How to Take Notes While Reading the Bible
The principles and truths in Scripture are yours to be found when you take the time to study them. Many people struggle, however, to know where to start. This article gives you four elements to find when you study your Bible so that you can take notes on them. You’ll not only learn where to start, but where to go once you get moving.
A Patron Saint for CaliforniaTogether with his fellow missionaries, Franciscan priest Junipero Serra, the famous “Apostle of California,” left an enduring mark on the religion, culture, art, architecture, and economy of the Golden State. With Father Serra’s canonization this coming September, California will have its own patron saint.
The Golden Road of Salvation: Justification, Reconciliation, Adoption, Sanctification, GlorificationWhat happens the moment you accept God’s Son, Jesus Christ, as your Savior and Master? Many people believe you have received eternal life that instant. But the truth is that the road to eternal life is a life-long journey, and eternal life is only one portion of the bundle of blessings that come with salvation for a faithful Christian. Here, let us explore the various stages of salvation and its everlasting blessings and privileges.
Believe in Jesus and You’ll Be Saved: But What Does This Really Mean?The Bible says, “For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.” (John 3:16, WEB) Does this mean that anyone who believes in Jesus will have eternal life? Yes and no.
How Salty Are You?Jesus desires for all of us to be the salt of the world, so we must understand how we can be salty (Matthew 5:13). Why salty? What does salt offer? How does salt spice up our lives?
Be a Pure Person – Start With Pure Thoughts!The apostle Paul once wrote, “Brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report; if there is any virtue, and if there is any praise, think about these things.” (Philippians 4:8, WEB) Why? What is the benefit of thinking pure thoughts?
True Prophets Vs False Prophets: How to Tell Them ApartHow can you tell a true prophet of God from the false prophet of Satan? The Bible offers us guidelines to help us discern between the two.
The Trademark of the Holy Scriptures: Its Entirely Accurate PropheciesIf a weather forecaster has been 100% correct from the beginning, wouldn’t it be in our best interest to heed his tornado warning for tomorrow? Likewise, since all Biblical prophecies of events that should have come to pass now have indeed come to pass, wouldn’t it be wise for us to heed the Bible’s messages about our future and how we should respond to them?
What Is the Petrodollar?What is the Petrodollar and how will its demise effect American and her friends around the world? Could it cause hyperinflation as our dollars come back to haunt us? Will it mean the end of America as we know it? What happens to Israel in the meantime?
How to Spark a Mission Movement Where You LiveIf God has given you a heart to be a mobilizer, you are about to embark upon an incredible journey. The work of the mobilization is highly strategic in moving people and resources toward God’s mission!
Trusting the Trustworthy: Which Attributes of God Make Him Entirely Dependable As an Immovable Rock?How can we love God unconditionally despite the suffering, the darkness, the hardship that surround us? By trusting God. But the question is: Why should we trust God? What good reasons do we have for trusting God under any and all circumstances?
The End Of All QuestioningThe story of Job is for many people a great mystery. Hundreds of books have been written about Job and the ones that are the most read are the ones that seek to answer the question “Why do the righteous suffer”?
