A TINY HOPE Luke 1:18; 78-79 In Luke 1:18, the angel appeared to Jesus’ uncle Zechariah, and told him to get ready for something wonderfu...

Many modern Christians don’t realize this, but the word gospel, which means good news, actually comes from the Old Testament. In particul...

God created human beings to consist of physical bodies and non-physical souls. Based on Hebrews 4:12 and 1 Thessalonians 5:23, some tradi...

Sometimes, Christians fail to distinguish between a means of grace and a basis of grace. As a result, they mistakenly think that a means ...

Scripture speaks of two primary conditions for forgiveness. First, it speaks of faith in God as a prerequisite for forgiveness. In Script...

The Holy Spirit is the person of the Trinity who actually applies forgiveness to our lives. The Father laid the plans and the Son accompl...

The divine grace that accomplishes our forgiveness also involved the Son, who is our Redeemer. In fulfillment of the Father’s promise, th...

Forgiveness began with the Father because he was the one that planned it. The New Testament explicitly teaches that the Father sent the S...

Scripture indicates that after Adam and Eve sinned, God judged and cursed the entire human race. This curse affected every aspect of thei...

Most of us are familiar with the events recorded in Genesis 3, the account of when our first parents Adam and Eve rebelled against God by...

The Bible talks about sin in a variety of ways. It uses words like lawlessness, rebellion, transgression, offense, evil, missing the mark...

Scripture: “Whoever conceals his transgressions will not prosper, but he who confesses and forsakes them will obtain mercy.” Proverbs 28:...

I used to think that some things were simply unforgivable, rape and murder among them. I felt completely justified in hating the ex-boyfr...

Scripture: “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.” Romans 3:23 Devotional: One of the most vital aspects of offering co...

Scripture: “A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another.” John...

Scripture: “Be angry and do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger, and give no opportunity to the devil.” Ephesians 4:26-27 J...

Scripture: “He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. By his wounds you have ...

I encourage you to read Genesis chapters 47 to 48 in your own time for greater context to Joseph’s story. Today’s focus is on Genesis 49....

Scripture: “Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.” Ephesians 4:32 Devotional: Befor...

Dreams can take a while to become a reality. The process may be ugly, but the product is so beautiful. Remember that Joseph had this drea...