Bible Study

One of the greatest benefits of practicing gratitude is living in a state of contentment, regardless of our circumstances. An attitude of gratitude and thankfulness turns our focus on God and His boundless blessings, mercies, and grace. When we have the mindset of seeing everything in our lives through the lens of His love, our […]

God’s unconditional love for us is like no other love. God’s Word describes a faithful, merciful, never-ending love in sweeping terms so that we could comprehend this limitless love. Then Jesus tells us we are to love Him with our whole heart. How can we ever reciprocate an ounce of the enormity of His love? What instruction does the

In honor of Mother’s Day, I’d like to look at three faithful and amazing mothers of the Bible. I hope you could celebrate (or reflect on) the love of your mother or a special woman who played the role of a mother in your life.

We read of shepherds throughout the Bible, from Genesis to the Book of Revelation. Abel was the first to tend flocks, an important job in Biblical times. Jesus refers to Himself as a Shepherd of all God’s people. Why did Jesus refer to us as sheep and Himself as our Shepherd? The beautiful story of

The Old Testament has some strange and interesting stories: a talking donkey and snake, men living 900 years, a man swallowed by a fish, and more. Today we’re going to concentrate on the incredible story of Jonah and the great fish to answer this question- what is the main message of the book of Jonah?

There are many Bible characters who responded to God’s call with the phrase, “Here I am!” Abraham, Moses, Isaiah, and the disciples were all willing to obey God. Samuel also answered God’s call with these same words, but he didn’t know it was God calling. In fact, Samuel was just a child when God first called out

Matthew, Mark, and John were all eyewitnesses to the spectacular miracle of Jesus and Peter walking on water. Jesus had just performed the miracle of the feeding of the 5000 with the 5 loaves of bread and 2 fish. He was seeking a time of solitude and prayer with His Father. He sent the disciples

Learning to study the Bible brings us immeasurable benefits. We grow closer and closer to Him and learn to apply His truth to our daily interactions. But feeling under qualified or too busy can leave us overwhelmed. Learning and experimenting with different Bible study methods are wonderful ways to take what you are reading and

Surprisingly, while researching Bible verses about surrender, I found the word “surrender(s)” only occurs 18 times in the entire NIV Bible, and none in the KJV! We only find one verse in the New Testament- when Pilate surrenders Jesus to be crucified. I know there is a Biblical concept of surrendering our lives to Jesus. But where

Last week we focused on listening to the voice of God. I related an experience in hearing God say, “I see you.”  God has so many attributes, and this week I’d like to concentrate on “the God who sees me.”