Who is the Author of Hebrews? In short, we don't know who exactly who authored Hebrews, though we can present a few possible authors that scholars have suggested throughout all of church history. The first, and one many seem to attribute the authorship of Hebrews to, is Paul. Church history until the past few centuries had attributed the authorship

3. We were created in God's image.You know the verse. “So God created mankind is his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.” Genesis 1:27Everyone has an image. Social media is a relatively new way we display this to the world. If I want to be viewed as a devoted mother, I could show images of me making a ho

And there are endless obstacles that we must get around in order to see him clearly, and so that we can be in the light of his presence. We must flee every spiritually dulling activity. We must run from it and get around it. It is blocking our way.We know what makes us vitally sensitive to God’s appearances in the world and in the word. And we know

1. Who Jesus is to Us“For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace” (Isaiah 9:6).This powerful Truth spoken through Isaiah the prophet 700 years before Jesus was even born is still so relevant and needed today.

“From that time on Jesus began to preach, ‘Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.’”In this passage, Jesus was beginning His ministry and began to declare that the time had come for the kingdom of God and repentance was among Jesus’ first instructions. To follow Jesus, we must repent of our old, sinful ways, no longer living according to o

Mary took in all that was done and said during this amazing time. Luke 2:19 says that she “treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart.”Being alert to how God is working in and around us and being thoughtful about what we witness will lead us to trust that He will be active in our lives as well.3. We Can Come to God with Questions“

We see strife in the Middle East, the Near East, in many parts of the African continent, and across South America. It feels like the end is upon us, but chaos has not taken over nations across the globe. The example of a despotic evil empire contemporary to the Apostle John as he wrote Revelation was the Roman Empire. Scholars argue about dating Re

1. 10 Healing Foods from the Bible From the article:Fruit1 Samuel 30:11-12 NIV: They gave him water to drink and food to eat—part of a cake of pressed figs and two cakes of raisins. He ate and was revived.Numbers 13:23 NLT: When they came to the valley of Eshcol, they cut down a branch with a single cluster of grapes so large that it took two of th

Like Hallelujah, the fact that Selah is transliterated and not translated doesn't diminish its importance. Instead, it signifies that when we read Selah, we are pronouncing the word generally the same way it would have been pronounced thousands of years ago by those who originally wrote and read it. Selah Matters Simply Because it Is in the BibleTh

Did Jesus Really Die on a Roman Cross? The question is not “did Jesus die.” Few would dispute that death takes us all in the end. The real question is whether or not Jesus died on a cross as described in the gospels. The popular press periodically publishes articles that question the historicity of Jesus. Others question the method of his death. Mo

Why Is Exegesis a Reliable Way to Read the Bible?Exegesis provides a way to approach the Bible that reduces the risk of misinterpretation. It requires the person engaging with the Biblical text to do a little research. Rather than guessing what a passage or verse means, it is knowing how to use the tools to find out.If there appears to be a contrad

God uses stress to get our attentionGod created our bodies. He designed them to send us messages. If I stick my hand in fire, my body will send me a message, quickly and clearly. If I ignore it, I’ll pay the price.C.S. Lewis said “pain is God’s megaphone.” Some of us are hard of hearing. We ignore physical, mental, and spiritual warning signs. God

Taking a Break from Social Media After taking a few days break from social media myself, I can testify that it did me a world of good. I was more intentional with my time rather than endlessly scrolling on my phone. My mind was focused more on Jesus rather than what so-and-so was doing with their kids or where such-and-such was on their holiday. I

7. Lord, I pray my child would make wise choices in the face of peer pressure.“So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God” (1 Corinthians 10:31).Peer pressure is not something new. We had to deal with it growing up too. The sins are the same, just with different ways to access them. Pray that your child would stand

Needless to say, the advice they gave him turned out to be disastrous. This leads to an important question, who are you listening to? Do those people truly have God’s heart and real concern for the people? Who you listen to can have a tremendous impact on the moral of the people, so choose your counsel wisely.Do You Allow for Grace?In Matthew 18:21

Build a foundation of faith for your child that teaches them that God can handle their questions. Help them see that sometimes it takes diligent work to understand Scripture, but life-lighting truth is always worth the work. 4. Some Scripture is a mystery still. There are a few problem places in Scripture for which there is no answer. One that cons

God Will RestoreHere’s a bonus passage that reminds us about the lasting hope we have in God. This Psalm tells of the promise made that He will see us through, and God will return our smiling, and laughter, and restore what has been lost.11. Psalm 126When the Lord restored the fortunes of Zion,we were like those who dreamed.Our mouths were filled w

The Biblical Meaning of "Taste and See That the Lord Is Good"The first seven verses of Psalm 34 praise God for answered prayer, but it pivots in verse eight to sound more like a wise, instructive proverb. The original Hebrew translation explains “taste” means more than just to eat, but to perceive. “See” also means more than just observing what pas

Be holy as God is holy1 Peter 1:15-16 says “But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do; for it is written: ‘Be holy, because I am holy.’”In this passage Peter quotes Leviticus 11:44, and in doing so presents us with a simple yet seemingly unattainable challenge: to be holy as God is holy. It is easy to understand that God, the

Salvation and ... Neglect? Have you ever played the familiar, ‘word association’ game? You know how it goes; I say a word, then you say the first word that comes to mind. For instance, I say “near,” and you may say “far.” Or I say “stop,” and you may say “go.” When it comes to word association, certain words just seem to naturally go together. Now,