Today’s blog post is the introduction to a short book by Alicia Blackwood. It was penned in the late 1800s. This resource is brand new to the Blue Letter Bible. Is there a weary heart that does not sigh for comfort, and to whom words of hope and joy are not welcome? But whence shall […]
Answered Prayer Promised in Jesus’ Name
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. “And whatever you ask in My name, that I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If you ask […]
The Life of the Branch: Abiding in Christ
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 […]
Spiritual Warfare and Growing in the Grace of God
Spiritual warfare is vitally important in the world of spiritual growth. With the increase of new age thinking, atheism, Satanism, and a growing interest in the occult worldwide, the need for Christians to understand what spiritual warfare is has never been greater. Moreover, spiritual warfare is becoming an increasingly confusing topic to study as Christians […]
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 […]
Spiritual Warfare and the Power of Scripture
In Matthew 4, Jesus is confronted by Satan in the desert. In this story, we learn how Jesus used Scripture in spiritual warfare against Satan. Today, I want us to look at Matthew 4:1-11. This temptation is an attempt by Satan to subvert God’s plan for human redemption by causing Jesus to fall into sin […]
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 […]
A Lesson from History (and the Bible): Don’t Attempt to Determine Christ’s Return
Guest post by Justin Alfred Previous posts in this series: Part 1 – They Shall Not Escape Part 2 – How We Should Think About the Second Coming of Jesus Part 3 – Prophetic Promises and the Law Part 4 – Prophetic Promises from the Old Testament Prophets Part 5 – Prophetic Promises and the […]