Freedom in Christ: What It Means to Be Truly Free
Jesus promises freedom to people who do not recognize their bondage. They appeal to their descent from Abraham while He exposes their slavery to…
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Overcomers in the Bible: What 1 John Really Teaches
Before His arrest, Jesus told His disciples that they would have trouble in the world. In that same conversation, He also told them that…
Life Is in the Blood: What Does the Bible Mean?
When Scripture says that life is in the blood, it directs our attention to the God who gives life. A creature can bleed to…
Enoch in the Bible: The Man Who Walked With God
Genesis gives Enoch only a few lines, yet records something extraordinary: he walked with God, and God took him so that he did not…
The Blessed Hope: What Is It?
Paul calls Christ's appearing the blessed hope. That promise comforts a grieving Christian and calls a careless Christian back to obedience. We are expecting…
Do Animals Go to Heaven? What the Bible Says
When a beloved pet dies, asking whether animals go to heaven no longer feels like an abstract Bible question. It comes out of real…
The Keys of the Kingdom: What Did Jesus Mean?
Jesus promised the keys of the kingdom to Peter, one of His disciples, after Peter confessed that He was the Christ, the Son of…
Rahab and the Scarlet Cord: What It Meant
Rahab’s scarlet cord hung from a window in a city facing judgment. It marked the house where the spies had promised to spare her…
Sanctification Explained: What It Means to Be Set Apart
To be sanctified is to be set apart to God. When He saves someone, that person belongs to Him, and that new relationship is…
Count It All Joy: What James Really Means
James tells believers to “count it all joy” when they encounter trials. How can he say that to someone facing sickness, betrayal, persecution, or…
Blessings and Curses: What the Bible Means
A comfortable life can look like God's blessing, while a difficult season can make someone wonder whether he is cursed. Yet Scripture describes wicked…
The Book of Hosea: Judgment, Mercy, and Restored Love
Hosea describes a people who kept their religious practices while betraying the God they claimed to worship. The Lord exposed their idolatry, dishonesty, sexual…