* He was even called the friend of God.* 24 So you see, we are shown to be right with God by what we do, not by faith alone. 25 Rahab the prostitute is another example. She was shown to be right with God by her actions when she hid those messengers and sent them safely away...
Don't hide your testimony or be ashamed to take your Bible to work. Don't be afraid to pray over your lunch at school. Let others know that you love the Lord Jesus. 2. Take Light Where It’s Dark Jesus describes what we are in this passage - the light of the world, not th...
And we tell it at the service where folks are most likely to fall asleep, or peace out altogether. At my first pulpit, I commissioned one of our most creative members, Heidi Aycock, to reimagine the story as a radio play, in hopes of helping people connect with Jonah in a new way. ...
盎格鲁-撒克逊文学发展史上有两个制高点: (1) The first was the Northumbrian School. Its center was the monasteries and abbeys in the kingdom of Northumbria. Related with this school was Caedmon who lived in the 7th century and who turned the stories in the Bible into verse form. Another ...
Also on your skirts is found the lifeblood of the guiltless poor; you did not find them breaking in. Yet in spite of all these things Isaiah 14:11 Your pomp is brought down to Sheol, the sound of your harps; maggots are laid as a bed beneath you, and worms are your covers. ...
8It will make him forget that he has "not yet attained:" it will not allow him to press forward to the things that are before, forgetting the things that are behind. It enters into his heart, and tempts the believer to set up an independent business for himself, and until the Lord ...
What good is it, my brothers, if someone claims to have faith, but has no deeds? Can such faith save him?Berean Literal BibleWhat is the profit, my brothers, if anyone says to have faith, but has no works? Is the faith able to save him?King James BibleWhat doth it profit, my ...
In comparison to God’s righteousness, our righteous deeds are “nothing but filthy rags” (Isaiah 64:6). But here is the good news: righteousness is not legalistic — it is not about our achievements in “God’s school of law.” Righteousness is a beautiful gift from God to humanity ...
2If, in fact, Abraham was justified by works, he had something to boast about—but not before God.3What does Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.” 4Now to the one who works, wages are not credited as a gift but as an obligation....
The Bible has a lot to say on meditation and it gives us clear instruction on how we should take part in the growing trend of mindfulness. Meditation is a good practice that is encouraged in the Old and New Testament alike, however Christians should be s