"Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom."
In | Suffering as an Apostle Suffering as an Apostle A major theme of the Early Church in general, and in 2 Corinthians especially, is suffering. For the first few hundred years of its existence, the Church was a violently persecuted minority. No one knew this better than Paul, who was involved—at different times in …
Father, forgive them. Luke 23:34 Source: Devotionals Daily email April 15, 2022, article: Words That Wound By Max Lucado, from No Wonder They Call Him The Savior The dialogue that Friday morning was bitter. From the onlookers, “Come down from the cross if you are the Son of God!” From the religious leaders, “He saved others …
Source: The devotional email on April 12, 2022, from Daily Devotionals, featuring a section from A Look At The Lord, by Karen Ehman, from When Making Others Happy Is Miserable When Jesus walked the dusty roads and fields of the Holy Land, He had just as much time as we do: twenty-four hours a day. One-hundred …
Nonviolence & Nonresistance in the Sermon on the Mount Fulfilled in Jesus Passion The calls to non-violence in the Sermon on the Mount are especially striking, and they prepare us for examples of behavior during the events surrounding Jesus’ crucifixion. Look at the following parallels between Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount teaching and the crucifixion …
Source: Bible Journey, Study 4: The Gospels, Course 4: Passion of Christ, Lesson 1: From Triumphal Entry to Criminal’s, In Front | Charles V Prayerbook: The Triumphal Entry of Emperor Heraclius Charles V Prayerbook: The Triumphal Entry of Emperor Heraclius Courtesy Museum of the Bible, The Signatry Collection. All rights reserved. © Museum of the …
Hubris is a noun that means an extreme or excessive amount of pride, arrogance, or overconfidence that can lead to failure or ruin. The word comes from ancient Greek mythology, where it referred to the act of defying the gods. In Greek mythology, hubris was considered a fatal flaw that often resulted in the downfall …
“For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many.” – Mark 10:45 Tired of going five rounds with your spouse? by Chad Robichaux, from Fight for Us Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself …
Source: Material drawn from the NIV Maxwell Leadership Bible as presented in a NIV News daily email for January 17, 2022. Then the king placed Daniel in a high position and lavished many gifts on him. He made him ruler over the entire province of Babylon and placed him in charge of all its wise men. …
Material drawn from the NIV Maxwell Leadership Bible as presented in a NIV News daily email for January 17, 2022. 1. Character is more than talk. Anyone can say that they have integrity, but action is the real indicator of character. Your character determines who you are and what you do. That’s why you can …