When I pray and read my Bible each morning, I start with a little prayer. The first part of that prayer is, “God, I trust you, I submit to you, and I need you.” The needing part goes without much explanation. I’m aware that while I have no idea what will happen that day, God…
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Lessons and studies from the Bible
How to Be Content in All Things
How many people do you know who would be perfectly satisfied if they suddenly lost everything they owned? My guess is not very many. We may not lose everything we own, but there may be times when our finances take a hit, or a large payment comes due, and suddenly we feel the terror of…
Read MoreThe Secret of Being Content
We live in a culture of “more.” It seems like, no matter what we have, we always want more. Or bigger. Or better. Culture bombards us with the idea that we shouldn’t be satisfied with what we have. TV commercials constantly tell us we need something new or improved. We shouldn’t be content with what…
Read MoreWe Have an Intercessor and Advocate in Jesus
I still have a letter my grandmother wrote me when I was in college. She was in the Holy Land at the time. She wrote, “While I was viewing the ‘Place of the Skull’ where traditionally Jesus was crucified and the tomb where He was buried, you came especially near to me. You were the…
Read MoreOur Great High Priest Offers Mercy and Grace
Jesus is serving as our Great High Priest. He offered the ultimate sacrifice to pay for our sins — himself. And because he came to earth as man, Jesus sympathizes with us. He has experienced what we experience as humans. As our high priest, Jesus also leads us into God’s presence. In Hebrews 4:14-15, the…
Read MoreThe Importance of Having a Great High Priest
What does the Bible mean when it teaches that Jesus is our Great High Priest? More importantly, what does it mean for us? The writer of the book of Hebrews especially emphasizes this truth. (By the way, who is the author of Hebrews? That’s one of those questions I’m going to ask in heaven. That…
Read MoreWhat Does Melchizedek Have to Do with Jesus?
The Bible, especially the author of Hebrews, tells us that Jesus is now serving as our Great High Priest. That sounds important, but what does it mean? To understand the role of Jesus as high priest, we have to go back to the Old Testament and learn more about the Jewish high priest. When God…
Read MoreIs Jesus Greater Than the Storm You’re Facing?
After Jesus returned to heaven, the Bible says he sat down at God’s right hand. His sitting is a symbol of his power and authority. Jesus is currently reigning over all creation with full authority. He had told his disciples that this would happen: And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven…
Read MoreWhat Happened after Jesus Ascended?
At the Ascension, the disciples watched Jesus rise into the sky until a cloud blocked him from their view. He was talking to them one minute, and then, suddenly, he was gone. I can only imagine how they felt. They’d been with Jesus through three years of ministry. They’d seen the miraculous. They were taught…
Read MoreWhy is the Ascension Important?
Jesus had been on earth for over a month after his resurrection, and many people had seen and talked to him. One day, he led his disciples out to the village of Bethany, which is on the Mount of Olives. Jesus answered one of their questions about whether he was about to overthrow the Roman…
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