1. Who to ask―
Our Heavenly Father. “whatever you ask the Father in my name, he may give it to you” (John 15:16).
2. How to ask―
In the name of Christ. “Whatever you ask in my name, this I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the […]
The following is adapted from a leadership workshop by Brian Brodersen titled, An Abiding Relationship with Christ. This workshop is part of the Servant Leadership class available free at the Blue Letter Bible Institute. Sign up today! 1 “I am the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser. 2 Every branch […] 
“On that day Jesus went out of the house, and was sitting by the sea. 2 And great multitudes gathered to Him, so that He got into a boat and sat down, and the whole multitude was standing on the beach. 3 And He spoke many things to them in […] 
When we examine the way Jesus viewed Scripture we can see that He trusted it totally, believing it to be inerrant—without error. 1. All Scripture Was Divinely Inspired Jesus believed that Scripture, in its entirety, is God-breathed. When confronted with the temptation of the devil He said: “It is written: ‘One does […] 
“Jesus said to the servants, ‘Fill the jars with water.’ And they filled them up to the brim. And he said to them, ‘Now draw some out and take it to the master of the feast.’ So they took it. When the master of the feast tasted the water now […] 
On the first Friday of every month, we are giving away one free book. The books will be carefully chosen from the BLB Bookstore and are recommended for Christian growth and edification. This month’s giveaway is Spirit Rising: Tapping into the Power of the Holy Spirit by Jim Cymbala Description For some […] 
He is a Safe Hiding Place. “a shelter from the storm” (Isaiah 32:2). “In the cover of your presence you hide them from the plots of men; you store them in your shelter from the strife of tongues” (Psalm 31:20). Note the three “froms” in the above verses as showing that from which the […] 
[sws_grey_box box_size=”100%”]EDITOR’S NOTE: Words matter. When you’re penning a letter to someone, the words you use are chosen carefully to ensure that the right message gets across to your reader. The same thing is true for the Biblical authors—those who were inspired by the Spirit of God to pen words that would then be […] 
The clearest testimony of the extent of the Hebrew canon comes from the first century writer Flavius Josephus (A.D. 37-100). He said that the Jews held as sacred only twenty-two books (which include exactly the same as our present thirty-nine books of the Old Testament). He wrote: We have but twenty-two [books] containing the […] 
Don’t you just love old hymns? We do. Every week at the Blue Letter Bible (Sowing Circle) staff devotionals, we usually begin by singing old hymns together. They tend to be filled with rich theological and praiseworthy truths! We share some of these great songs on the BLB website. You might notice that sometimes […] |