What Does the Bible Say about Our Purpose? Some people move forward by what “feels right.” Others consider what is “logical.” But Christ-followers were born for a purpose and are meant to live on purpose. The Bible declares that life is not random, haphazard, or an accident. God, the Creator, has declared purposes for His creation; and for the Chri

A Prayer for My Unborn Son Dear God,Thank You for this baby boy — not yet born, but known and wonderfully designed by You. Just as You set apart the prophet Jeremiah from the womb for Your purposes, You have a plan for this little one too. Every day of his life has been prepared for Your purposes. I pray You will put a hedge of protection around th

Whoever sheds the blood of man, by man shall his blood be shed, for God made man in his own image (Gen. 9:6).Do not lie to one another, seeing that you have put off the old self with its practices and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge after the image of its creator (Col. 3:9-10).And we all, with unveiled face, beholding

One of the challenges facing the body of Christ – and maybe this is just in Western culture – but it feels like we have forgotten to put others ahead of ourselves. Either we have forgotten or have simply chosen to ignore it. The concept of dying to yourself is foreign and this verse is a reminder of what we need to get back to. Imagine the differen

Throughout 1 and 2 Samuel, the prophet Samuel, King David, and the people as a whole offered numerous burnt offerings to God as a plea on Israel’s behalf (1 Samuel 6:14-15, 1 Samuel 7-9-10, 1 Samuel 13:9-12, 2 Samuel 6:17-18, 2 Samuel 24:22-25).In 1 Kings, Solomon continued in the ways of his father and Samuel and the righteous, God-fearing leaders

Jesus’ death on the cross finished the work so that we could be saved. I pray that you will get a revelation of everything Jesus dying on the cross means for humanity.Because Jesus’ shed blood accomplished something so powerful, we can also plead or pray the blood of Jesus when facing trials. As Clarence J. Haynes explains, the Bible describes Jesu

What Signs and Wonders Are in the book of Revelation? In contrast to the kindly miracles of Jesus’ ministry, the signs and wonders described in the Revelation of John are a regular house of horrors. Ravenous beasts rise from the sea and land. An “abyss” eventually holds Satan. The sea turns to blood. Fire, smoke, and sulfur kill people. There ar

Five Things We Should Do When It Feels Like God Is Prompting Us to Do Something1. Process these questions:- Is God testing you?- Is there an immediate danger to you or someone else?2. Pray humbly and expectantly.3. Look to the Scriptures for wisdom and understanding.4. Speak to your pastor or an elder for guidance.5. Act on the prompting only if:-

What Do We Celebrate on Maundy Thursday? Maundy Thursday is the day in which we recognize and celebrate when Jesus washed the feet of his disciples and established the act of communion at the Last Supper. This was a profound time in which Jesus ministered to and taught his disciples. They could not understand why Jesus would wash their feet. He was

In his letter to the Colossians, he refers to that reconciliation as having a “fullness” in God. “Once you were alienated from God and were enemies in your minds because of your evil behavior. But now he has reconciled you by Christ’s physical body through death to present you holy in his sight, without blemish and free from accusation” (Colossians

God’s Purpose in Creation The Scripture provides us with a number of passages that can help us to understand God’s purpose in creation. In Hebrews 2:10, in the midst of a discussion of what Jesus did for us, we are told that God was bringing many sons and daughters to glory. I believe that this can serve as a very succinct purpose statement for cre

When the fiery darts come, you can put up your shield by reminding yourself of who God is and what he has said. Let me give you an example. The enemy might throw a dart at you telling you God has given up on you, you have sinned too much, and he has no desire to forgive you anymore. There is only one way to extinguish this dart: by placing faith in

What Is This Verse Actually Saying? To begin with, it helps to understand what Micah 6:8 means. One thing that is clear and true about this verse is the language. God is literally saying I have shown you what is good to do. This leaves no room for conjecture or excuses. However, the real challenge of this verse lies in what he says after that.The i

“For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth” (1 Timothy 2:3-4).It is God’s intention that all would know Him and believe. However, sin entered the world when Adam and Eve ate of the tree that they were forbidden to eat from. As a result, humanity’s relati

1. Realize that all lasting joy is found in Christ. Jeremiah 2:13 says “for my people have committed two evils: they have forsaken me, the fountain of living waters, and hewed out cisterns for themselves, broken cisterns that can hold no water.” When we look to anything else but Jesus for lasting joy we’ll come up empty.A Prayer to Fight the Good F

Where Is Nathanael Mentioned in the Bible? In most instances, Nathanael is listed among the twelve disciples as Bartholomew (Matthew 10:3; Mark 3:18; Luke 6:14; Acts 1:13). John, however, refers to the apostle almost exclusively as Nathanael in his gospel. There could be several reasons for this, which we’ll get to in a moment.Why the two names?Bar

Who Was Martin Luther? Martin Luther was not always a man of the cloth. He was born in Eisleben, Saxony, which is now Germany, in 1483. This area was part of the Holy Roman Empire. As a young boy, Luther began his education at a local school. He learned Latin, reading, and writing. When Luther was 13, he started attending a school in Magdeburg run

He started to see further than his eyes could look when he made a connection to the love of God in Christ Jesus.2. Want a Change Desperately!While the Bible doesn’t say how long Bart was sitting by the roadside begging, the implication seems to be all of his life up until that point. Day after day, night after night… sitting by the road side beggin

Why Is It Important to Pray over Our Children? Children face many obstacles, challenges, and decisions. Even from a young age, children are deciding between right and wrong, choosing to show kindness and love, and resisting the temptation to sin. Parents can fight on behalf of their children by praying for them.It is important for parents to pray o

1. By admitting we have had wrong attitudes and thoughts“...for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God…” (Romans 3:23).2. By asking God to purify us“If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness” (1 John 1:9).3. By being teachable“We continually ask God to fill you wi