“There ain’t no rest for the wicked/ Money don’t grow on trees I got bills to pay, I got mouths to feed/ There ain’t nothing in this world for free Oh no, I can’t slow down, I can’t hold back/ Though you know, I wish I could Oh no, there ain’t no rest for the wicked/ Until we close our eyes for good.” The narrator later sees on the news that a “pre

“The aim and final end of all music should be none other than the glory of God and the refreshment of the soul.”3. As we remember Soli Deo Gloria, let us also remember to speak of Soli Deo Gloria.The Bible commands us to glorify God alone in what we say—both spoken and written—just as it does in what we do. Whether we are talking to a friend over l

In 1 Corinthians 15:45-54, Paul gives us some additional information about this rapture. When the Lord returns for us, we will be changed. The bodies we have now are not suitable for an eternal existence in the presence of God. This perishable and mortal body will be changed into one that is imperishable and immortal. Just what it will look like th

When you surrender to God you are shifting your focus. You are moving away from focusing solely on what’s temporary and moving towards what is eternal. Let’s be honest, surrender will sometimes hurt and will not always feel good. Sometimes it will cause pain or anguish. Sometimes it will involve hurt egos or humbling yourself or doing something tha

The context behind this is that the disobedience of consuming the fruit was the second sin, the first being that Adam and Eve chose to not believe God was telling the truth. This invoked a double death or separation. Adam and Eve would experience in time a natural death but also a separation from God directly being cast from the Garden. This was no

In this instance, David is using this expression to help us understand the abounding and overflowing nature of God’s presence, provision, protection and power. God’s blessing upon David wasn’t just for his life but it was designed to spill over so it could bless others. It is the same with you.God’s channel of blessing is not so that you can hoard

This was the message Jesus was trying to convey to His disciples on the night before He died. “[The Father] will give you another advocate to help you and be with you forever—the Spirit of truth” which is the Holy Spirit. “You know Him, for He lives with you and will be in you. I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you. … On that day, you

We are to approach those needing rebuke with humility — we are all sinners. Given with righteous motivations, proper rebukes are not rooted in hypocrisy. To confront another person’s sin without recognizing personal sin is self-righteous, proud, and hypocritical (1 John 1:8; James 3:2, 4:6). The Bible warns us not to confront someone’s sin that we

1. To Make You More Like Christ Jesus was single. Does that mean that those who are unmarried are more like Jesus? Aren’t married people also being sanctified and transformed into the image of Christ? Married or single, the end goal of the life of a believer is Christ-likeness.“Dear friends, now we are children of God, and what we will be has not y

Look, all of us have been hurt in life, but we have a choice as to how we react. We can be like the moneylender Shylock in Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice, demanding our “pound of flesh.” We can say, “They did this to me; therefore I will have my vengeance!”Or we can believe God when He says “Vengeance is mine, I will repay.”It is said that Au

Emmanuel Meaning in the BibleImmanuel and Emmanuel may be translated as a name, but its biblical meaning goes much deeper. Although it says in Isaiah 7:14 “thou shalt call his name Immanuel,” Mary and Joseph didn’t give their son that name. Instead, they followed the directions given specifically to them in Matthew 1:21 (Joseph in a dream) and Luke

Peter sent them all out of the room; then he got down on his knees and prayed. Turning toward the dead woman, he said, “Tabitha, get up.” She opened her eyes, and seeing Peter she sat up. He took her by the hand and helped her to her feet. Then he called for the believers, especially the widows, and presented her to them alive.” (Acts 9:36-41)Dorca

Why should we set aside a quiet time? 1. We are called toThe Bible is truly a story of God’s love for His people. He created us and longs to be in relationship with us. But He will never force Himself into our lives, so it is up to us to seek Him. If we slow down and listen, we’ll hear His call.“Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone

Bibliography. C. Brown, ed., New International Dictionary of New Testament Theology, vol. 3, pp. 151–60. L. Morris, The Apostolic Preaching of the Cross; R.V.G. Tasker, The Biblical Doctrine of the Wrath of God.Elwell, W. A., & Beitzel, B. J. (1988). Expiation. In Baker encyclopedia of the Bible (Vol. 1, pp. 746–747). Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book H

Origin and History of Communion Communion was instated by Jesus Himself. The story is recounted in Matthew, Mark, and Luke. Take a look at the following passage:“While they were eating, Jesus took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to his disciples, saying, ‘Take and eat; this is my body.’Then he took a cup, and when he ha

What is the Background of Joshua's Proclaimation "as for Me and My House"? This verse comes as Joshua tells the Israelites about what God has done for them since the beginning: bringing Abraham into a new land and sending the Jewish people out of Egyptian bondage, through Moses and Aaron, to where they were presently—following Joshua to God’s Promi

What Does “Do Not Be Anxious about Anything” Mean? The intended audience for this letter was the church in Philippi. Paul felt a great kinship with this congregation, as they had shared in his ministry over a period of years. The Apostle was aware that his imprisonment looked like a disheartening setback, so he intentionally focused on joy througho

1. Thank God for the testimony to the gospel evident in your brothers’ and sisters’ lives.“I give thanks to my God always for you because of the grace of God that was given you in Christ Jesus, that in every way you were enriched in him in all speech and all knowledge—even as the testimony about Christ was confirmed among you—so that you are not la

The Samaritan didn’t care about the other man’s background or his life, except that he’d been wounded, and took pity on him. Do we let judgement or assumptions regarding someone's issues hold us back from reaching out to them? We need to pray for God’s tenderness toward others instead.Action:The Samaritan got personally involved, doing what he was

2. Broken People Help Other Broken PeopleThe word empathy means to be able to understand and share the feelings of others. At some point in our lives, we have all been hurt, broken, troubled, crushed, bruised and in need of help and the comfort of God. This is the essence of being broken. Because we understand what it looks like and feels like, we