There isn’t anything magical about choosing a section of Scripture to study. People choose passages for different reasons, but whatever your reason, I hope you choose to dig deeper than a cursory reading of the bible. While a reading plan helps you become familiar with God’s Word, I believe that a deeper study of the bible is needed to help you grow in knowledge, wisdom, and maturity of faith.
Here are a few recommendations for choosing a section of Scripture to study: Continue reading
Many people read the bible daily, and that is a good thing. If you are one of those folks I want to applaud your consistency in reading and becoming familiar with God’s word.
If your bible study goes no farther than that I want to challenge you to dig a little deeper. While a consistent reading habit is beneficial, there is so much more you can discover about the bible that will help you live a transformed life.
Today, I want to help you begin to set up a personal library of resources that will help remove some of the obstacles present when trying to interpret and understand the bible. All of the resources I recommend below are resources that I have in my personal library. I know there are other materials that could be mentioned, but the books listed here are ones I use and like. If you find similar resources that are better, cheaper, more highly recommended that is okay. The important thing is that you begin to build a small library of resources to aid in your study of the bible. Continue reading
The Garden of Gethsemane
There is a pivotal moment in Jesus’ life and ministry. It is during his time of prayer in the Garden of Gethsemane just before he was betrayed by Judas.
The bible tells us that Jesus was in great anguish and that he pleaded with his Heavenly Father to remove the burden of death from him. As he wrestled with God in prayer he resolved to fulfill his role as a sacrifice for humanity’s sins. Continue reading
Anna Eleanor Roosevelt (October 11, 1884 – November 7, 1962) was an American politician, diplomat, and activist. She was the longest-serving First Lady of the United States, holding the post from March 1933 to April 1945 during her husband President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s four terms in office, and served as United States Delegate to the United Nations General Assembly from 1945 to 1952. President Harry S. Truman later called her the “First Lady of the World” in tribute to her human rights achievements. Continue reading
There are a pair of verses in the bible that I think should make us as Christians very humble and very thankful people.
James 1:17 New American Standard Bible (NASB)
17 Every good thing given and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shifting shadow.
Romans 8:28 New American Standard Bible (NASB)
28 And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.