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  • Biblical Principle #72: Faith is Necessary to Please God

    Biblical Principles List Principle Faith is necessary to please God. Explanation The Bible asserts that faith is necessary to please GOD: 6 And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him. Hebrews 11:6 NIV We…

  • What Does it Mean to Believe (According to the Bible)? [part 4]

    This is the 4th part and conclusion to our study of what “belief” means according to the Bible. In this article, we’ll study references to “belief” in the New Testament letters. You can find the previous parts of this article below: “Believe” in the New Testament Letters I’ll cover the New Testament letters in the…

  • December 8 – The Gospel Produces Faith

    Reading Rom. 9:1-11:36 Devotional As we continue our reading of Paul’s letter to the Romans, chapters 9-11 deal with GOD’s rejection of the faithless and wicked Jews while preserving a remnant of faithful people, His acceptance of willing Gentiles, and His promise to accept those who are willing and come to Him, regardless of their…

  • December 7 – Romans: Salvation at Work

    Reading  Rom. 3:21-8:39  Devotional Today’s reading tells the beautiful story of how GOD redeemed sinful man from the sentence of spiritual death, how grace works, the Christian’s responsibility to live a holy life, and promises that we have as a result of life in Christ. Rather than summarizing the message, I will instead select specific…

  • November 17 – Jesus is Sentenced to Death

    Reading Matt. 27:2; Luke 23:1-2; John 18:28-32 Matt. 27:11-14; John 18:33-38 Luke 23:5-12 Matt. 27:19 Luke 23:13-16 Mark 15:6-10 Matt. 27:20-21; Mark 15:11; Luke 23:18-19; John 18:40 Matt. 27:22-23; Luke 23:20-23 Matt. 27:27-30; John 19:1-15 Matt. 27:24-25 Luke 23:24-25 Mark 15:20; John 19:17 Mark 15:21-22 Luke 23:27-31 Devotional Yesterday we read how the Jewish high…

  • October 17 – Changes Between the Testaments

    Reading Daily Bible section entitled “Influences on a Dispersed People” Daily Bible section entitled “Hellenism and the Jews” Daily Bible section entitled “Judaism Under Roman Rule” Devotional After the Babylonian captivity ended, most Jews did not return to their homeland, instead choosing to remain in the land where they had built a life. Some were…

  • September 21 – The Writing on the Wall

    Reading Dan. 5:1-31; 9:1-27 Devotional Another 7 years has passed since Daniel saw the two visions of the future kingdoms. Belshazzar king of Babylon hosted a great banquet feast for 1,000 nobles and they drank wine. While drinking, Belshazzar ordered for the gold and silver cups that Nebuchadnezzar had taken from the LORD’s temple in…