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Most Christians know the word "saved." Fewer know that the Greek word behind it, sozo, also means "healed," "delivered," "made whole," and "preserved." One word carries the entire package. That matter...
Paul gives one reason why many believers were weak, sick, and even dying. "For this reason many are weak and sick among you, and many sleep."1 Corinthians 11:30 The Greek word translated reason is sin...
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...
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....
The apostles died for the gospel, not for moral causes. Martyrs don't give their lives for better behavior. They give it for better news. In Acts 4, when the authorities threatened the apostles, it wa...
There is a word in the Hebrew Bible that no single English word can translate. Translators have tried "mercy," "lovingkindness," "steadfast love," "loyalty," and "faithfulness." Every attempt captures...
Some breakthroughs don't arrive in one moment.They come in layers, one word at a time. God calls us to gather as an invitation. Hebrews says: "Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together... and...
The hardest part of faith isn't usually the crisis. It's the clock. We look at the world, and it feels like the timeline is broken. People scoff. They look at the chaos and ask, "Where is He? If God i...
Jesus made a distinction that changes how we view death. When He spoke to Martha, He didn't just offer generic comfort. He gave a specific prophecy about two different groups of believers. “Jesus said...
