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Add to your faith goodness, knowledge, self-control, perseverance, godliness, mutual affection, and love

Posted on September 23, 2024 by admin — Leave a reply

Biblical exhortation to cultivate self-control and other virtues to deepen our faith, honor God, and resist false teachings

Peter urges us to add goodness, knowledge, self-control, perseverance, godliness, mutual affection, and love to our faith (2 Peter 1:1-9). By cultivating self-control and other virtues, we prevent ineffectiveness and deepen Continue ReadingAdd to your faith goodness, knowledge, self-control, perseverance, godliness, mutual affection, and love→

Stirring Up Love and Good Works

Posted on August 23, 2024 by admin — Leave a reply

Hebrews 10 teaches us be intentional about stirring one another to love and good works to build up the body of Christ and bring glory to God.

Let’s consider how to provoke (stirring, spurring, motivating) one another to love and good works, not forsaking our own assembling together, as the custom of some is, but exhorting one Continue ReadingStirring Up Love and Good Works→

Josiah’s Good Reign in Judah

Posted on August 7, 2024 by admin — Leave a reply

This seamless chronological paraphrase of King Josiah's godly reign in Judah encourages us to serve God faithfully.

Josiah faithfully followed the LORD during the first 18 years of his reign without the help of a Bible, which at that time would have been the writings of Moses Continue ReadingJosiah’s Good Reign in Judah→

Water Baptism Symbolizes Salvation

Posted on July 20, 2024 by admin — Leave a reply

Water baptism symbolizes our death to sin, the washing away of our transgressions, and our resurrection to new life in Jesus Christ

Water baptism symbolizes the moment of salvation; therefore, it is rich with symbolism that reflects key truths of the Christian faith. Let us delve into the significance of this act Continue ReadingWater Baptism Symbolizes Salvation→

The best psalms to read when people speak evil, hateful, slanderous things about you

Posted on May 25, 2024 by admin — Leave a reply

These Psalms collectively offer a rich source of comfort, assurance, and guidance for believers facing the pain of hateful and slanderous speech. They remind the faithful of God's protection, justice, and unwavering presence in their lives.

When faced with the sting of hateful and slanderous speech, believers can find comfort and guidance in the Psalms. The Bible has many examples of faithful individuals who endured malicious Continue ReadingThe best psalms to read when people speak evil, hateful, slanderous things about you→

101 broken people that God used anyway – Throughout the Bible, God demonstrates His love and grace by using broken and flawed people to accomplish His purposes.
God has numbered all my days and written them in his book – God has numbered all my days and written them in his book. I don't have to worry because that won't change no matter what happens around me.
12 eyewitness accounts from men who saw God – Here are 12 eyewitness accounts from men who saw the glory and majesty of God more overwhelming than the best CGI in any movie.
10 ways prayers are hindered – Prayers are an important part of the Christian life. They are worship, supplication, and confession; therefore, we don\'t want them to be hindered.
Can two walk together, except they be agreed? – Does Amos 3:3 require Christians to be in absolute uniformity on everything in order to have fellowship?
7 Characteristics of a Real, Genuine, Sincere Apology – A real apology comes from a humble heart that is truly sorry and repentant. But nothing is worse than a faint apology, a false apology, or a non-apology.

Dominion: How the Christian Revolution Remade the World by Tom Holland – "Dominion" shows how America’s most cherished ideals—human dignity, equality, justice, and compassion for the vulnerable—emerged from Christianity’s disruptive moral revolution rather than from secular or classical roots. By tracing how Christian assumptions shaped Western conscience, the book helps Americans recognize the deep moral inheritance guiding today’s debates, institutions, and visions of the common good.