ThoughJesus spoketo his disciples and told them “love one another,” Christians might argue that they are only compelled to love other Christians. But this isn’t true. Jesus went above and beyond the standard of loving our Christian brothers and sisters. The message of his ministry was clea...
This is what Jesus is calling us to in prayer. She certainly did not have confidence in the judge’s character—but she had confidence that God could turn hearts. She had confidence that justice would eventually win. And so, she kept at it. We are called to do th...
What Does the Bible Mean When It Says Jesus Was Full of Grace and Truth?Kinsolving, Carey
The phrase "love your enemies" is a well-known teaching of Jesus found in the New Testament of the Bible. It is specifically found in the Gospel of Matthew, in the Sermon on the Mount, in Matthew 5:44 (NIV), where Jesus says: "But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for thos...
Today, if you are standing in the middle of the wilderness or perhaps, you’re standing on the edge of the Promise Land, remember he will never leave you or forsake you. The journey you are on will have victory in Jesus. Embrace the wilderness moments knowing that it will give way to...
Documentary evidence outside of the New Testament is limited. The most detailed record of the life and death of Jesus comes from the four Gospels and other New Testament writings. “These are all Christian and are obviously and understandably biased in what they report, and have to be evaluate...
Faith is an important part of our Christian walk, and it’s talked about throughout the Bible. In fact, in the New Testament, faith is mentioned over 200 times! There are many reasons faith is so important for us. For example, salvation requires us to have faith in Jesus. And in many...
What Does the Bible Say about Masturbation? "Finally, then, brothers, we ask and urge you in the Lord Jesus, that as you received from us how you ought to walk and to please God, just as you are doing, that you do so more and more. For you know what instructions we gave you thr...
When Jesus’s disciples began traveling to spread the Good News of his resurrection, they mostly used Koine Greek to reach the widest population they could — even if it wasn’t the language they used with each other. In some cases, like the Gospel of Mark, the unique style (such as st...
Biblically, however, the object of faith is not the divine offer but the Person of Jesus Christ. Faith in Him is what saves, not just believing His promises or accepting facts about Him. Saving faith has to be more than accepting facts. Even demons have that kind of faith (James 2...