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Best inspirational Bible verses to strengthen you

In our troubled lives, inspirational Bible verses uplift our spirits. Looking around us, we often see daily despair, tragedy, and pain engulfing us. These life challenges inevitably lead us to doubt the reality of God and His innate goodness.  As a result, we become oppressed and distressed, hampering joyful and righteous living. We need not… Continue reading Best inspirational Bible verses to strengthen you

Five inspirational angles on Christmas (Matthew 2)

Christmas proclaims the best news ever: God sent his Son. What the Son does is restore heaven’s reign to earth. Matthew lights up his portrait of the Christ-child from five angles. All of them highlight a single message: heaven’s authority arriving in the Christ-child. This is the good news, the enduring wonder of Christmas. Watch how… Continue reading Five inspirational angles on Christmas (Matthew 2)

30 empowering Bible verses about lying to help you stop the habit

Bible verses about lying serve as guidelines and reminders for believers, highlighting the significance of truthfulness. Image: Aaron Burden | Unsplash Is honesty truly the best policy? This moral dilemma has challenged individuals, societies, and even religious communities throughout the ages. With Bible verses about lying, we find inspirational words illuminating the consequences, warnings, and… Continue reading 30 empowering Bible verses about lying to help you stop the habit

Positivity inspirational Bible quotes for singles

Positivity inspirational Bible quotes offer a wealth of wisdom and encouragement to help singles find joy and contentment in their solitude.  These Bible quotes speak to the blessings and opportunities of being single. They also provide strength and grace that can be found in relying on faith and a higher power.  By turning to these… Continue reading Positivity inspirational Bible quotes for singles

Inspirational Bible verses to restore your spirit

An open Bible. (Photo by Aaron Burden from Unsplash) There are times in everyone’s lives when they feel lost, alone, and down. Finding the strength to keep going when we feel down can be hard.  However, the Bible is full of encouraging lines that can help us feel better and have hope for the future.… Continue reading Inspirational Bible verses to restore your spirit

Seeing God

Just as the sun’s rays illuminate and warm the Earth, so Christ is God’s glorious light that shines into the hearts of mankind. That is the point that the writer of Hebrews makes when he describes Jesus Christ—God incarnate—as “the radiance of [God’s] glory” (Hebrews 1:3). “Radiance” literally means “to send forth light,” indicating that Jesus… Continue reading Seeing God

Bird Watching and Beating Worry

With the fear and uncertainty generated by the current COVID-19 pandemic, we consider this series by John MacArthur to be even more timely now than when it was first run eight years ago. The following blog post was originally published on November 13, 2012. —ed. One of the most hopeless aspects of unrepentant sinners’ lives… Continue reading Bird Watching and Beating Worry

God’s Unimpeachable Sovereignty

Few chapters in the Bible elicit as much controversy as Romans 9. The subject matter of God choosing to redeem one person over another—based solely on His sovereign choice—is an absolute affront to most modern sensibilities of fairness and justice. But the apostle Paul wasn’t bothered by those objections. In fact, he used the truth of… Continue reading God’s Unimpeachable Sovereignty