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Casting The First Stone: Bible Study And Lesson

The Gospel records tell us that Jesus was constantly being challenged by the religious elite of His day. During His earthly ministry, Jesus upset the religious leaders on a regular basis. Often, these leaders would purposefully pose a question to Jesus to try to trap Him into saying or doing something that would allow them […]

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Why Are We Born Sinners? A Bible Study

by Jack Wellman

Is it true that we are all born as sinners? Why do we have to pay for the sin of Adam and Eve in the Garden? Are we sinners at birth? What does the Bible say? Born Sinners How can we be born as sinners? Aren’t babies innocent at birth like most believe? Let’s not […]

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10 Geographical Locations That Show The Beauty of God’s Creation

by Derek Hill

One of my favorite hymns, How Great Thou Art based on the poem by Carl Gutav Boberg includes the lyrics: “When through the woods and forest glades I wander, I hear the birds sing sweetly in the trees. When I look down from lofty mountain grandeur and hear the brook and feel the gentle breeze; […]

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Fasting In The Bible: 10 Examples To Learn From

by David Peach

There are many different reasons to fast and many examples in the Bible about fasting. Even within the examples we see in the Bible, there were variations on what the fast entailed. I trust that these examples will give you further instruction on how to conduct a fast and why you might want to consider […]

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Jacob in the Bible: Character Profile, Story, and Lessons

by Crystal McDowell

What was there to like about Jacob? He was an opportunist, co-conspirator, shifty, untrustworthy, negligent, and a father who picked favorites. Yet God said, “Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated” (Romans 9:13). God blessed him with many children, a productive lifestyle, and a long life. Jacob’s story reminds believers that God is in the […]

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How to Be Worry Free: A Bible Study from Matthew 6

by Robert Driskell

One of the easiest and simplest phrases to say, yet so difficult to live by is: “Don’t worry”. With the stresses of living in this world today comes what seems like endless things to worry about. Keeping, or finding, a job; buying groceries; making the payment on your house or paying the rent; all these […]

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What Is Legalism? A Christian Study

by Jack Wellman

What exactly is legalism? Does this apply to a believer in Christ? How should Christians react to legalism? Under the Law Legalism can be described as a strict adherence, or the principle of a strict adherence to law, especially to the letter rather than the spirit. That is what the Mosaic Law was all about. […]

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7 Good Prayers For Patience

by Derek Hill

Some say patience is a virtue and they are right, but more importantly we can learn about patience from a much higher power than human intuition. We know a God personally and His patience far exceeds our own. “The Lord is not slow to fulfill His promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward […]

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24 Bible Verses For Husbands To Know

by Daryl Evans

There are so many Scripture passages that talk about not only husbands but both husbands and wives. There are many different elements and teachings about being a husband according to Scripture that men should be able to know and understand what God expects of us (men that are husbands). There are thoughts from both the […]

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Joshua and The Battle of Jericho: Bible Story Summary and Lessons

by David Peach

Joshua 1:9 “Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.” The book of Joshua opens with the children of Israel standing before the Jordan river for the second time in 40 years. They […]

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