Bible Verse: John 11:35 (NLT) “Then Jesus wept.” Reflection and Challenge This is known to be the shortest verse in the Bible. It can be found in the story about “The Raising of Lazarus” (John 11:1-44). From the story, one of the many amazing works that we witness is how God allows things to happen …
Bible Verse: 1 Corinthians 5:6 & 11 (NKJV) “Your glorifying is not good. Do you not know that a little leaven leavens the whole lump? But now I have written to you not to keep company with anyone named a brother, who is sexually immoral, or covetous, or an idolater, or a reviler, or a …
Roman Catholics and Orthodox Christians frequently refer to Mary as the “Mother of God,” which Protestants object to. Considering the claim of the Catholic Church may even find the name to be a stumbling block. Why? Because to them “Mother of God” implies that God somehow has His origin in Mary. But how could the …
Bible Verse: Lamentations 3:22-23 (ESV) “The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; His mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness.” Reflection and challenge From Wikipedia’s definition of astrology, astrologers study the movements and relative positions of celestial objects as a means of divining information about human affairs …
Bible Verse: Acts 20:31 (NKJV) “Therefore watch, and remember that for three years I did not cease to warn every one night and day with tears.” Reflection and Challenge Over the years I have come to the realization that as Christians, we are part of God’s family. Thus other believers are our brothers and sisters. …
Jesus’ parable in Luke 8:4-15 called the parable of the sower is about the receptivity of the human heart. Matthew called this “the parable about the farmer planting seeds” (Matthew 13:18 NLT), but it could also be called “the parable of the types of soil.” The human heart is like the soil in this parable: …
Bible Verse: Philippians 4:13 (NIV) “I can do all this through Him who gives me strength.” Reflection and Challenge Having Jesus in our life makes us live with a victorious spirit over the difficulties that we face in our daily lives. It is all because, in God, nothing is impossible (Luke 1:37). This is absolutely …
Bible Verse: Philippians 1:27 (KJV) “Only let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ; that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith if the gospel.” Reflection & Challenge This …
Daniel 9 which contains the “Seventy Weeks” prophecy is no doubt one of the most significant and detailed prophetic passages in the Bible. It begins with Daniel praying for Israel, acknowledging they have sinned against God and asking for God’s forgiveness. In answer to Daniel’s prayer, the angel Gabriel explained that during a period of …
In chapter 16 of 1 Corinthians, we read that one of the most important ministries the apostle Paul had during his third journey was the gathering of a special “relief offering” for the poor believers in Jerusalem. While this special offering was not the same as our Lord’s Day collection, it does give several important …