1. DO Join in Partnership with Your Spouse“Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and they shall become one flesh” (Genesis 2:24).When a man and woman decide to unite in marriage, they leave their immediate families behind and become one flesh, one couple together. In order to build a strong marriage, it is bes

When the Pharaoh refused, Moses called upon God to send plagues upon Egypt. And God does, with increasing intensity.The Egyptians experience painful sores from boils, total darkness, and an eradication of their livestock… leading up to the tenth and most deadly plague. God kills all the firstborn Egyptian children.The pharaoh relents and finally le

Wouldn’t it be amazing to read this ellipsis and then immediately read in the gospel of Matthew another genealogy, an extension of the line of King David, and then to read that this Son of David “goes up” out of the water of baptism and the Spirit descends like a dove? These stories are meant to be tied together. That incomplete sentence in 2 Chron

Famous Verses from EcclesiastesEcclesiastes 3:1-8 - There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens: a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot, a time to kill and a time to heal, a time to tear down and a time to build, a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time t

1. Do a Study on the Christmas Account If you are feeling extra excited about this season, then bring that joy into your quiet time. Take a pause on your Bible study or current Bible reading plan and jump into the chapters that focus on the birth of Jesus.Your reading plan could include:Matthew 1-2Luke 1-2John 1Galatians 4Isaiah 7Isaiah 9Isaiah 11

1. Abraham and IsaacGenesis 22:1-19Abraham did not grow up knowing the one true God, but he came to know Him in a deep and personal way. He had conversations with the Lord, hosted angelic beings in His home, and made a covenant with God.Despite all these events, Abraham didn’t have a son of his own. Through the miraculous workings of the Lord, Abra

God tells Habakkuk, “For the revelation awaits an appointed time; it speaks of the end and will not prove false. Though it linger, wait for it; it will certainly come and will not delay” (Habakkuk 2:3). Even when life seems confusing, God’s people are to wait patiently for his deliverance, trusting that he will eventually make all things right.In a

3. Encourage Their Involvement in a Church Charity or EventJust because someone is homebound doesn’t mean they aren’t able to help out when the church is holding events or taking part in helping others. Whether it is making items for a church fundraiser or writing letters for missionaries overseas, there are countless ways someone can still lend a

Why Do Christian Seniors Feel They Don’t Matter? What’s it like to be old? It’s different for everyone. Some are active and spry while others struggle with movement. Some deal with dementia. In general, a good number of elderly people fear the aging process itself. Some have concerns about incapacitation, have difficulty in making decisions, feel l

His daughter hears what he did and says he can’t return on his promise to God. She asks if she can mourn for two months since she’ll never marry.What Happened to the Daughter of Jephthah?So, did he kill his daughter? The text never explicitly says so. We know that God wouldn’t condone such an act. After all, he punished the Israelites when they sac

5 Old Testament Verses Predicting Jesus' Birth Jesus Christ is the long-awaited Messiah — the Redeemer who saves all who surrender to Him in repentance and faith. Long before He came to earth in the flesh, His coming was foretold by the Old Testament prophets, and Jesus is prophesied and/or typified in every book of the Bible. (A type is an object

This parenthetical phrase speaks of God’s character. What God promises, God fulfills.Our Bible’s New Testament begins with Matthew. Matthew launches his Gospel with the supreme fulfillment of God’s promises, the genealogy and birth of Christ (Matthew 1:1-25), an immediate look back at His lineage and a look forward as He is described as the long-aw

“Where were you when I laid the foundations of the earth? Tell Me, if you have understanding. Who determined its measurements? Surely you know! Or who stretched the line upon it? To what were its foundations fastened? Or who laid its cornerstone, When the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy?” (Job 38:4-7).What Power

The fallen angels theory is the oldest historical viewpoint and the most favored in ancient Judaism and the early church. This view is represented in historical and extra-Biblical resources like the Book of Enoch, The Book of Jubilees, the Septuagint, the Dead Sea Scrolls, and the writings of Josephus. The primary difficulty with this position lie

The Jewish people matter to God.They are His chosen people. God did not choose the nation of Israel at the callous abandonment of other nations. He chose the Jewish people, through which a Redeemer, Jesus Christ, would come and invite all people to follow Him. God started the process by choosing a person, Abraham (who hailed from modern-day Iraq, n

Yet, we see the tree of life reappear in Revelation 22. It is there in the center of the city, yielding perpetual fruit, and providing healing to the nations. And after its appearance we read of the specifics of that healing in Revelation 22:3-5. All the darkness is gone. The curse is broken. Life is restored. We are back in the Garden — but this t

Does the Shema Prayer Come from the Bible?The Shema prayer is rooted in the Bible, specifically in the Book of Deuteronomy. The central and most crucial passage of the Shema is found in Deuteronomy 6:4-9:“Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength.

Sound familiar?This was the same phrase shouted by the crowds as Jesus entered Jerusalem. “Hosanna to the Son of David; blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest!” they proclaimed (Matthew 21:9; emphasis added).Even the word Hosanna, which translates to “save now,” harkens back to Psalms 118:25, in which the psalmist a

He declared that God honors those who seek accountability.“Good and upright is the Lord; therefore he instructs sinners in his ways. He guides the humble in what is right and teaches them his way” (Psalm 25:8-9).He shared the need to be accountable for his imperfections.“But who can discern their own errors? Forgive my hidden faults” (Psalm 19:12).

1. The Sovereignty of God Gives Us the Authority of Jesus to Carry Out the MissionIf you or I were sent to a foreign country as an ambassador of our own nation, our words and actions would have far more impact and influence than if we simply traveled as a tourist. We would not simply speak for ourselves, but for the country that we represent. Our p