Gifts of the Holy Spirit: What Does the Bible Teach?
What are the gifts of the Holy Spirit, and how should believers use them in the church? This subject can bring out some of…
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The Parable of the Rich Fool: Jesus’ Warning About Greed
A man asked Jesus to settle an inheritance dispute, and Jesus answered with a warning about covetousness. That may sound like a change of…
Bartholomew the Apostle: What We Know From Scripture
Bartholomew is named among the Twelve, but the Bible records very little about him under that name. Can we learn more by identifying him…
The Great White Throne Judgment: What Revelation 20 Means
What happens at the Great White Throne, and who will stand there? Revelation 20 describes a final judgment that is both sobering and exact.…
Is the Husband the Priest of the Home?
What does Scripture actually ask of a husband and father when he leads his home? People often call him the “priest of the home,”…
Ephesians 1:4: Chosen Before the Foundation of the World
What does Paul mean when he says that God chose us in Christ before the foundation of the world? Ephesians 1:4 is often treated…
The Blessed Hope: What Is It?
What does Paul mean when he calls Christ’s appearing “the blessed hope”? He is not giving the Church a vague promise that life will…
The Locusts From the Bottomless Pit: Revelation 9 Explained
What are we supposed to make of the locusts that rise from the bottomless pit in Revelation 9? When I read the whole passage,…
John the Beloved Disciple: From Son of Thunder to Faithful Witness
John is remembered as the disciple Jesus loved, but that title can sound softer than the man we meet in the Gospels. He was…
Overcomers in the Bible: What 1 John Really Teaches
John calls every person born of God an overcomer. That can sound strange when a Christian is tired, tempted, or grieving, so what kind…
Easter: Should Christians Celebrate It?
The word Easter can start an argument among Christians very quickly. Should we use the day to remember the resurrection, call it Resurrection Sunday,…
What Does the Bible Say About Men’s and Women’s Hair?
Hair may seem like a small subject until we come to 1 Corinthians 11:2-16 and see how seriously Paul treats it. What is he…