Most books take us from beginning to end in an easy-to-understand order. But the Bible does not always follow an order that we are used to. Instead, it shows us history by telling us about the past, reports on what’s happening in our [...]
We know about Jesus’ birth, and we have lots of information about his ministry. We don’t know a lot about Jesus’ childhood, but Luke records one interesting story when Jesus was 12 years old. Every year, Jesus’ parents, Mary and Joseph, traveled to [...]
God is very pleased when you obey the people who take care of you, whether it’s a mom, dad, grandparent, or someone else who looks after you. Exodus (20:12) tells us to honor our father and mother, so we know it pleases [...]
For two reasons: because the Bible tells us to, and it’s good for our well-being. Forgiving others releases us from having bad feelings that can affect our attitude, as well as the health of our bodies and minds. Carrying bitterness and anger around [...]
The Bible records Jesus performing many miracles and we can read specific details for approximately 35 of these. To help us remember them, we can break them down into four categories: HEALING: He made people well or whole 17 times. RAISING THE DEAD: [...]
Baptism is an outward symbol of a Christian’s lifelong devotion to God and following His word. With the help of someone else, a person is first safely lowered backward underwater, symbolizing giving up their own ways, or will, to follow God’s ways, or [...]
The Bible tells us about different kinds of angels and what they did. In Genesis (3:24), after Adam and Eve were sent out of the Garden of Eden, an angel called a “cherubim” with a fiery sword prevented them from reentering the Garden. [...]
Sometimes when we receive something nice, our first thought might be to selfishly keep it all for ourselves. But God is not pleased with this attitude. Hebrews (13:16) says, “But do not forget to do good and to share, for with such sacrifices [...]
The answer begins with the story of creation. God created the first man, Adam, who sinned by disobeying God. The book of Romans says, “The payment for sin is death.” (Rom 6:23) (God’s Word Translation) Therefore, Adam eventually had to die because he [...]
A parable is a story used to explain a spiritual lesson or show the difference between right and wrong. Jesus often spoke in difficult parables that left some followers confused. So, why did he speak this way? He did it because the lessons [...]
My name is Peter, one of Jesus’ apostles. I was at the last supper with our Lord and I can describe it to you. To remember how God brought the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt, Jewish people have a celebration every year [...]
My name is Peter, one of Jesus’ apostles. I was at the last supper with our Lord and I can describe it to you. To remember how God brought the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt, Jewish people have a celebration every year [...]
It’s difficult for our imperfect, human brains to fully understand everything that God can do. Isaiah 55:8 NIV says, "For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways," declares the LORD. To understand how God can see everything that’s [...]
Everybody is afraid of something. Even the people we admire in the Bible felt fear! In Luke (2:9), the shepherds were afraid when an angel came to tell them about the birth of Jesus. In Mark (4:40), while Jesus slept, Jesus’ disciples [...]
It may be hard to understand, but nobody made God. Psalms says, “Before the mountains were born, or you brought forth the whole world, from everlasting to everlasting you are God.” “Everlasting” means that God was always there. He has existed forever. [...]
In the beginning, God created everything. The best part of his earthly creation was the first man, Adam. Adam’s wife Eve was created using one of Adam’s ribs. Adam and Eve were perfect, and lived in a beautiful place called the Garden [...]
God treats people differently based on the situation and the time period in which they live. In early biblical times, God understood that people needed to hear His voice directly or through angels and prophets in order to believe in His power because [...]
We go to church to worship God together with other Christians, and to have fellowship, or friendship, with them. Church is a special, quiet place away from our busy lives where we can concentrate on learning more about our Heavenly Father and [...]
Unfortunately, we have no photographs of Jesus, so we don’t really know. However, we can make some reasonable guesses based on what the Bible tells us about him and his life. Since Jesus was a carpenter, he probably had strong arms. In Matthew [...]
The story begins with a young Jewish woman named Mary, who was engaged to a man named Joseph. The angel Gabriel visited Mary, and told her she would have a son named Jesus. God used his power - his Holy Spirit - to [...]
