Bible History and Culture
Joseph and the Land of the Pharaohs
Joseph’s story took place in the Egypt we read about in history books. Walk with him from the traders’ caravan to Pharaoh’s court, and…
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Faith and Culture
What Would the World Look Like If We All Followed Jesus Christ?
What would the world look like if we all truly followed Jesus? Scripture brings the question close to home, showing how Christlike love would…
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Understanding Scripture
The Mercy Seat and the Judgment Seat
What do the mercy seat and the judgment seat have to do with one another? In this Bible teaching, we look at the tabernacle,…
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Understanding Scripture
The Cloud Rider
Ancient Ugaritic texts called Baal the “Rider on the Clouds,” but Scripture declares that the heavens belong to Yahweh. From Mount Carmel to Daniel’s…
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Christian Doctrine
Soteriology and the Doctrine of Salvation
Soteriology may sound like a classroom word, but it asks the most personal question of all: How does God save sinners? This teaching follows…
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Understanding Scripture
The Horrid Red Things in Our Bibles
An apple in Eve’s hand, rounded tablets for Moses, and a horse beneath Saul. How much comes from Scripture, and how much have we…
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Understanding Scripture
The World Adam and Eve Remembered
Adam and Eve knew work before the toil, marriage before the blame, and God’s presence before fear sent them hiding. Their story helps us…
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Christian Doctrine
This is How God Loved Us
John 3:16 does more than tell us how deeply God loved the world. It shows us how He loved us. God did not overlook…
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Understanding Scripture
There’ll Be No Jockeying for Position
Comparison has a way of slipping into our walk with Christ. Jesus reminds us that God’s generosity is not measured by who finishes first.
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Why Did Jesus Pay the Temple Tax
Why did Jesus pay a temple tax He did not truly owe? Matthew 17:27 reveals far more than a surprising miracle. In the fish…
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Even the Crumbs Are Enough
When a Canaanite woman pleaded with Jesus to help her suffering daughter, His first response was silence. Yet she continued to trust His authority…
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Who Doesn’t Love a Good Mystery?: Understanding “Mystery” in Scripture
What did Jesus mean by the “mysteries of the kingdom”? Follow this word through Scripture and see how God’s revealed mysteries ultimately lead us…
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Will Israel Turn to Christ Before Jesus Returns?
Matthew 10:23 raises a difficult question. Was Jesus speaking of His resurrection, the destruction of Jerusalem, or His Second Coming? A closer look at…
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They Marveled, but Did They Believe
Spend a few minutes scrolling through social media, and you will probably see something described as amazing. Someone turns a cluttered room into a…
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Letters We Leave Unopened
Picture a woman who has been estranged from her husband for some time. Each week, a letter arrives and she recognizes the handwriting immediately.…
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Christian Doctrine
God Shows No Partiality: What Scripture Teaches About Favoritism, Judgment, and Grace
Some sins announce themselves loudly, but partiality often slips quietly into the way we see and treat people. We may never say that one…
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Christian Doctrine
Do I Need to Be Baptized?
“Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the…
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Does Romans 12:2 Teach Neuroplasticity?
Romans 12:2 speaks of the renewing of the mind, but is Paul describing neuroplasticity, or a deeper spiritual transformation through God’s truth?
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Before We Share a Verse…
Before sharing a Bible verse, it is worth pausing to ask what it actually says and what it means in context.
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Christian Doctrine
Justification, Sanctification, and Glorification
Justification, sanctification, and glorification describe the gracious work of God in a believer’s life. We have been declared righteous through Christ, are being transformed…
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