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Eventually, all of us will have moments where we turn away from God. But is there time to turn back after we've been backsliding for a while?

There are a few passages in the Bible that have been known to spur on a crisis of faith. One of them is when God commanded the Israelites to wipe out the Amalekites—seemingly women and children included. But is there more to the story here?

Does the Bible mention narcissists? If so, what does the Bible say about them?

The term dust is used 16 times in the book of Job. The idea associated with dust is that it is “nothing.” Dust is associated with lowliness or humility. When Job repented in dust and ashes, he was repenting in humility.

The prophet Joel may not be the most colorful character in the Old Testament, but his words still resonate today. What can we teach us about learning form our mistakes and hoping in the future?

Today, we know we can have “clean hands” when we turn from sin and follow Jesus. We cannot achieve cleanliness on our own. Only through the grace of God and His magnificent mercy and generous love can we be remade and washed of our sins.

It is much better for Christians to be either fervent (hot) or refreshing (cold), rather than to be “lukewarm.” The point of this important biblical truth resonates even today. God does not want His followers to be “lukewarm” Christians.

Begging God for a “clean heart” and “a right spirit” demonstrates to the reader that the perks of power were less important to David than obedience to the Lord. David truly wanted to turn away from his sin, he simply did not know how.

The church at Thyatira had a great spiritual legacy, but also made great big mistakes. Where did they go wrong and what can we learn from them today?

The Book of Revelation addresses seven letters to seven churches in Asia Minor. Each letter, as proclaimed by Jesus and recorded by John the Apostle, declares the triumphs and failings of the recipient churches and warns each congregation to...

We need to seek God as the sole end of our soul’s longings with faith that in all of his glory, power, and steadfast love, he really is better than every good gift in this world combined.

Jesus’ resurrection confirms His deity, and it confirms that His sacrifice has paid the penalty for our sin. It is a display of the power of God, and it shows that He is the unique Savior of humanity. He alone is in a position to be our redeemer.

Sin is nothing to be encouraged or celebrated. All people are sinners (Romans 3:23) and we will continue to struggle with sin throughout our lives, but the Lord does not want us to actively seek out sin and condone it.

God wants all of us to be saved. None of us know the day or the hour that we will pass, which is why the day of salvation is an urgent call! He doesn’t want us to delay — not for one minute.

Christian Scripture affirms first, that Jesus alone has accomplished the atoning work necessary to save sinners, and second, that knowledge of and faith in Christ is necessary for anyone to be saved and go to heaven.

How good is it that we can thank the Lord every day for what His Word tells us about death? We thank the Lord Jesus for dying in our place for our sins. Death is not the end!

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Revelation is one of the most surprising books in the Bible. Whichever view you take about its apocalyptic visions, it has some clear commands and reminders. Here are 25 Revelation quotes to read and pray about today.

The Bible mentions the anger of God many times, but he always shows a certain kind of anger. His anger teaches us something important about what we should do with our anger.