From the BLB FAQs. Have a question? See if we’ve listed it! The Bible has a unique makeup, indeed. It is one of a kind, like no other book that has ever been written. There is nothing like it and it has no equal. This can be seen in a number of ways. 1. It Was […]
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What does it mean to say that the Bible is "inspired"?
From the BLB FAQs. Have a question? See if we’ve listed it. Today, when we use the word “inspire” or “inspiration,” it has the idea of something challenging to the human heart. We speak of a person giving an “inspiring performance” or someone looking for “inspiration” to begin a new project. Yet when we talk […]
Rejoice, you poor in spirit!
The following is taken from the Blue Letter Bible Promise of the Day, updated every day of the year. Have you picked your reading plan or daily devotional for the year? Find out which are available at the BLB. “O ye sons of men, how long will ye turn my glory into shame? how long will […]
Under Grace, Not Law
The following is taken from Bob Hoekstra’s Day By Day By Grace devotional. Have you picked your reading plan or daily devotional for the year? Find out which are available at the BLB. “For sin shall not have dominion over you, for you are not under law but under grace.” (Romans 6:14) Sin dominates all of our […]
God's acceptance of Christ is thine acceptance
The following is taken from Charles Spurgeon’s Morning and Evening devotional. Have you picked your reading plan or daily devotional for the year? Find out which are available at the BLB. “I will give thee for a covenant of the people.” Isaiah 49:8 Jesus Christ is Himself the sum and substance of the covenant, and as […]
Start the new year with a devotional or reading plan!
So here we are at the dawn of a new year. You may have resolved to read or study the Bible more regularly this year. Or perhaps you intend to supplement your daily Bible reading with a devotional. If so, you may want to consider one of our free online Daily Devotionals or Bible Reading Plans: […]
Why Was Jesus Called Immanuel?
In Matthew’s gospel Jesus is called Immanuel. Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel,” which is translated, “God with us”(Matthew 1:23). This is not a personal name. In Isaiah 7:14 it is seen as fulfilled, not in the naming of Jesus, but in the whole account […]
The Sages, the Star, and the Savior [part 4]
On Sunday morning of December 25th, 1870, Charles Haddon Spurgeon delivered a sermon on Matthew 2:2 at the Metropolitan Tabernacle in London. We are posting this sermon in a four-part series. You can still read part 1, part 2, or part 3. The following is the 4th and final part in this series. “Where is he that is born […]
The Sages, the Star, and the Savior [part 3]
On Sunday morning of December 25th, 1870, Charles Haddon Spurgeon delivered a sermon on Matthew 2:2 at the Metropolitan Tabernacle in London. We are posting this sermon in a four-part series. You can read part one here or part two here. The following is the third part in that series. “Where is he that is born King of the […]