today?...

Jesus Through the Bible

The salvation that was expected in the Old Testament is exhibited in the Gospels and then explained in the rest of the New Testament....

Who Was Joel the Prophet and What Did He Prophesy?

Joel Ryan

What we ultimately know about Joel, who he was, and when he ministered, are probably less important than his actual ministry and message. According to Macarthur, “the message of Joel is timeless, form...

What Does "Hosanna in the Highest" Mean?

Pamela Palmer

Matthew 21:9-11 recounts Jesus' triumphant entry into Jerusalem, as the crowds shout "'Hosanna to the Son of David!’ ‘Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!’ ‘Hosanna in the highest heaven!'...