Scripture records that when John the Baptist began his ministry, “The people were in expectation, and all reasoned in their hearts about John, whether he was...
When we first meet Mary in Luke’s gospel, it is on the occasion when an archangel appeared to her suddenly and without fanfare to disclose to...
The apostle John was always committed to truth, and there’s certainly nothing wrong with that, but it is not enough. Zeal for the truth must be...
If you don’t have a love for God’s people, for the members of your new family in Christ, that’s clear evidence you’re still a product of...
We know from human experience that love and hate are not mutually exclusive. It is not the least bit unusual to have concurrent feelings of love...
From the truth that God is love, the apostle John draws this corollary: “Love is of God” (1 John 4:7). God is the source of all...
People often try to explain the sense of these verses away by saying that the “fear” called for is a devout sense of awe and reverence....
if someone loves money, he will likely flaunt it. He derives inordinate pleasure in showing off his luxury purchases—and today many of those likely were made...
Some might be tempted to assume that it reflects poorly on Jesus’ leadership that all His followers would forsake Him at His arrest. The Failure of...
God’s love cannot be isolated from His wrath and vice versa. Nor are His love and wrath in opposition to each other like some mystical yin-yang...