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1. Meet the Most Significant Woman in the History of the World

... wledge of good and evil. The consequence of this sinful separation from God was death. And God would have been perfectly just to end the story of the Bible right there. But He instead speaks to our first p ...

Created on 17 December 2018

2. How to Leave Your Excuses Behind and Press Into Your Miracle

... e of yesterday's hope. But today is the day that superstition gets interrupted by the supernatural. The Bible says Jesus went to Jerusalem. He ends up at the pool of Bethesda, a place that had five porche ...

Created on 10 December 2018

3. The Miraculous Pregnancy No One Could Have Predicted

... e God who knows the future also rules over the future, and when He reveals it to us, it is called prophecy. This makes the Bible unlike any other religious text because it alone is the book that God wrote rev ...

Created on 07 December 2018

4. A Guide to Luke, the 'Beloved Physician' Who Wrote Luke and Acts

... ionary journeys (Acts 16:10–17, 20:5–15, 21:1–11, 27:1–28:16). Many Bible scholars have concluded that Luke was the traveling companion of Paul mentioned in the "we" passages, which meant he had firsthand k ...

Created on 05 December 2018

5. Rabbi Answers: Why Does the Bible Sometimes Teach Out of Order? ...

There are times when we are reading the Bible that we come a place where, in the middle of an event, it seems as if an unrelated story or series of verses appears within the text. We know that every word ...

Created on 05 December 2018

6. The Only Way to Truly Keep Your Heart From Sin

A constitution is defined as a body of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or other organization is acknowledged to be governed. For the citizens of the kingdom ...

Created on 27 November 2018

7. This Simple Bible Verse Can Transform Your Life ...

The Bible's timeless truths are designed to get us thinking deeper about life, love and spiritual matters. Sometimes, a simple verse can spark deep thoughts or stunning realizations. This is exactly wha ...

Created on 19 November 2018

8. How to Handle Foolish and Evil People

... ing, people-loving, Bible-preaching pastor and the author of many books, including Spirit-Filled Jesus, which you can order here. He currently pastors The Trinity Church in Scottsdale, Arizona, with his fa ...

Created on 09 November 2018

9. Maybe You Shouldn't Treat Everyone the Same

... nt people differently. People decide how we treat them by how they behave. Mark Driscoll is a Jesus-following, mission-leading, church-serving, people-loving, Bible-preaching pastor and the author of m ...

Created on 08 November 2018

10. The Proverbs 18:21 Reason This Cliche Holds Life-Giving Truth

... rd. What does the Bible have to say about the way you speak and about your life in general? Let's look at the following Scripture and read for ourselves. We'll start with Proverbs 18:21a, "Death and l ...

Created on 07 November 2018

11. These Dynamic Catalysts Will Move You Into Spiritual Growth

... facilitate our movement along the journey to become ever more like Jesus. 1. Life-Changing Truth Head knowledge is great—as far as it goes. But it's possible to know all about the Bible and still be an a ...

Created on 01 November 2018

12. The One Secret Weapon David Used to Defeat Goliath

The life of a giant is no piece of cake. I recently listened to a book about the making of the classic movie, The Princess Bride, which featured a humongous actor known as Andre the Giant. Andre was a ...

Created on 25 October 2018

13. Why Knowing the Bible Well Doesn't Make You a Good Christian ...

... to quote Bible verses—a lot. He would sprinkle in random Scriptures from memory, including entire chapters of the Bible. One time after class we asked him if he was a Christian. He laughed loudly and s ...

Created on 24 October 2018

14. 3 Powerful Things Abraham Did When He Met God Face to Face

Imagine if you can that you are sitting in a chair on the front porch of your home relaxing from the heat of the day when you look up and see three men walking towards you. You rise up to greet your visitors ...

Created on 23 October 2018

15. The Biblical View of Investigating Accusations

... for determining the truth in an investigation. The fact of the matter is, the Bible clearly teaches (see 2 Cor. 13:1) that every matter has to be established with the testimony of two to three witnesses ...

Created on 03 October 2018

16. How the Holy Spirit Wants to Transform the Way You Think

... ew in Christ. To learn more from Pastor James' fearless Bible-preaching, visit jamesmacdonald.com. Pastor James MacDonald is an esteemed Bible teacher whose "Walk in the Word" radio and television pr ...

Created on 02 October 2018

17. 3 Tips to Help You Read Your Bible Every Day ...

My first article gave reasons why Christians should read the Bible at least four days each week. My second article explained why regular Bible reading is challenging for many. Here's a summary: We hav ...

Created on 01 October 2018

18. How to Choose the Right Study Bible ...

"Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path" (Ps. 119:105). There are many wonderful ways to enjoy God's Word. You can download the YouVersion app and choose from a large library of Bible readi ...

Created on 27 September 2018

19. 5 Reasons You Struggle to Read Your Bible Regularly ...

My first article gave four reasons to read the Bible regularly. Even if you didn't read that article, you probably have a strong sense that you should be reading your Bible more than you do. The majorit ...

Created on 27 September 2018

20. Explained: Why There Are So Many Different Bible Translations ...

... c. Neither am I. The problem is, those are the original languages of the Bible, which means in order to understand God's word to us, we need a translation. Having the best possible translations of Scrip ...

Created on 26 September 2018