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We have no holiness without Christ, for it is through our Lord Jesus that any peace and holiness that we may have come from— it is not something that we can produce on our own.

Satan was let out of the abyss, but he will not ever be set free from the Lake of Fire. Never again will he ever be a danger to anybody.

We now desire to live out the commands of Christ to love the Lord our God and love our neighbors, even if we don’t quite know how yet. It becomes our heartfelt desire to live by the fruit of the Holy Spirit.

We are told to be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to become angry, but what does this mean for us in our everyday lives? How do we live a life where we are slower to speak and become angry?

“This is the day the Lord has made.” “This day” was in reference to the day of the coming Messiah. The foreshadowing of a long-awaited day for a Savior to come and save all of humanity.

We've all heard that one of the 10 commandments is "thou shalt not steal." But what if we steal something besides other people's stuff? 

Where thankfulness is a decent verbal response, gratitude, on the other hand, goes a little deeper than words, as it motivates us to take action, expressing sincere appreciation. It recognizes our current bounty of blessings but notices the small...

The tongue is a small organ, but it is often uncontrollable and destructive. While we can grow discouraged at the sinful capacity of our speech, we need to remember that we are not alone in our struggle against sin.

Abiding in and loving Jesus involves choosing to do what God has called us to do and witnessing that Christ is Lord at work or among loved ones. When we rest in him, we love him by loving other people.

John Knox lived in a fiery time of church splits and political debates over church doctrine. In this period we now call the Protestant Reformation, he essentially founded what we now know as Presbyterianism. What exactly did he contribute to this...

If you lost someone on 9/11 or you feel deep sadness over the events, a great thing you can do is to offer up a few prayers for America this year on the anniversary of 9/11. Here are five prayers for America on 9/11.

How well can you answer the inevitable questions about the truth of the resurrection?

Not forgiving ourselves will not make us worthier of redemption than someone who is able to find rest in the finished work of Christ. Refusing to forgive oneself is not an act of humility but an exhausting, prideful rejection of God’s justice and...

What does Christmas mean to you? Take some time to ponder on that. Then possibly discuss that question as a family. Your children’s answers may surprise you. Reveal to them The Way, The Truth, and The Life this Christmas.

Once we understand that the power of our prayers is invaluable and that it is vital when it comes to connecting deeply with our Father, it may bring into question how we put it all into practice.

I love the idea of repeating Jesus’ prayers, of loving the Father like Jesus loved the Father, or praying more effectively as an intercessor the way He is an intercessor; and of having a heart that simply yearns for whatever is important to the...

The seven golden candlesticks in Revelation represent more than just cheap lighting. What do they mean, and what can they teach us today?

In these seven habits, I’ve found surprising joy and freedom. I invite you to obey during the small things, trust God, cultivate creativity, forgive, rest, sing, and consider heaven. These habits will help you grow in new, surprising ways.

Cold love is a part of our daily reality, we even fight it within ourselves: it’s a manifestation of pride and selfishness. But how do we know when our love is growing chilly? If I’m not praying, not caring, and not resting, my love needs some...

1 Corinthians 11:3 addresses confusion about what it meant to be an equal part of the Body of Christ, and how this Body is rightly organized by mutual submission to Christ, the head.