There is a verse in the Bible about how we as mere mortals cannot see truth on our own. God has to lift a veil from our eyes (sometimes literally, like in the case of the Apostle Paul) so we can see. A few steps outside the doors of my church-based life and the curtain ...
aMany people do not know how to read the Bible. They open it, read a verse or two, and then close it. There is a problem with this kind of reading. 许多人不会读圣经。 他们打开它,读诗歌或二,然后关闭它。 有一个问题以这种读书。 [translate] ...
The word love appears in the Bible hundreds of times, and though it is not the most used word in the Bible, it is one of the central themes and driving forces of God’s Word. Photo credit: SWNHow Many Times Is Love Mentioned in the Bible? The word love does appear frequently...
The Bible tells us that the love of many will grow cold during these times, and many people will only be out for themselves and for whatever pleasures they can get out of this life while they still can. As a result of this kind of deterioration in man’s moral state, many people will...
that to be true each year as I’ve gone back through the Bible. Sometimes I find myself feeling as if a passage just appeared there for the first time. I’m reminded that no matter how many times we read through the Bible, we have only scratched the surface. I hope you feel the ...
1. Write Down Your Favorite Bible Verses Start a list of options for your personal Bible verse. Think about verses that have encouraged you in the past, or ones that you have been drawn to during stormy times. Think, too, about some of your favorite hymns or worship songs. Many quote ...
Simple? No. I know many times that by simply asking, waiting, and listening, doesn’t always disclose His direction immediately. However, His direction onhowto seek wisdom, andwhy, is clear: Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall...
Jas 5:16Therefore,confess your sinsto one another and pray for one another, thatyou may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working. B. Truth brings Rejoicing to Relationships In the great Love Chapter of the Bible, Paul explains the many facets of “Lo...
There are many examples of intercessory prayerin the Bible. For example, in Exodus 32, Moses intercedes on behalf of the Israelites as they continue to rebel against God. He says,“But now, please forgive their sin — but if not, then blot me out of the book you have written.”In th...
Verse (Click for Chapter) New International VersionThomas said to him, “Lord, we don’t know where you are going, so how can we know the way?”New Living Translation“No, we don’t know, Lord,” Thomas said. “We have no idea where you are going, so how can we know the way?