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God’s plan in salvation will be accomplished. He will produce his redeemed people. The question each of us needs to ask ourselves is “Will I take part in God’s plan of salvation?”

We receive the Holy Spirit by putting our faith in Jesus Christ. It is done by confessing His deity and believing that He has risen from the dead. As we trust in Christ, we have confidence to ask God to give us His Spirit.

The name of Jesus is like no other name and is above every name. In Jesus Christ, everyone who believes in His name shall receive salvation, healing (restoration), blessing, and victory. Jesus Christ, who gives this divine power, is the same...

With Haggai’s ongoing exhortations and hope-filled encouragements, the Jewish people complete all of the work on the Second Temple in less than five years.

We do have Jesus as our forever mediator when we choose to believe and follow Him. We are imperfect, but He is God who came to earth, lived as a man, and now sits in heaven, the bridge between us and our Creator, our Heavenly Father.

We might bristle or feel troubled over the qualifier that we “just” have faith, as though it is easy for us to surrender all our earthly worries and concerns and trust that God will handle everything. But God is in command, and we can rest in that...

So, why is communication important in marriage? As Christians, we see communication differently. Communication helps us treat our spouses better because, through it, we can forgive, listen, and put God at the very heart of our marriages and...

Loving one another is an essential part of being a true disciple of Jesus Christ. It is not an emotional or conditional kind of love, and it is not based on sentiments. This kind of love identifies us as belonging to Christ.

Only God can take our mistakes and make something amazing. Only He can take our losses and turn them into wins. Only He can take our failures and bring victories.

This isn't a formula for raising children who stay faithful to the Lord. But here are patterns I notice in the kids that tend to continue to follow Jesus into their adult years.

The story of Bathsheba in the Bible is often eclipsed by the story of David. Bathsheba’s story has drawn, however, hers is a story of redemption. Let’s look at the story from Bathsheba’s view instead of David’s.

Here we have compiled the best Bible verses for Lent to encourage your time of fasting, prayer, and spiritual discipline awaiting the celebration of Easter. May these Lent scripture quotes remind you of the power of fasting and prayer as we...

It should come as no surprise, then, that a peacemaker is someone who emulates Jesus — called the Prince of Peace — by working to reconcile people with God and with each other.

As I grow more like Christ, I won’t be pressing down enmity. A humble love for my enemy will become natural and authentic. The goal is to see everyone the way Jesus sees them — with mercy and love.

Should prayers always be positive? No way, often they are negative, and that is okay. But there are times when the Bible commands us to be positive, and that, too, is for our good.

To understand why being a new creation is so important, we need to understand that we aren’t born out of our own will, or reborn physically. We are reborn through the will of God. All the old things about us have passed away.

Has the spiritual seed that we are called to plant become rotten? When we look at Scripture, we see that we cannot mix our old sinful ways with the new and righteous. When we accept Christ as our Savior, we are to begin planting new seeds.

In the Bible, God’s mercy means His pity, compassion, and kindness toward people. His mercy shows up in the believer’s life at salvation, and then God continues to show mercy in forgiveness. Mercy triumphs over judgment but refusing God’s mercy is...

You can continue to search the Scripture and know that God is in control. Even His name means Omnipotent, all-knowing, and the Everlasting God.

Paul identifies, in his letters, when he’s stating his own opinion versus that of the Lord’s. Paul’s overt separation of his personal feelings on an issue versus the Lord’s commands illustrates Paul’s belief in his authority to impart the Word of...