Blessings in Disguise
There was a single survivor of a shipwreck who was thrown upon an uninhabited island. After a while he managed to build a crude hut in which he placed the things he had salvaged...
Did the Disciples Steal the Naked Body of Jesus?
Some explain away the resurrection by saying the apostles stole the body of Jesus from the tomb. His enemies were the first to suggest this (Matthew 28:11–15). Since the grave clothes were...
28 Things We Need to Know About God
1. God is self-existent and eternal; He had no beginning and will have no end (Genesis 1:1; 21:33; Isaiah 40:28; Psalm 90:2).
2. God is the creator of all things, including mankind (Genesis 1:1–2:1; Exodus...
Up with Christ
Christ Was Lifted Up (John 12:32–33). Jesus signified His death on the cross, saying that He would be “lifted up.” That Jesus could foretell the manner in which He would be killed by others...
How Do We Know that Jesus Christ is the Son of God?
While there is ample historical evidence that there was a man named Jesus of Nazareth who lived in the first century, some question if we can believe His claims to be the Christ, the Son of God.
The Emptiness of Unbelief
Sometimes it is helpful to see what life looks like from another’s viewpoint. Bertrand Russell, a renowned philosopher and avowed atheist, said this about humanity:
“His origin, his growth, his hopes and fears, his loves...
Mary’s Little Lamb No More
In all stages of Sonship, Jesus maintained the proper relationship with His parents (1 Peter 2:21-22). We get a glimpse into this special grown-up relationship at a wedding they both attended the little village of Cana, near Nazareth where He had grown up (John 2:1-11). In this scene, His face bears the chiseled sculpting from His forty days in the wilderness. What can we learn from Jesus' interaction with Mary on this occasion?
Why Does God Allow Suffering?
In view of recent events, one writer suggested that we all “boycott God.”
She proposed that if we all stopped praying, attending church, and praising Him, that this just might make Him stop killing so...
10 Things I Wish the World Knew About Jesus
If the church had the opportunity to preach one sermon to the whole world, what should it be? Its theme would have to be Jesus, for there is no salvation “in any other, for...
