Many Christians reenact the Last Supper with a traditional seder meal similar to the one Jesus would have shared with His disciples; in this scenario, the words of Jesus are uttered by the priest or pastor. (Foods eaten can include a lamb shank bone, bitter herbs, and salted vegetables.) This special service can also include a foot-washing ceremony

What Does the Bible Say about God’s Love for Us? When you consider what the Bible says about God’s love for us, you must first look at the qualities or characteristics of that love. When you grasp those, then you will see how God truly feels about you. I want to give you four descriptions of God’s love that we get from the Bible. This is not an all

Children Should Also Honor Their Parents“Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right” (Ephesians 6:1).This passage of Scripture holds instruction not just for fathers, but for children also. Children are instructed to honor their parents, and Paul even quotes the Ten Commandments to drive his point home, “this is the first commandmen

Holy Father,Thank you for the life you have given me. As the Bible says, “you formed me in my mother’s womb,” making me the man I am today. Thank you for loving me enough to die for me on the cross, and that I will share in Your resurrection. I pray that you will take my life and use it for Your glory, for the expansion of Your Kingdom, and as the

7. In 387, Augustine and his son were baptized by Bishop Ambrose.8. In 387, as Augustine and his son were preparing to travel back to Tagaste, Augustine’s beloved mother passed away in Ostia.9. In 388, Augustine’s son passed away in Tagaste.10. In 391, against his will, Augustine was ordained a priest in Hippo. He spent the rest of his life as the

“So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand” (Isaiah 41:10).“But he said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.’ Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s

A Straight LineSimply because the plumb line is an Old Testament representation of what God considers true and correct, does not mean it is to be discarded and ignored.Even today, the plumb line of God’s law serves as a guideline for those saved by grace through faith. Jesus quite specifically taught that he had not come to abolish the Law, but rat

5. A house church might or might not be open to the public. Some house churches keep their numbers intentionally small and discourage others from joining their gathering, even as they attempt to share the Gospel and encourage people to join or establish other churches.6. A house church typically works to establish unity and open discussion.7. Becau

1. Courage to Be Content Contentment is not confined to being satisfied with what we have — our material wealth. Contentment applies to being comfortable with who we are and grateful with where we are.When we are struggling to make ends meet, we can find it hard to be content, but even when we are financially secure, we can still want more. Paul im

What Does Scripture Say about This? In a word — Scripture says much! Following is a list of several key verses which point our hearts toward prayer for unbelievers. They speak of the need for prayer, our role as Christ-followers, and the power of the Spirit as He works in and through us.“Restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willin

The point is that God does not choose the keen warriors for battle, but rather the weak, the cast off, the forgotten. This is consistent with how God works throughout the Scriptures. In the words of St. Paul, “God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise, God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong” (1 Corinthians 1:27

Asaph also realized how perilous his own standing could be. Throughout the psalm, it’s as if there is an invisible force tugging at Asaph to pull him away from trusting the way of the LORD. He became “brutish and ignorant” and became “like a beast” toward the LORD. We aren’t strong enough to endure. We aren’t strong enough to keep the faith. But ve

Other Christians believe that Revelation was primarily written as a harsh criticism of the Roman Empire. There is evidence of this. The Romans were responsible for much of the early church’s persecution. Apollyon seems related to the Roman god Apollo, who supposedly communicated with mortals about their guilt and punishment. The cult of Apollo used

“A kinsman redeemer was obliged to buy back his relatives if they fell into debt and had to sell themselves into slavery (Lev. 25:25–55). Under certain circumstances, the kinsman redeemer also had an obligation to marry the widow and raise up a child for a brother who had died childless (Deut. 25:5–10). In this way, the inheritance would continue t

Why Should We, Even Kids, Pray Before Bed? Prayers can be recited to the Lord at any time of any day. Whether a Christian bows on bended knees or stands in a subway car with closed eyes, God hears all their heartfelt and submissive prayers. But bedtime is a special time when we quiet ourselves for a hopefully restful night of sleep. Gathering all o

“This world is full of conflicts and full of things that cannot be reconciled. But there are moments when we can… reconcile and embrace the whole mess, and that’s what I mean by ‘Hallelujah.’"The song explains that many kinds of hallelujahs do exist, and all the perfect and broken hallelujahs have equal value. It’s a desire to affirm my faith in li

We should feel the same shame. God will always lead us in the right direction if we just let him. It is to our shame when we ignore Him. When we stop feeling ashamed of our sin, it is time to revaluate our relationship with God.Christians are not perfect, and we will sin. When we do, we should feel shame. That is our opportunity to listen to God an

1. God’s Steadfast Love Is Not Based on Our Significance “The Lord did not set his affection on you and choose you because you were more numerous than other peoples, for you were the fewest of all peoples. But it was because the Lord loved you” (Deuteronomy 7:7-8a).The people of Israel were insignificant in comparison to the mighty nations around t

What Does This Verse Mean? If you look at this verse and take it as a literal interpretation (and there is no reason not to) then it becomes clear what it means. “God loved you with an everlasting love” points to the depth and breadth of God’s love. In this passage he is talking about his love for Israel, but it is quite easy, and I will show you l

Lord God, we thank You that You are the ultimate Judge. We know that You are perfect in truth. We pray over our Supreme Court Justices and lawmakers in the midst of making life-changing decisions. Please guide them with Your leadership. We ask that those who know You would be led by Your Spirit and those who do not know you to see Your great love a