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A popular, evangelical preacher passed away this week. Almost immediately tributes flooded in praising his “clarity,” “courage,” and...

It seems strange to hear God say, “Do not stretch out your hand against the boy, and do not do anything to him. For now I know that you...

Here’s why judgment won’t surprise anyone who’s paying attention. Every father knows how he would respond if the life of his child were...

Jesus’ prayer in Gethsemane prompts many questions: What exactly was He praying for? Was He afraid to die? Was He hesitating at the last...

Read Psalm 34. It’s the joyful worship of a man whom God just rescued from a life-threatening crisis. It’s a song of praise and gratitude...

Because of the surpassing greatness of the revelations, for this reason, to keep me from exalting myself, there was given me a thorn in...

While studying God’s plan of salvation with a friend, we came to Mk. 16:16… “He who believes and is baptized shall be saved, he who does...

For you are all sons of the light and sons of the day; we do not belong to the night or to the darkness. So then, let us not sleep as the...

“ Come now, let us reason together, says the Lord: though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow ” (Is. 1:18)....

“ If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me ” (Lk. 9:23). Co-opting the Gospel...

“ And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up ” (Gal. 6:9). The Bible speaks of rewards...

The Parable of the Laborers (Matt. 20:1-16) provides a much-needed reminder that God’s grace does not conform to human ideas of fairness....

Mango Tree When John saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his place of baptism, he said to them, “ You brood of vipers, who...

I reckon you know the words well: “ In the beginning, God created …” (Gen. 1:1). The beginning of all beginnings. The Foundation of...

There is a book that tells of a man who is infallible and has all authority. What if I told you this man is the representative of God on...

Therefore do not go on passing judgment before the time, but wait until the Lord comes who will both bring to light the things hidden in...

"God called the light “day,” and the darkness He called “night.” And there was evening and there was morning, one day" (Gen. 1:5)....

Love is patient, love is kind and is not jealous; love does not brag and is not arrogant (1 Cor. 13:4). Paul shows us the "more excellent...

If I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but do not have love, I have become a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. If I have the...

Rend your heart and not your garments. Return to the Lord your God, for he is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in...