The writer of Ben Sirach seems to see Lilith as a willful wife who wants to be in charge, refuses to submit, and becomes a “whore of Babylon” figure. Many of us today wouldn’t see what Lilith wanted as a problem of equality, just a private matter to be worked out between her and Adam. Thus, the story shows a different cultural understanding of fema

Lack of belief in its relevance and inerrancyUnreachable expectations.living and active How Often Should We Read Our Bible?British preacher John Blanchard, says, “Surely we only have to be realistic and honest with ourselves to know how regularly we need to turn to the Bible. How often do we face problems, temptation, and pressure? Every day! Then

A Prayer for ComfortAlmighty God, Father of all mercies and giver of all comfort: deal graciously, we pray, with those who mourn, that, casting all their care on you, they may know the consolation of your love; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Brian Croft is the Senior Pastor of Auburndale Baptist Church. To find out more, please visit Practical Shep

What Were the Causes of the American Revolution? As we begin to analyze whether or not the American Revolutionary War was sinful, we must first unpack its causes. This war was not motivated for overtly religious reasons, but rather political ones.While it is impossible to know God’s exact will, the Revolutionaries believed Providence favored them a

The Younger Son Had to Make a Choice to Returngot up and went to his father. ran a long way off. approachingcomplainingEmma Danzey’s mission in life stems from Ephesians 3:20-21, to embrace the extraordinary. One of her greatest joys is to journey with the Lord in His Scriptures. She is wife to Drew and mom to Graham. Emma serves alongside her hus

A RefugeA Heavenly PerspectiveAs we reflect often on all Jesus has done, we are empowered by the Spirit to live for Him on earth, as we wait with great expectation and joy-filled, thankful hearts for Him to come again from heaven. As it says in 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17: “For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of

Until it was accomplished;His dying breath has brought me life –I know that it is finished.”Jesus Is Faithful to Care for His DisciplesEaster Reminds Us Jesus Is Risen, He Will Return, and Believers Will Rise AgainRuth Clemence is a wife, mom, writer and award-winning blogger based in Cardiff, Wales. Read more at: ruthclemence.com.

Was Jesus both Fully God and Fully Man? Jesus’ humanity is seen through the observation of the course of His human life, yet during that life He did things and made claims that only God can do and that only God can make. As a man in his early thirties, He forgave sins. He commanded the elements and performed miracles affirming His deity, but did it

Paul advised the church to hand him over to Satan for the destruction of his flesh so that his spirit might be saved. What is meant by handing someone over to Satan is hotly debated and unimportant here. But whatever it was, it appears that the church followed Paul’s direction.In 2 Corinthians 2:5-8, Paul seems to refer to this same man. And there,

"And I will bring a sword upon you, that shall execute vengeance for the covenant. And if you gather within your cities, I will send pestilence among you, and you shall be delivered into the hand of the enemy. – Leviticus 26:25 (ESV)4. 2 Samuel 24 – David counts his menA final example is when David decided to take a census and count the people of I

What Does the Bible Say about Paganism?How Should Christians Respond to Paganism?How Can We Pray for or Evangelize to Our Pagan Friends and Family?Mike Leake is husband to Nikki and father to Isaiah and Hannah. He is also the lead pastor at Calvary of Neosho, MO. Mike is the author of Torn to Heal and Jesus Is All You Need. His writing home is http

What Does Jesus' Death Tell Us about Him?To claim to be Messiah was not unusual for the period when Jesus lived. People who claimed to be the prophecied savior appeared all the time in first-century Judea. Ben Witherington III explains how the usually mentioned reasons why Jesus died, and the facto that he rose again, make him far greater than the

“And I will give you a new heart, and a new spirit I will put within you. And I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give you a heart of flesh. And I will put my Spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes and be careful to obey my rules” (Ezekiel 36:26-27).“But if it is by the Spirit of God that I cast out demons, then th

Can the Theory of Evolution Actually Be Considered Scientific Fact?Science Daily says that a scientific method is based on the collection of data through observation and experimentation. Does observable evidence prove evolution? If evolution happens slowly over millions of years, there is no way of observing it. Richard Dawkins concurred with this

Luke 20:18 alludes to Zechariah 12:3.Jesus quotes various passages from Deuteronomy in Luke 4:1-13 as He is tempted by the devil. The Apostle Paul, in Romans 1:17, quotes Habakkuk 2:4. Jesus said, “Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them. For truly, I say to you, until he

In response to the reading, the people wept as they heard of the works of God and understood Israel’s disobedience to God. But Nehemiah encouraged the people:“Do not grieve, because the joy of the Lord is your strength.” (Nehemiah 8:10b)He encouraged the people to embrace a new day of worship and faithfulness to the Lord. And they were led in a nat

1. Elohim (God) God is Elohim—He is your Creator.“In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” (Genesis 1:1)Have you given much thought to the power God used to create the universe? How about God’s insanely creative imagination as He designed planet earth? My favorite vacation is visiting gardens throughout England. The majesty of the C

So, again, the focus is not on these specific spiritually gifted individuals, but instead, the focus is on what Christ does through any gifted individual. Christ gives spiritual gifts so that he may equip the church through all of the individuals as they exercise their gifts. According to this passage, when gifted individuals exercise their spiritu

Deal with dismal thoughts. “Watch over your heart with all diligence, for from it flow the springs of life…Let your eyes look directly ahead, and let your gaze be fixed straight in front of you. Watch the path of your feet, and all your ways will be established.” (Proverbs 4:23, Proverbs 25-26 NAS).Satan can’t read your mind. God prevented him from

The Apostle Paul described the believer’s spiritual weapons like a Roman soldier’s uniform. Interestingly, on their feet were shoes equipped with huge offensive spikes. When we “shod our feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace,” Paul is saying God is giving us an offensive weapon for our walk on this earth which keeps the enemy under our f