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Many people feel uneasy when they hear the word prosperity. They associate it with greed or superficial teaching. Because of this fear, they limit God's promises to the spiritual domain. They believe...
Saul lost his throne because he feared people. David kept his because he knew he was loved by God. The difference between these two kings is the difference between a life built on human approval and a...
Israel crossed water on dry ground twice. The first time was the Red Sea. The second time, forty years later, was the Jordan River. Same God and same people. Same miracle: the water stood up, and the...
In Galilee in the time of Jesus, a marriage started with two fathers at a table. They agreed on the match. The young man and the young woman were betrothed, and from that day she was his. A betrothal...
Jesus did not die to redeem fallen angels or take on the nature of heavenly beings. He focused His help directly on you. "For indeed He does not give aid to angels, but He does give aid to the seed of...
Paul prayed for the believers in Ephesus. He asked God to give them a spirit of wisdom and revelation, explaining that this wisdom comes when the eyes of your understanding are enlightened. In the Gre...
Imagine driving on a long road trip in an unfamiliar country. You are tired and looking for your hotel. You keep checking your GPS, worried that you missed a turn. Then you look up and realize the hot...
At Mount Sinai, Israel asked for a middleman. God came down on the mountain. The people stood at the bottom. And instead of drawing near, they pushed Moses forward. "You speak with us, and we will hea...
You can sit in a room full of people and still feel alone. A crowded office, a full church, a family dinner, and the seat next to you still feels empty. Loneliness is not about the number of people ar...
Famine has one job. It empties barns and raises prices. Everyone gets poorer together. That is why three scenes in Genesis stand out. Three men faced famine. All three came through it with more than t...
Most people try to obey God by pushing themselves harder with sheer discipline and effort. But the truth is different: "For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. And His commandments...
In ancient warfare, a royal coat marked a man's rank and authority. When David killed Goliath, he stood before the court holding the head of the enemy. Jonathan, the prince of Israel, responded at onc...
You failed again. And the first thought that came was not about the failure itself. It was about God. "He must be so disappointed in me." That sentence sits in the chest of almost every believer at so...
A changing of the guard happened the moment Jesus was brought into the temple as a baby. An old man named Simeon was there. He had been waiting his whole life for the consolation of Israel. Simeon rep...
Many Christians avoid the Old Testament. They read about judgments and curses, and they feel afraid. They worry that God will punish them for their failures. Read the Old Covenant through the lens of...
The Greek language has four words for love. English has one. That single fact has caused more confusion about God than almost any theological debate in history. When a husband says "I love you" to his...
Many Christians believe that God limits their lifespan to seventy or eighty years. They base this belief on a verse in Psalm 90. "The days of our lives are seventy years; and if by reason of strength...
Most self-help programs demand willpower. They tell you to track habits and force yourself to change. The New Covenant offers a different path. Paul describes how Christians change: "But we all, with...
A man gave ten percent of everything he owned to a priest, four centuries before the law of Moses existed. No command. No obligation. No temple. Just a grateful response to the God who delivered him....
In Genesis 24, Abraham sends his unnamed servant to find a bride for his son, Isaac. This historical account is a picture of the Holy Spirit's work today. For two thousand years, the Holy Spirit has b...
