Reading and studying the Bible can render you tremendous benefits. It can surely change your life. But it depends on your focus. In fact, it can be difficult to sustain a Bible reading habit if you don’t know and appreciate God’s hidden purpose within it. It is true that what you’ll get from your Bible reading can vary greatly depending on how you come
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If you’ve ever read the New Testament, you might have come across the expression—”the kingdom of God.” God’s kingdom is hard to overlook because the gospels begin with it. For example, Mark 1:14-15 says, And after John was delivered up, Jesus came into Galilee, proclaiming the gospel of God, and saying, The time is fulfilled and the kingdom of God has drawn
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Redemption refers to the price that you have to pay to get back what is yours, but has been lost. Years ago you could take soda bottles back to the grocery store and they’d give you the “redemption value” right on the spot. If your car ever got impounded for being left in the wrong
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“No resurrection of the dead?!” This saying was one of the most damaging and destructive heresies circulating among the Corinthian believers at the time the apostle Paul wrote his first epistle to them (around A.D. 59). In confronting the false teaching of no resurrection, Paul said in 1 Corinthians 15:12-14, 12 But if Christ
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Have you ever felt short of wisdom to live your human life? I know I have. Whether in our personal life, marriage life, family life or professional life, we often sense a lack. But as believers, the Bible brings us the good news that “Christ became wisdom to us from God.” But how can Christ become wisdom
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What are “saints” according to the Bible? Have you ever considered this question? In the introduction to the book of Romans Paul greeted the receivers of his letter saying, “To all who are in Rome, beloved of God, the called saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.” (Rom.
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How can “Christ crucified” become God’s power and God’s wisdom to us? Does it sound like a strange prescription for the problems in your Christian life? It probably does to many of us. Yet, this was exactly what the apostle Paul prescribed for the problems among the Corinthian believers…and for us as well. The book of Corinthians is an
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Are you looking for some practical help to enrich your Bible study, to show you how to pursue the truth in God’s word? If so, I’d encourage you to keep reading. That’s because in this post I’ll share with you ten practical points that I’ve found helpful in getting the most out of my own time studying God’s
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Knowing our spirit is the key to experiencing Christ! So we need to be impressed with the importance of our spirit! Many people are seeking to know the difference between the soul and spirit. I believe this seeking is from the Lord. That’s because knowing our spirit and the importance of our spirit is vital to carrying out
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As we begin this new year, I’d like to invite you to join us in holding to truth in love. I hope you’ll pursue the truth with us and make this a daily practice! It’s our purpose not only to present certain truths found in the Bible, but also to encourage you, our readers, to embrace pursuing the truth and holding to truth in love
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