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 [...]
Psalm 23 is cherished by many Christians for its vivid portrayal of God’s care, and its implications for our everyday, modern life. For a step-by-step walkthrough of the Psalm, we invite you to listen to:Christian Questions PodcastEpisode #1242: “Is the Lord Really My Shepherd?”The amazing, [...]
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 [...]
The Bible specifies that the only means of salvation is by faith in Jesus and in the sacrifice of his perfect human life as a ransom price for mankind (John 14:6, Acts 4:10-12, 1 Timothy 2:5-6). The Bible does not teach that one religious [...]
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 [...]
Psalms 22’s author is generally accepted to be David, the shepherd who became king of Israel. Although David is described as “a man after God’s own heart’ (1 Samuel 13:14, Acts 13:22), David was not perfect. He experienced many difficult circumstances in his life [...]
During his ministry on earth, Jesus sought those who, like him, were prepared to completely dedicate, or consecrate, their hearts and minds to God. Jesus understood that this type of commitment, which would come at the expense of worldly goals, approvals and rewards, would [...]
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 [...]
Genesis chapters 1-2 outline God’s creation of the universe. As the scope of the chapters narrow, the creation of the earth takes focus, including the separation of the land from the water, the creation of plants, followed by the animal creation. Although these few [...]
Revelation 7:9-17 describes a picture of the spiritual classes, of which the "great multitude" is a piece of this puzzle. The setting of the picture is heaven, a spiritual plane of existence.The first participant in the picture is God Himself.The second participant in the [...]
The book of Job describes the experiences and trials of one of God’s followers, Job, and the faithfulness with which he clung to God, even during hardships he did not understand and despite the urgings of those closest to him. Job’s faithfulness is ultimately [...]
The Bible speaks of three different types of death:· Adamic death, passed onto the entire race by Adam for his original disobedience to God· Christ’s sacrificial death for the benefit of all mankind, paying the ransom price for Adamic death · Second death, which will [...]
Joel 2:28: (KJV) “And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions.”A key indication that Joel [...]
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 [...]
The Book of Acts is a continuation of the Gospel of Luke. Luke ends the Gospel of Luke and starts the book of Acts with the conversation Jesus and the disciples had on the walk to Bethany (Mount of Olives). Luke finishes Acts with [...]
The terrible things that happen in the world make it difficult for some to believe in God, let alone Christ. They cannot understand why God allows the things He does—how can a loving God let people suffer in illness, in political turmoil, in natural [...]
The Bible does not reference Valentine’s Day or anything similar, as it was created hundreds of years after the Bible was written. Its history is quite convoluted according to the timeline presented by Wikipedia. Valentine's Day - WikipediaSome form of an annual celebration of [...]
The “flesh” and the “old man” are synonymous.During his ministry, Jesus told his apostles that in order to follow him, one needed to “deny oneself” and “take up his cross” (Matthew 16:24). He further tells them that any who lose their lives for his [...]
Ephesians 4:1 I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called,4:2 with all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in4:3 endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond [...]
1 Corinthians 12:14: Behold, this is the third time I am ready to come to you; and I will not be a burden to you: for I seek not yours, but you: for the children ought not to lay up for the parents, but [...]
