Scripture says the disciples later came to Jesus urging Him to eat and He responded by telling them, “I have a kind of food that you know nothing about… My nourishment comes from doing the will of God, who sent me, and from finishing His work” (v. 32-33). True nourishment comes ...
Those last words must have caused Mary’s eyes to grow wide and her heart to skip a beat. Wasn’t the worst behind her? Surely Mary wanted to ask Simeon, “What do you mean?” Scripture gives us no indication that she did so. For thirty-three years those last words of Simeon must ...
Scripture consists largely of general and specific principles in particular contexts to which they apply. Because of this, decisions cannot be made without taking them to the Lord in prayer. We need to express our needs, our desires, and our hopes. Give Him the glory for all he has done f...
When we see or say that God is our refuge, it means that God is where we flee to when trouble comes. One very well-known passage of Scripture that describes God as a refuge is Psalm 46:1-2, which says, “God is our refuge and strength, a very present hel
“Scripture cannot be broken” (John 10:35) and Isaiah 45:18 is clearly in support of the gap-theory position that there must have been a second creation. So is, Psalm 104:30. It should be pointed out that in the Hebrew of the Masoretic Old Testament text, there a pause/gap symbol...
that those who wrote scripture either were lying outright or must have been recording fact, even though the authors may have been writing within a mythological or metaphorical genre and didn't intend for their stories to be taken literally. Ample evidence supports the theory that even the author...
it is true that religions carry good aspects of spirituality but I have found that you must sample as many religions as you can to get the most out of what spirituality represents, in addition to seeking and practicing there will be some testing of your meddle, ...
As we go forward in our lives, we need to guard our faith. We need to keep away from situations that nick at our faith and try to tear it down. Maybe you need to stay away from a friend who berates you for your faith. We all could spend more time in scripture. The more we are...
–Connect deeply with Scripture, to understand God’s heart of the matter. –Activate scriptural truth so it changes you from the inside-out. –Bring bible stories to life. –Use scripture to become a powerful prayer warrior. –Cultivate a hunger for God’s Word. ...
Again Jesus thought hard about which Scripture would apply and responded, "YOU SHALL NOT PUT THE LORD YOUR GOD TO THE TEST." He neither agreed nor disagreed with Satan's interpretation and application of Scripture, but rather took a step back and saw that if he were to pull off this ...