CHRISTIAN LIVING \”I am crucified with Christ; nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me.\” Gal 2:20. THE HEART of true religion is to believe that Christ is literally within us. We must not simply look to Him as our Mediator, Advocate, and Example, but as being possessed by Him. He is…
Courage Is Contagious August 11, 2023 by: Joe Rigney Seeing and Spreading It Boldness. Courage. Fearlessness. These are the watchwords in Philippians 1. I want us to see a crucial element about courage in Philippians 1. It has to do with the connection between the growing boldness of Paul’s friends, his own courage in the…
10 Key Bible Verses on Community August 11, 2023 by: Crossway This article is part of the Key Bible Verses series. All commentary notes adapted from the ESV Study Bible. 1. Galatians 6:1–2 Brothers, if anyone is caught in any transgression, you who are spiritual should restore him in a spirit of gentleness. Keep watch…
Make this your common practice: Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you can live together whole and healed. The prayer of a person living right with God is something powerful to be reckoned with. Elijah, for instance, human just like us, prayed hard that it wouldn’t rain, and…
14 Principles for Studying the Bible August 10, 2023 by: Douglas Sean O’Donnell Dig Deeper How can you dig deeper into God’s Word? Understand it better? Apply it well? Keep these fourteen foundational Bible study principles in mind when you read. 1. Start with Prayer Starting with prayer might seem obvious, but it is incredibly…