“Therefore he had to be made like his brothers in every respect, so that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in the service of God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people. For because he himself has suffered when tempted, he is able to help those who are being tempted.” […]
5 Ways the Holy Spirit Helps Us
“And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever.” (John 14:16) Who is the Holy Spirit and how exactly does He help us? Sometimes, we refer to the Holy Spirit as some nebulous spirit being that just hovers around to lead us this way […]
7 Ways You Can Pray for the Persecuted
When members of the body of Christ suffer, the whole body suffers together (1 Cor 12:26). Even if we are geographically removed from those being persecuted, we can still draw near to them spiritually: “Remember the prisoners, as though in prison with them, and those who are ill-treated, since you yourselves also are in the […]
Have a Theology Question?
Do you have a theology question? Perhaps you have a question about the doctrine of the Trinity? Or about the role of Satan? Or what the Bible says about heaven and hell? Or maybe you have a question related to the Bible and science? Blue Letter Bible has a special section dedicated to answering these […]
HCSB: The Newest Bible Translation to Join Blue Letter Bible
The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB) is now available for free on Blue Letter Bible’s website and iPhone/iPad mobile app! The HCSB is a trusted, original translation of God’s Word. A team of more than 100 scholars from 17 denominations pursued two ideals with every translation decision: each word must be faithful to the original […]
New Content Added to “Audio Commentaries”
The latest additions to Blue Letter Bible include a number of audio resources from Margaret Ashmore, Kevin Otsuji, and Don Smith:
Reflections on #TGCW14: “an adult version of VBS—in a delightful way!”
I venture to say that most of us have either participated in a Vacation Bible School, or we are at least familiar with this popular and exciting summertime event. These Bible-based camps generally include people we know, as well as some new faces outside the scope of our neighborhoods and church body. I recently traveled […]
Spurgeon: Our God Sings
“The LORD your God in your midst, The Mighty One, will save; He will rejoice over you with gladness, He will quiet you with His love, He will rejoice over you with singing.” Zephaniah 3:17 The following is taken from a sermon by Charles Spurgeon titled “A Sermon for the Time Present,” delivered October 30th, […]
George Whitefield: Method of Grace (New Resource)
We’ve added a few new resources to Blue Letter Bible and are highlighting each of them over the next few days. The first resource was a sermon by Jonathan Edwards. Today, we introduce a classic sermon from 18th century preacher George Whitefield, “The Method of Grace.” GEORGE WHITEFIELD, THE LEGENDARY PREACHER George Whitefield (October 5, […]
BLB Story: Bible Professor Discovers BLB for the First Time
We want to introduce you to one of our unique Blue Letter Bible users, Dr. John Andrewartha, who will be turning 80 this year! He’s been a faithful minister since 1953 and has taught at a Christian University in San Antonio since 1985. Dr. Andrewartha has only recently discovered the Blue Letter Bible website and […]