What does the Bible say about exceeding expectations? Ephesians 3:20 NLT says, “Now all glory to God, who is able, through his mighty power at work within us, to accomplish infinitely more than we might ask or think.” The Message Bible reads, “God can do anything, you know—far mo...
What does the Bible say about a spiritual spouse, a spiritual husband, and spiritual wife? This is a question I’ve been asked a lot over the years, but I’ve put it off because I thought I already answered this question in my teachings about soul ties. ...
Doing this will help us avoid projecting our meanings and biases into the text. 3. At the same time, my purpose in this study isn’t just to interpret the Bible accurately, but also to see how biblical truth might take shape in our cultural setting (or settings) today. I confess that...
What the Bible Says About unforgiving? Unforgiveness is a sin that causes bitterness in our life. The Bible warns about bitterness: “Looking carefully lest anyone fall short of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up cause trouble, and by this many become defiled” (Hebre...
Incorporating faith-based messages and Bible verses about Christmas can enhance the spiritual significance of the holiday season. You can put the saying on a religious Christmas card of your choice and personalize it with pictures you want to share. Jesus is the reason for this Christmas season....
So we chose Lydia in reference to the woman in the Bible named Lydia who was described as a “worshipper of God”, and we chose Rae to symbolize a bright ray of sunshine. We spent time thinking about how those traits would play out and when we would start seeing them come into play....
Both had died “ full of years”, as the Bible would say. Their homes happened to be near each other, so I paid condolence(吊唁) calls on the two families on the same afternoon.At the first home, the son of the deceased(已故的)woman said to me, “ If only I had sent my mother...
or about the state of an object when it’s not being observed. Another way of expressing that is to say (1) all measures of the particle/object are equally possible, and (2) even obtaining one actual measurement/observation does not rule out an unknown number of alternative versions, which...
In fact, the Bible assumes that both the husband and wife have sexual needs. First Corinthians 7:3-5a says, “The husband should fulfill his marital duty to his wife, and likewise the wife to her husband. The wife does not have authority over her own body but yiel...
which taught me something about the ways in which people make a bad situation worse by blaming themselves. One January, I had to hold two funerals on successive days for two elderly women in my community. Both had died “ full of years”, as theBiblewould say. Their homes happened to be...