The lesson Jonah needed to learn is important because, frequently, obedience to God’s will is contrary to one’s own desires.
The greatest significance of a grain of wheat doesn’t lie in itself, but in its death. Therefore, “first love” means the willingness to actually share in death; i.e., the love that was exhibited on the Cross.
None of us wants to suffer. Today’s aversion to suffering of any kind makes us averse to suffering when it comes to the Gospel. Yet the Bible says that testimony for Christ is associated with suffering.
We see the grace of God for the future hope of Israel illuminated in the person of the Apostle Paul.
God’s people should know that “our Father who is in heaven” is a loving, prayer-hearing and prayer-answering Lord.
What does the prophet Jonah have to do with the coronavirus? It’s not as if there are any hidden hints of the coronavirus to be found in the Book of Jonah.
Love runs like a red thread through the entire Bible, because God is love. Love is the highest thing.
The practice of cremation is rarely discussed publicly within the Church, although this alternative to burial has become a modern-day phenomenon.
We’re continually receiving anxious inquiries due to new technologies and rumors about microchips. What are we to make of this?
The Bible reveals God’s power to work as He desires. Scripture invites believers to have faith in the Lord’s sovereignty to accomplish His purposes. How should you trust the sovereign God to use the unexpected to achieve His desire in your life?
In some coronavirus sermons today, it’s difficult to see where the added value is for Christians in times of crisis. Imagine what the Lord could do if our missionary zeal were focused on the Lord and the gospel, and not on coronavirus investigations.
The exalted Christ’s message to the seven churches in Asia Minor, applies to the whole church today—just as it was valid to the already-glorified church of past generations.
Questions and doubts are allowed. The only issue is whom we should address with all our concerns, doubts, and questions. Habakkuk makes the right connection by going to God.
Psalm 91 speaks of divine protection from plague and deadly danger. What the promises mean to us today.
The final description of Christ in relation to one of His churches is that of seeking entry. Do you name Christ as Savior, yet exclude Him? The possibility of such indifference and self-sufficiency, demanding Christ’s discipline and rebuke, is certainly reason for pause.
God’s greater plan is the Messiah’s reign on earth. And God included humanity in this plan; that is man’s destiny. Although man is lower than the angels, God has given him dominion over the earth.
Jesus Christ’s revelation to John wasn’t given to be an end in itself, but laid a sacred obligation on him to pass this revelation on to the churches.
God, who once made sure that Mary and Joseph had to leave Nazareth and go to Bethlehem, ensured that Mary and Joseph didn’t return there, but instead returned to Nazareth. That was an integral part of God’s plan of salvation.
God’s love appeared on earth through Christ. Without Him, there’s no reason to celebrate.
God’s love appeared on earth through Christ. Without Him, there’s no reason to celebrate.
Each year, the four Sundays of Advent preface the Christmas season. They are intended to help Christians get into the right mood for Christmas.
In Revelation 15, John sees a panorama of the final judgment of the end times. Related to this is the restoration and redemption of the people of Israel. An exposition.
The promise of “the morning star” is a reference to the Lord Jesus, which is a reminder that the hope of all believers is Christ Himself. Someday when He returns, His people will inherit all He has for them.
Everything that was previously under control is now out of control. Because of the coronavirus, the world is being gripped by an insecurity and fear that hasn’t been felt since the two World Wars swept the globe.
It is no longer the head on which the crown of thorns lies, covered with blood and wounds, disfigured by disgrace and torture. Rather, John describes the highest glory with the simplest expressions.
Scripture predicts the appearance of a great world ruler: the Antichrist. What can we know about him? An analysis.
What does John see when he turns around? Before he sees the glory of the person Jesus, John first sees the church!
What does John see when he turns around? Before he sees the glory of the person Jesus, John first sees the church!
As a result of the coronavirus pandemic, completely new or long-forgotten questions have emerged. What’s essential, what’s incidental, and what’s the most important thing in life?
Who is the most evil person you can imagine? Adolf Hitler obviously comes to mind. He was perhaps the most brutal, creative, and intelligent dictator of all time.
The response to the coronavirus pandemic was global, and the consequences are far-reaching. What does all this mean in light of the prophetic Word of the Bible?
The more we, as children of God, are in the Spirit of the Lord, the more the future becomes the present, and the more we are able to recognize the prophetic Word and listen to God’s voice.
The headline sounds sensational. But it isn't about revelations or speculations, but rather about examining the signs of the times in light of the Bible, and soberly categorizing them.
When we compare Biblical prophecy concerning Israel with current events, we get the impression that the hand on the clock is close to midnight.
Fear is visible in people’s eyes. Let’s not deceive ourselves: we Christians can be afraid too. We Christians are also affected by the virus.
Exactly how the Temple construction will come about is a matter of diverse opinions among the Jews.
The coronavirus is keeping the world in suspense. What we know about viruses in general is also an accurate metaphor for our spiritual life. Do we want the “corona” (crown) of eternal life, or the virus of sin?
Everyone who is born again is an embodiment of the kingdom of God. As kings and priests, we carry the kingship, and the kingdom, in us.
Mark 13 is particularly important because of the instructions that Jesus gave to His disciples. His teaching not only impacts those listening, but also all those who will follow Him in the future.
In God’s new world, He will once again reside among human beings and have close fellowship with them, as in the beginning of creation.
Biblically, a saint is a person declared holy by God; that is, consecrated or sanctified unto Him.
What was John’s secret, that so much from the Lord was revealed to him? No other apostle was shown such powerful things as he was.
