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“Consider him who endured from sinners such hostility against himself, so that you may not grow weary or fainthearted.” Hebrews 12:3 Here the writer of Hebrews does two things: he anticipates a problem with weary hearts, and prescribes the gospel … READ MORE
"Many have undertaken to draw up an account of the things that have been fulfilled among us, just as they were handed down to us by those who from the first were eyewitnesses and servants of the word. With this in mind, since I myself have carefully … READ MORE
Thanks to the gift of mobile technology, Bible study is no longer contained to books or a desktop. You can read and study the Bible while waiting in line, sitting at the park, or listening in the pew—wherever you are. Blue Letter Bible's mobile app … READ MORE
(The following meditation is adapted from Charles Spurgeon's sermon on Matthew 11:19, available at Blue Letter Bible) "A friend of publicans and sinners" (Matthew 11:19). Our Lord proved Himself in His own time to be the friend of … READ MORE
“Let brotherly love continue.” (Hebrews 13:1) The New Testament resounds with the command to love the “brothers,” an idiom for fellow believers in the faith (Matt. 22:39; John 13:34; Rom. 13:8; 1 Cor. 13; 1 Peter 1:22; 1 John 2:10; 3:10, 4:7). The … READ MORE
The preaching pastor has a weighty task (2 Tim 4:1-5). He is responsible for feeding Jesus' sheep with the solid food of God's Word. Needless to say, for him, good theological training and resources are a necessity. Some pastors in hard to reach … READ MORE
Let's be honest. Sometimes, when we try to study Scripture for all its worth (digging into biblical languages, using BLB study tools, etc.) our hearts can grow dull to what the text is saying. We fill ourselves with head knowledge, but our hearts are … READ MORE
I recently wrote an article that noted how doctrine is the lifeblood of the Christian life. In that article, I defined doctrine using the Greek word “didaskolos” which means “teaching." Furthermore, I explained that “doctrine explains the ‘who’ and … READ MORE
Just yesterday a friend and I were sitting outside a restaurant, hanging out and catching up on life. A half hour into our conversation, a young man walked right by us and gave me a long glare, staring at the Bible in front of us. A few minutes … READ MORE
The following is adapted from a sermon by Charles Spurgeon, titled "Christ's Resurrection and Our Newness of Life" "Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, … READ MORE