Finally, Mary understood. Jesus, glorified, had risen. The Messiah had conquered death. The disciples spoke in hushed tones, cramped in a room with their hearts racing “for fear of the Jewish leaders” (John 20:19 NIV). “Recheck the doors,” one of them whispered. Unexpectedly, Jesus stood among them—flesh and blood. And as evening fell, Jesus commis

She was paying with such passion, so fervently, that she was visibly distraught – so much so the High Priest thought she had come to the Temple drunk. Her prayer was sincere and came from a place of great sorrow, and God heeded her prayer.Another person in the Bible who was known for his powerful prayers was the prophet Daniel. He got in trouble wi

How Do You Find the Gospel in the Old Testament? I suppose before understanding how to find the gospel in the OT, it’d be helpful for us to define the gospel. The simplest definition is one given by JI Packer: God saves sinners.If you’d like to put a bit more meat on your gospel presentation, I use two different frameworks with four points each. T

Why Would Jesus Call a Tax Collector to Be One of His Disciples?Despite society’s disdain for the tax collectors, it comes as no surprise that Jesus’ association with their lot would have shocked the Jewish community. In fact, in response to the Pharisees asking why He would go out of His way to meet and dine with tax collectors and sinners, Jesus

As you get more serious there are deeper questions that will require yes answers. The more questions you ask that you keep getting yes to is how you build relationship and friendship and how you progress in the dating space. However, initially do you want a second date is the only question that matters. 4. Don’t Look for the One, Let the One Be Re

God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea. (Psalm 46:1-2)I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress, my God in whom I trust.” (Psalm 91:2)When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass

The first area is concerned with the world at large. The Holy Spirit brings conviction of sin and judgment to the world (John 16:7-11). It is also the role of the Holy Spirit to enable our fallen natures to be able to respond to God’s offer of grace and salvation. Apart from the work of the Holy Spirit, no one would ever accept the work of Jesus on

Finally, the laying of hands - particularly in the New Testament - is often associated with the movement of the Holy Spirit. In the Book of Acts, it is recorded when people believed the Apostles and other disciples of Jesus would lay hands and pray. “Then they laid their hands on them and they received the Holy Spirit” (Acts 8:17). Part of why Paul

There’s no question Jesus saw John as this type of brother.Why Does Jesus Choose John?Entrusting a friend and spiritual brother with the care of His own mother was an act of immense trust, favor, and love on the part of Jesus.Of course, John was not the only disciple entrusted with responsibility.Later, Jesus would commission His disciples to share

We live by faith when we make decision that don’t follow popular culture, don’t look like the world, and put us at the end of ridicule. We live by faith when we trust that God is good, and praise him for everything that comes our way, be it comfort and wealth or discomfort and strain. What Is the Benefit of Living by Faith?This verse is quoted thro

5. A Prayer for When You Need God to Send a FriendHeavenly Father,I ask for a person chosen by You to come forward and be a friend to me. Lately, I have felt that when I needed a friend, I couldn’t find one anywhere near me. So, I ask in prayer for You to send me a friend right now to come and comfort me as only a true friend from God can. King Dav

How Can We Express Thanksgiving? “Enter his gates with Thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise His name” (Psalm 100:4).We can lift up our thanks privately anytime. But there’s something very special about gathering together to express gratitude to God. A church I attended actually turned this into a celebration called

Prayer for Feet Fitted with Readiness from the Gospel of Peace“With your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace” (Ephesians 6:15).Lord, I pray that my feet would be fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. I step into that readiness and live out a firm foundation of peace in my relationship with You

On the one hand, Zedekiah didn’t want to give up worshipping idols, the “useless gods” of the other nations. Even though he rebelled against the pagan nation of Babylon, Zedekiah allied with those other nations like Edom, and he ended up trusting in their gods, too, instead of the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel. An interesting note: Zedekiah and

If you don’t remember anything else in this article, remember this. When God forgives, he chooses to forget, and he will never remind you of sins you have already repented of because he has forgiven you. The only time God will ever point a finger at sin in your life is if you are still engaging in it and have not repented. That’s why it is so impor

Forgive us for wanting our own way and making our own paths—often the ones paved with least resistance. Forgive us for fence-walking, or for ignoring completely the truths that can so easily set us free. Deliver us from mindless quarrels and destinations that lead us nowhere, but away from You. Free us from divisiveness, and melt our hardened heart

Now I knew, I really knew, that Christ had died for me. It was coupled with the more important revelation that I was a sinner, that I was not the good person I had thought I was a moment before. All at once I embraced the telephone pole and began to cry. I must have hugged that piece of wood for nearly an hour. I could imagine Jesus nailed to this

As the people returned to God, so their times of spiritual drought would become times of refreshing water, times of spiritual hunger would become like rich pastures. As Hosea told God’s people after their rebellion: “Let us acknowledge the Lord; let us press on to acknowledge him. As surely as the sun rises, he will appear; he will come to us like

What Does This Verse Mean? Simply put, the writer was saying that working, living, and cooperating with others always brings a better result than trying to do everything ourselves. From our beginnings, God designed us with a need for relationships. Our sinful nature, though, leads us to take pride in how strong we can be on our own.The verse says t

- He is the Creator (Genesis 1:1; John 1:1-3)- He is the only One who can give us eternal life with Him (John 17:2-3).What Does It Look Like to Praise the Lord?Have you ever known a Christian whose conversation sounds like a song, as if their voice is a smile that cannot be dampened? We are told to rejoice in the Lord always (Philippians 4:4), and