Intimidation is a common tactic used by those in positions of power to get what they want. It’s a way of putting pressure on you to comply with their wishes, and it can be very effective, especially if you feel like have no other choice but to follow. When something or someone is making you… Continue reading Beat Charisma With Courage: 12 Bible Verses About Intimidation
Month: October 2022
What does it mean that everything is meaningless in Ecclesiastes?
Question: “What does it mean that everything is meaningless?” Answer: The book of Ecclesiastes starts out with a startling exclamation: “‘Meaningless! Meaningless!’says the Teacher.‘Utterly meaningless!Everything is meaningless’” (Ecclesiastes 1:2). Other translations have the word vanity or futility in place of meaningless. The point is the same: Solomon in his old age has found everything in this world to be empty and… Continue reading What does it mean that everything is meaningless in Ecclesiastes?
What Does the Bible Say about Gratitude?
If we read the Bible from cover to cover, it shows that God gives us a lot of blessings and unmerited favor. Unfortunately, many people fail to recognize this truth, and as a result, they do not show God the gratitude He deserves. The Scripture is clear when it says we should give thanks in… Continue reading What Does the Bible Say about Gratitude?
Make God’s Word a Priority – Deuteronomy 11:18-19
Fix these words of mine in your hearts and minds; tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. Teach them to your children, talking about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. Deuteronomy 11:18-19 NIV… Continue reading Make God’s Word a Priority – Deuteronomy 11:18-19
What Rest Does Jesus Promise?
Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest. (Matthew 11:28) Just as man’s part in salvation is to come humbly, it is also to come in faith. Although finite minds cannot fully comprehend the truth, divine grace and human faith are inseparable in salvation. God sovereignly provides salvation, which includes the… Continue reading What Rest Does Jesus Promise?
5 Bible verses for when you feel discouraged after failing so many times
Failure is a normal part of life. As imperfect beings, we can never and should never expect that we’d always be perfect in everything we do. We’ll miss deadlines, fail to shoot the ball in the ring, make that wrong investment, break the flower vase, and fail to say “sorry” when we ought to say… Continue reading 5 Bible verses for when you feel discouraged after failing so many times
What Does the Bible Say about Christians Who Continue to Sin?
The Bible says that who ever believes that Jesus Christ is the Son of God and receives Him as his personal Savior will be saved, and be a follower of Christ. That is what it takes to be a Christian. Unfortunately, not all Christians live up to the expectations. Sin is in our nature, and… Continue reading What Does the Bible Say about Christians Who Continue to Sin?
The Lord is Near – Philippians 4:5
“Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near.” – Philippians 4:5 Both the extended greetings at the beginning of Paul’s many epistles and the lengthy farewells at the end, give us a wealth of information on God plans and purposes for His Church and teach us much on living the Christian life,… Continue reading The Lord is Near – Philippians 4:5
Blessings for Obedience – Genesis 12:1
Genesis 12:1 The Lord had said to Abram, “Leave your country, your people and your father’s household and go to the land I will show you”. Abram was seventy-five years old when he set out from Haran. Abram was an established man. He already had possessions. Maybe in his mind, Haran was the best place for… Continue reading Blessings for Obedience – Genesis 12:1
Jesus: Lord of the Sabbath
The Sabbath Does Not Restrict Service to God Or have you not read in the Law, that on the Sabbath the priests in the temple break the Sabbath, and are innocent? But I say to you, that something greater than the temple is here. (Matthew 12:5–6) Jesus did not have to explain what He meant by saying that… Continue reading Jesus: Lord of the Sabbath