Modern Christians like to be called the children of God (John 1:12), and friends and brothers of Jesus (John 15:13; Matthew 28:10). But they do not wish to be identified as slaves of Christ even though the Greek word for servant in the bible is “doulos,” which unequivocally means slave. John 15:15, where Jesus calls…
Prophet Samuel certainly had a knack for delivering iconic one-liners to kings, and “obedience is better than sacrifice” is right up there. If Nathan’s “You are the man” to David was a masterclass in rhetorical confrontation, Samuel’s retort to Saul is theologically loaded and just as memorable.
Sorrow and suffering are woven into the very fabric of human life. No one escapes their grip, and yet, in God’s sovereign design, they are not purposeless. They are tools in the hands of the skilled Craftsman, chiselling away at our self-reliance and shaping us into the image of His Son…
In Luke 17:5–10 the apostles ask Jesus to increase their faith. How does Jesus help them? In two ways, both of which are by telling them truth. So even in the way he responds he shows us that faith comes by hearing. Knowing certain things should increase our faith.
On the days when my heart feels dull, dry, and drowsy, I turn to one simple prayer from David in Psalm 51:12: “Restore to me the joy of your …
In Luke 17:5–10 the apostles ask Jesus to increase their faith. How does Jesus help them? In two ways, both of which are by telling them truth. So even in the way he responds he shows us that faith comes by hearing. Knowing certain things should increase our faith.
Hypocrisy is not the way of the Christian. It is the way that the Christian abandoned in the tomb of his old life. Holiness is the way of the Christian.
The Ageless Habits of Jesus Christ “All of humanity’s problems stem from man’s inability to sit quietly in a room alone.” —Blaise Pascal (1623–1662) It’s a sweeping claim, but it might just be the kind of overstatement we need today to be awakened from our relentless stream of distractions and diversions. How hauntingly true might …
How to cultivate a Quiet Virtue If you’re a Christian, no doubt you highly value God’s faithfulness, the precious reality “that what God [has] promised, he [is] able to perform” (Romans 4:21 NASB). You believe that Christ upholds the entire cosmos “by the word of his power” (Hebrews 1:3). Therefore, all of reality, not to …
A Letter to a 13-Year-Old Dear _____, I got your note about going deeper with your Bible reading. Thanks for asking. First, let me say that I am really encouraged that you take the Bible so seriously. Sometimes I hold it in my hand and feel the wonder that it is the very word of …
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