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The meaning is that there will be receiving, finding, and opening of doors for the one who asks, seeks, and knocks according to God’s will. Our part is to be open with God; his part is to give what he alone knows is best to give.

We can walk through any darkness if the Lord is our shepherd. What this Psalm tells us is that there is no place so dark where God is not present with you. There is no depth of darkness where he does not traverse.

In our spiritual failings, we might become worn out and need to rest. However, when we realize that God loves us and has provided us a life with purpose, triumph comes as we rely on the Lord in our relationship with him.

We can find strength from the truth that His word never changes. We can find faith over the stronghold of fear that tries to defeat us in overwhelming worry. We have an anchor in Jesus to hold us secure in changing times.

Christianity as we know it would look hugely different if not for Constantine the Great. But were the changes he brought ultimately positive ones?

We learn from this story that God is all-powerful. He is able to turn the heart of kings. This is what he says about Pharaoh — that he would be an instrument by which God would display His power. Yes, he is more powerful than their captor.

A community that is firmly fixed in both truth and the love of Christ is the kingdom that Jesus is building. And it is this which the synagogue of Satan, regardless of any ethnic markers, is aimed at destroying.

Praying for perseverance, especially before we enter into a trial, sets us up to seek faith instead of bending to fear. It reminds us that we have a God that is near instead of swaying to the lie that we are battling our trials alone.

This means that Jesus is saying He and God are in unity. Rather than declaring they are the same being or person, Jesus is saying they are the same essence, the same power, the same nature, and have the same intentions.

All people will experience hard times in this life, but as believers, we have hope for the future. In eternity with the Lord, we will no longer have to fear hard times because everything will be made perfect.

To put it even more simply, “prayer works.” Not in the way of making God somehow indebted to us or forced to meet our demands, but as a righteous person prays, a gracious God hears and acts.

At the ascension, Christ started His present ministry as our High Priest who always intercedes and helps His followers. While the high priests of the old covenant were imperfect and unable to take away sin, Jesus is sinless and paid for our sins...

Euodia is one of the New Testament's most curious characters - a woman we know very little about, yet Paul cared about her enough to send her a letter asking that she drop a fight with a friend. What does this message tell us about church fights...

There are no simple fixes to battle depression, but there are steps that can be taken to ensure that we do not battle alone, for God did not create man to do life alone.

Do not be afraid of your own desires, of the enemy, or of the temptations of this world. Trust God to lead you to a life of peace even if life itself doesn't seem peaceful at all. God is for us always.

When he comforts Christians experiencing tough times, Paul reminds them about the treasure they have in jars of clay. What is he referring to?

The Gospel welcomes sinners, heterosexual and homosexual sinners, but it does not leave us there. Consider these 8 biblical responses to loved ones who struggle with homosexual desires.

James additionally involves a figure of speech, alluding to God as “the Father of lights.” He is the wellspring of the light. The sun can never be in darkness. Now and again, darkness might fall on us, however, God is the light all the time.

Often in times of greatest need, we may find ourselves giving way to the stress and strain by battling one another; forgetting who the real enemy is. Harsh words spoken, friendships broken; we choose sides and draw lines. Feelings get hurt....

Contending for the faith doesn’t just pertain to lofty theological matters or apologetics, it also pertains to the practical purity of God’s people. How we live our everyday lives is part of this “contending for the faith.”