Some people say that being a good Christian means that God will automatically bless you with riches, but this is not true. Jesus and his apostles owned very few possessions, and they never taught that a Christian’s life would be carefree and filled [...]
Cornelius was a Roman army officer, a captain in the Italian Regiment.We learn more about him in the book of Acts (10:1,2):He was a “Gentile,” which means he was not Jewish. He was “devout,” which means he had deep, religious feelings. He was [...]
To make a promise is to say that we’ll do something, like, “I promise to finish my homework tonight,” or NOT do something, like, “I promise I won’t play video games before I finish my homework.” Either way, our actions should match what [...]
Several times, Jesus had told his disciples about his death. He said he must go to Jerusalem to suffer, be killed, and then be raised on the third day. (see Matthew 16:21, 17:22,23, 26:11, Luke 18: 31-34, Luke 13:33) But they still didn’t [...]
Manna was special food from God that fed the Israelites while they wandered in the wilderness for 40 years. He provided manna after helping Moses lead the people out of slavery in Egypt. Exodus (16:4, Christian Standard Bible) says, “Then the LORD said [...]
Jesus’ death and resurrection are important to believe and understand. Because he offered his life and died, he provided the ransom price (or payment) for Adam’s sin and all of ours because we are Adam’s descendants. Because he was resurrected as a powerful [...]
When Jesus was in the temple, he saw a poor widow who donated two small “mites,” which were coins of small value in those days. A widow is someone whose husband has passed away, so she is alone and without a companion and [...]
Our story begins with wicked Ahab, the 8th king of Israel. Instead of worshiping Jehovah, the one true God, he worshiped a fake god named Baal! 1 Kings (16:30, NLT) says, “...Ahab…did what was evil in the LORD’s sight, even more than any of [...]
Why does Jesus want us to be like little children?In the book of Matthew, Jesus’ disciples asked him who would be the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. This question showed the wrong heart attitude. In response, “Jesus called a little child [...]
In Matthew (5:16, Christian Standard Bible) Jesus said, “...let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven.”“Letting our light shine” means copying the life of Jesus so that we reflect [...]
What happened with Jesus, Simon the Pharisee and the sinful woman? This is a wonderful lesson about the importance of faith, humility and forgiveness. Jesus' mercy and compassion is contrasted by the self-righteous, judgmental attitude of the Pharisees.The Pharisees were the religious teachers [...]
Simeon was a prophet who was already old at the time of Jesus’ birth. Luke records, “At that time there was a man in Jerusalem named Simeon. He was righteous and devout and was eagerly waiting for the Messiah to come and rescue [...]
In the Bible, we read about Zachariah and Elizabeth, a Jewish couple who were faithful in following all of God’s commandments and requirements. (see Luke 1:6) However, Elizabeth could not have children, and now they were very old. (see Luke 1:7) But God [...]
Should Christians visit fortune tellers or mediums? NO! The Bible strongly warns us against fortune tellers, mediums, psychics, witchcraft, and sorcery…and this would include tarot cards, horoscopes, and ouija boards, too! Speaking through Moses, God instructed the people in Deuteronomy (18:9, English Standard [...]
John (1:18, NKJ) says, "No one has seen God at any time.“ God is a spirit being, which means, like all spirit beings, He’s invisible. But just because we can’t see God doesn’t mean He isn’t there. We can’t see the wind, but [...]
Compassion is ACTIVE sympathy. It’s a feeling of wanting to help those who are suffering. In other words, we don't just FEEL bad - we’re motivated to DO something to help, because we want to show our compassion! God has compassion on US [...]
Life is filled with wonderful blessings from God. We have fun with our friends and family, we have varieties of delicious foods to eat, and we love playing outside. But when we’re young, we tend to think we should have EVERYTHING we want [...]
The Bible teaches us about a highway in God’s future kingdom. The prophet Isaiah says, “A highway will be there, a roadway, and it will be called the Highway of Holiness…” (Isaiah 35:8, NASB) This is not a literal highway - Isaiah is [...]
Repentance is the process of realizing we have made a mistake, sincerely asking for forgiveness from God (and if possible anyone we might have hurt), and then changing our behavior so we don’t make that same mistake again. Changing our behavior is an [...]
To honor means to value someone or something with a high level of respect. Most importantly, we should honor God and give Him the high level of respect He deserves. (Revelation 4:11) We can honor God by obeying His righteous principles, like doing [...]
