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Americans who consistently read and apply the Bible report greater levels of hope and resilience, according to American Bible Society’s 12th annual State of the Bible report. The study shows that those who interact on a regular basis with the God of the Bible see their lives change for the better. Overall scores of Human The post Better Living Through Bible Reading appeared first on Bible Gateway Blog. ...
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A Bible Study by Jack Kelley Part 4 of Paul’s case against combining the Law and Grace By now you know that Paul’s letter to the Galatians was a vigorous rebuttal to the claims of the so-called Judaizers, Jewish Christians who taught that Gentiles desiring to become Christians had to put themselves under the Law and be circumcised to be saved. The post Galatians Part 4 appeared first on Grace thru faith. ...
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By Henri Nouwen Healing begins with our taking our pain out of its diabolic isolation and seeing that whatever we suffer, we suffer it in communion with all of humanity, and yes, all of creation. In so doing, we become participants in the great battle against the powers of darkness. Our little lives participate in The post Finding Hope During Hard Times appeared first on Bible Gateway Blog. ...
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Read this week’s Bible Gateway Weekly Brief newsletter ? Bible Gateway Weekly Brief ? Newsletter signup ? Support Bible Gateway—Find the Resources You Need At: ? FaithGateway Store ? Christianbook.com Order Resources in Bulk At: ? ChurchSource ? ? See Bible News Roundup weekly posts Get biblically wise and spiritually fit. Become a member of The post Weekly Brief – Week of June 5, 2022 appeared first on Bible Gateway Blog. ...
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This is the two-hundred-twelfth lesson in author and pastor Mel Lawrenz’ How to Live the Bible series. If you know someone or a group who would like to follow along on this journey through Scripture, they can get more info and sign up to receive these essays via email here. “I pray that the eyes The post How to Live the Bible — How Do We Know What to Believe? appeared first on Bible Gateway Blog. ...
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A Bible Study by Jack Kelley Part 2 of Paul’s case against combining the Law and Grace In part 1 we established that the primary purpose of this letter was to contend against a group called the Judaizers, early Jewish Christians who taught that Gentile converts to Christianity also had to observe certain Old Testament rites, The post Galatians Part 2 appeared first on Grace thru faith. ...
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By Scott Sauls Regret from the past dies hard for us. The one whom the Bible calls “the accuser” throws it in our faces, keeping memories about the worst things we’ve done so alive that in our minds, they start to define us. “I said something mean” becomes “I am mean.” “I did something ugly” The post Your Pain Has a Purpose appeared first on Bible Gateway Blog. ...
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Surely God is good to Israel, to those who are pure in heart. But as for me, my feet had almost slipped; I had nearly lost my foothold. For I envied the arrogant when I saw the prosperity of the wicked. They have no struggles; their bodies are healthy and strong. The post Psalm 73 appeared first on Grace thru faith. ...
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The Thompson Chain-Reference Bible (Zondervan) (website), first published in 1908, is one of the oldest and most widely used study Bibles available today. Since its first publication, it has been refined and expanded upon several times to create a robust, single-volume library of Bible study tools. The TCR stands apart from other study Bibles in The post How to Use the Thompson® Chain-Reference® Bible appeared first on Bible Gateway Blog. ...
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A Bible Study by Jack Kelley Today we begin a study of Paul’s letter to the Galatians which I’ve subtitled “The Case Against Combining Law And Grace.” Scholars are divided as to the date of this letter. Some place it in the late 40s and others in the early 50s. The post Paul’s Letter To The Galatians appeared first on Grace thru faith. ...