The Bible is not merely a human book, in which we might easily crack our blades on an impenetrable bottom. The “rocks” we sometimes hit are actually buried treasure, hidden caches that will enrich our study of God’s Word and draw us nearer to the Lord, if only we’ll keep digging.
So how do we make sense of anger? How can we be instructed to get rid of all anger—and that anger is unwise and for the fools—yet God is described as getting angry?
What is the purpose of the Book of Revelation? Is God warning us of the terrible things we should fear? Rather than a message of doom meant to terrify us, Revelation is intended to be a promise of better things yet to come.
Want to learn more about God's heart? Here are a few lessons in faith, obedience, loving your neighbor, and more – all revealed in the humble act of a poor widow who gave her last two coins.
How do we live in the world—without hiding away—but still not be of it? Try asking yourself: will it cause me to stumble or sin? Does it bring God glory? Does it bring me closer to Christ?
The Lamb, Jesus Christ, is the embodiment of God when He “disarmed authorities and powers” by His death and resurrection. He is qualified to fulfill every promise of God using ferocious power against the enemy. He was willing to be destroyed, and works to destroy sin – for you!
Are we enough? In short, no. We cannot rely on ourselves; rather, we need to fully rely on God. Christians often forget that the verse where this originates (2 Corinthians 12:9) comes from a place of weakness and frailty. God’s grace fills the holes that other things we try to rely on cannot.
Moses, Esther, the children of Israel, Jesus...you. We are all orphans adopted into the family as children of God. Here's what the Bible has to say about this beautiful concept.
Jezebel is known by many as the name representing a woman with dangerous and harmful intentions in mind, who never hesitated to create the downfalls of others in order for her plans to work. Jezebel wasn’t a figment of people’s imaginations, but a real woman who was possibly one of the first feminists in our history.
Even in moments when you're afraid God has abandoned you, He is with you: protecting, guiding, and delivering you. Here are 7 verses to give you courage in the face of fear.
Cringing in fear, we may avoid preaching or reading the Old Testament stories. Yet they play a vital role in the redemption narrative. We can’t trim two-thirds of the Bible away because it doesn’t play into our cultural palate.
This phrase from The Lord’s Prayer is among the most widely known passages of Scripture, right along with the Ten Commandments, Psalm 23 and John 3:16. But in spite of it being so well-known and so often repeated, do we really know what it means, or why we are saying that God’s name should be “hallowed”?
When we read a passage of Scripture, it’s easy to skim over the boring or difficult parts without paying much attention. But you can’t do that when you’re memorizing. When you memorize a passage of Scripture (a better approach, by the way, than memorizing isolated verses!), you must become intimately acquainted with every sentence and phrase.
Reading the Bible is a struggle for many. They read the words but are left without meaning. To experience relationship with God, we must engage with the text, which requires the implementation of some creative strategies.
