1 Thessalonians 5:16-19 16 Be joyful always; 17 pray continually; 18 give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. 19 Do not put out the Spirit’s fire;
The author of the New Testament letters lists numerous imperative, present-tense…
God made us all with a mind. Not matter how we treat it, it still tells us what is right and wrong. Our school systems try to change it. Sometimes, our own pain is a reason to try to avoid dealing with it. Most of the time, our emotions are what try to shut it down. A young…
We base our faith on the fact that Jesus rose from the dead. There are many faiths that say they are true, but one thing that makes Christianity unique is that Jesus rose from the dead. One reason new authors who want us to think it was a hoax attack it so often is because…
Matthew 22:30
30 For in the resurrection they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are like angels in heaven.
The Israel of Jesus’ day had two main groupings. The Pharisees believed Moses, the prophets, and heaven. The Sadducees solely believed in Moses’…
Being poor in spirit.
“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven” (Matt. 5:3-4).
If you are spiritually poor, some characteristics will follow you throughout your life.
Puritan writer Thomas Watson identified seven indicators of spiritual…
Daily Devotional:
Matthew 18:33-35 (NIV) 33 Shouldn’t you have had mercy on your fellow servant just as I had on you?’ 34 In anger his master turned him over to the jailers to be tortured, until he should pay back all he owed. 35″This is how my heavenly…
Pride was what Paul was talking about. It’s been 2000 years and nothing has changed. Still, we believe that our teacher or church is the right one. We have that view because we think we know more and are smarter than people who don’t agree with us. Paul told the…
This is why the world we live in is becoming increasingly evil as the end of the age draws near, as Jesus predicted in Matthew 24:12 that lawlessness and evil would increase, leading many people to harden their hearts.
And the multitude of evil perpetrated by ungodly…
Deceived by a gesture of affection! That was the indication for the soldiers, guiding them on whom to take into custody. It was a cherished practice to greet a dear friend with a gentle kiss. Judas likely greeted Jesus with a kiss on numerous occasions in the past. This…