Generosity is an attitude of gladly sharing whatever we might have, regardless of our wealth. Scripture reveals that openhanded lavishness is an attribute of God (Deut. 28:12). And as part of His ...

Ruth’s remarkable loyalty is what earned her a place in both the Bible and the lineage of Jesus (Matt. 1:1-5). Ruth is an example of faithfulness—she willingly adjusted her own life to meet the needs ...

The Christian life isn’t free of responsibilities. God’s Word is filled with His instructions about how to treat people in our various circles and ways to enrich those relationships by giving of ...

Salvation refers to the freedom gained when God rescues someone from bondage to sin and makes that person part of His family. It is a deliverance accomplished only through Jesus, who died in our place ...

Some believers like to portray their life as ideal and carefree. But in reality, being a Christian isn’t easy. In fact, sometimes we’ll experience trials that truly test our faith and ability to trust ...

The world’s definition of comfort is the alleviation of suffering or despair. However, God has a different view: It’s a teaching tool. Because we mature spiritually when we exercise faith, our Father ...

Does this sound familiar? Determined to spend more time in prayer, you kneel, open your mouth to speak to the Lord, and—draw a blank. Sure, you manage a few words about what you need Him to do for you ...

Following the Last Supper, Jesus took time to teach the disciples more about His mission and what would happen after He left the earth. He knew their darkest times were ahead. So in today’s passage, ...

And what does it look like to be glorified? If the answers were based solely on earthly values, we might expect domination through power and position would be the best way to achieve both. But when ...

Elijah had a message to deliver to King Ahab that would soon disrupt life throughout the entire region. The wicked king’s first thought after encountering the prophet may well have been, Of all the ...

The Bible instructs us, “In everything give thanks; for this is the will of God for you in Christ Jesus” (1 Thess. 5:18). It’s interesting that this instruction was written by Paul, whose loyalty to ...