The following is adapted from the works of Andrew Murray. Find more commentaries and studies from Andrew Murray at the Blue Letter Bible. “Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in Me.” —John 15:4 The […]
The Humility of Prayer
The following is adapted from Charles Spurgeon’s devotional Morning and Evening, available at the BLB alongside many other free devotional studies. “Let us lift up our heart with our hands unto God in the heavens.” —Lamentations 3:41 PRAYER TEACHES US The act of prayer teaches us our unworthiness, which is a very salutary lesson for such proud beings as […]
The First and Second Coming of Jesus
Over the last few months, biblical language expert Justin Alfred walked us through many Scriptures and looked at a few lessons in history to answer the question, “How should we think about the second coming of Jesus?” In case you missed it, here is the outline of the series: Part 1 – They Shall Not […]
Prayer for Resurrection Power
Today’s post is adapted from a course at the Blue Letter Bible Institute, titled God’s Sufficiency for Godly Living. It is taught by Bob Hoekstra (1940-2011), former board member at Sowing Circle Ministries and author of the popular Day By Day By Grace devotional. Therefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the […]
God, Suffering, and Evil
Last week, we wrapped up a blog series from Don Smith on God and suffering as found in the book of Job. The series is called God of the Whirlwind. Smith writes: “Job’s story is really the story about the God of Grace in the whirlwind. It reveals His supremacy over all things, even working […]
F.E. Marsh: What Is Prayer?
The following is taking from the mini-commentaries of F.E. Marsh, now available at the Blue Letter Bible. Marsh’s text commentaries were released with the new beta version of the Blue Letter Bible. “But Simon’s wife’s mother lay sick with a fever, and they told Him about her at once.” (Mark 1:30 NKJV) What is prayer? It […]
God of the Whirlwind: The God Who Visits Man
The following is taken from Pastor Don Smith’s study on the book of Job. This commentary/study is available free at the Blue Letter Bible. Guest post by Don Smith Previous posts in this series: Introduction The God of Job The Supremacy of God The Goodness of God The God of Hedges The Pleasures of God Because […]
Resurrection Sunday
In recognition of Passion Week, we have posted the Scriptural narrative from Christ’s triumphal entry on Palm Sunday to His death and resurrection, all throughout the week. For a full list of Scriptures, or for more Passion Week resources, visit our website. Previous posts: Palm Sunday and Monday Tuesday The Passion of Our Lord [VIDEO] Maundy […]
Passion Week: Good Friday
In recognition of Passion Week, we will post the Scriptural narrative from Christ’s triumphal entry on Palm Sunday to His death and resurrection, all throughout the week. For a full list of Scriptures, or for more Passion Week resources, visit our website. Previous posts: Palm Sunday and Monday Tuesday The Passion of Our Lord [VIDEO] Maundy […]
Passover Week: Maundy Thursday
In recognition of Passion Week, we will post the Scriptural narrative from Christ’s triumphal entry on Palm Sunday to His death and resurrection, all throughout the week. For a full list of Scriptures, or for more Passion Week resources, visit our website. Previous posts: Palm Sunday and Monday Tuesday The Passion of Our Lord [VIDEO] Maundy […]