“Therefore, to you who believe, He is precious…” 1 Peter 2:7 Saints show how precious Christ is to them, in that He is their heaven. Have you never heard them, when dying, talk about their joy in the prospect of being with Christ? They have not so much rejoiced because they were escaping the woes of this […]
Matthew Henry: “Your life is a vapor”
For what is your life? It is even a vapor that appears for a little time and then vanishes away. (James 4:14) God has wisely left us in the dark concerning future events, and even concerning the duration of life itself. We know not what shall be on the morrow. We may know what we intend […]
Chinese Christians Shed Joyful Tears as They Receive Bibles for the First Time
We love videos like these. Watch what happens in this 30 year-old video, as a group of Chinese Christians receive their Bibles for the first time. What joy!
Recommended Resource: Hope for Hurting Hearts
Trials. We often describe them as storms—they can surround us, they blow back, they cloud our vision. Sometimes they are small, sometimes they are unbearable. Everyone has to deal with trials, even followers of Christ. What do you do when you hear the worst news imaginable? When the bottom drops out of that phone call? […]
Spurgeon: The God Who Blots Out Sin
“I have blotted out, as a thick cloud, thy transgressions, and, as a cloud, thy sins: return unto Me; for I have redeemed thee.” (Isaiah 44:22) THE INSTRUCTIVE SIMILITUDE Attentively observe THE INSTRUCTIVE SIMILITUDE: our sins are like a cloud. As clouds are of many shapes and shades, so are our transgressions. As clouds obscure […]
Hudson Taylor on Making Time for Your Devotional Life
Hudson Taylor (1832-1905) was a British missionary to China and the founder of the China Inland Mission (currently OMF International). Against all odds and many criticisms, he moved to China at the age of 21 and went to unconventional lengths (such as wearing native Chinese clothing—considered a scandal by many Western missionaries of his day) […]
Spurgeon: “Hide not the offense of the cross”
“But I certify you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached of me is not after man” —Galatians 1:11 A gospel which is after men will be welcomed by men; but it needs a divine operation upon the heart and mind to make a man willing to receive into his inmost soul this distasteful gospel […]
How Does the Christian Worldview Differ from All Others? Find Out in Our New BLBi Course!
Only Two Religions? The biggest lie is that we all create our own reality and destiny. The greatest truth is that God, the Sovereign Creator, can save us from the reality of that fatal destiny. In Romans 1:25, the Apostle Paul says man worships either the creation or the Creator, which essentially means there are only […]
Daily Devotionals for the New Year
It’s not too late to supplement your Bible reading with a daily devotional! You might want to consider one of our free online options:
3 Reasons to Start a Daily Bible Reading Plan
The dawn of a new year is right around the corner, when many Christians are resolving to begin a new habit: to read their Bible’s daily. Well, we’re here to help! Blue Letter Bible has 6 daily reading plans for you to choose from. Here are three reasons you might want to sign up for […]