There are five of the sixty-six books in the Bible which contain just one chapter. Some books have over 30,000 words in them, but all five of these books contain a total of less than 3,000 words! As you read these shorter books, think about why they are included in the Bible. Do not overlook such great truths that our Father gave…

The Great Commission is one of the last commands Jesus left His disciples before ascending into heaven. We understand that though He was speaking to the apostles, “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations…” was intended to be obeyed by every Christian. In the earliest days of the church, we see exactly that. “Therefore those who were scattered went everywhere…

One must NEVER take a verse out of context!  One must NEVER make a verse in the Bible mean something that it did not or does not mean!  Still, when one understands passages in their context, look for applications for us today. During His last week of life before the crucifixion, Jesus cursed a fig tree because it had no figs, and…

There are places in the Bible where when it discusses some vital truth it emphatically affirms, “There is one.” When these words are used it implies two truths. One truth is that that truth does exist. You can never say there is none when the Bible says there is one. The second truth is that this denies there could be two, three…

One of the most common complaints you will hear when trying to teach the Bible to the lost is, “That’s just your interpretation!” Unfortunately, when you hear this, it usually means that they are not interested in listening. But who can blame them for this attitude? When an outsider looks at the thousands of denominations of “Christianity,” it is easy to see…

There are certain verses and phrases in the Bible that we know very well, often because of the comfort and reassurance that they bring to us.  One such verse is found in Matthew, Mark and Luke.  The verses vary slightly in each of the accounts, but they all say basically the same thing, “With men it is impossible, but not with God;…

There may be sections of the book of Revelation which seemingly are difficult to understand, but there is one that can be easily understood and can be such a blessing to every Christian. We might struggle as we read chapter twelve, trying to discover the identity of the woman on the moon (v. 1) or what was meant by those 1260 days…

There is no doubt that the Bible gives greater importance to the firstborn child in families. There is great responsibility for them, but in the Old Testament, they received a greater portion of the family inheritance. When God wanted to empress to the nation of Israel how important it was to Him, He did so by affirming that He was their Father,…