The following is taken from Spurgeon’s classic book All of Grace—an earnest word for those seeking salvation and God—available at the BLB bookstore. Who shall bring a charge against God’s elect? It is God who justifies. Romans 8:33 You cannot justify yourself A wonderful thing it is, this being justified, or made just. If we […]

Just in case you missed it, you might want to check out our recent blog series with Biblical language expert Justin Alfred. Justin walked us through the Hebrew language and grammar found in a well-known psalm, Psalm 23, and showed us how to mine some rich theological truths among its lines. Here are the posts […]

God has revealed Himself to the human race through His providential goodness in the world. His existence is made known through His provisions. This is also known as “common grace.” When people wanted to worship Paul and Barnabas after miracles they performed, Paul told them the following: Men, why are you doing this? We too […]

When we walk through the passage of 1 Kings 20:1-30, we notice that in the attitude and action of the King of Syria we have an illustration of the course and consequence of pride: 1. The demand of pride (verses 1-6). Pride is always overreaching in its claims, selfish in its requests, and cruel in its […]

The following is adapted from the “Growing in the Grace of God” course, a free theology course taught by Pastor Bob Hoekstra available at the Blue Letter Bible Institute. I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the […]

“but whoever drinks of the water that I will give him will never be thirsty again…” (John 4:14) “Not that I am speaking of being in need, for I have learned in whatever situation I am to be content. I know how to be brought low, and I know how to abound. In any and […]

Have you ever used Hitchcock’s Topical Analysis (HTA) of the Bible? It is one of the many Bible study tools available at the Blue Letter Bible. It is unique and comprehensive—a great tool for any student of God’s Word. Here’s how it works: In the HTA, the Old Testament and New Testament are arranged into […]

Balaam’s words about God’s people (Numbers 24:5-9, 17-19; Deuteronomy 33:29), illustrate seven things that God does for them. Consider: How lovely are your tents, O Jacob, your encampments, O Israel! Like palm groves that stretch afar, like gardens beside a river, like aloes that the LORD has planted, like cedar trees beside the waters. Water […]

[UPDATE: This contest is now closed. The winner will be notified by email.] We’re starting something new here at the Blue Letter Bible blog, and I think you’ll be excited about it. On the first Friday of every month, we will host a giveaway for one book. The books will be carefully chosen from our […]

Have you ever tried to view or copy multiple verses from different Bible passages all at once, but didn’t know how? Let me give you an example of when you would use this. In the “Atonement” chapter of Wayne Grudem’s Systematic Theology, there is a section that says: “…all the blessings of salvation, including faith, […]