This is the reason we celebrate!

And while the night was surely holy, it was far from silent...

Jesus gave no qualifications for the rest he offers. He did not describe any status to obtain, trials to overcome, labors to complete.

Jesus knelt in the garden of Gethsemane and prayed fervently until blood mingled with the sweat on his brow. He knew what the coming day...

The way Jesus frames this phrase raises an important question: is God's forgiveness of us contingent upon our prior forgiveness of others?

We float through the relative affluence of modern life woefully unconscious of the common grace which sustains us.

To understand how Jesus is instructing us to pray in this verse, it is important that we grasp the cultural context.

“…your name be honored as holy.” Matthew 6:9b There are many ways to attach reverence to a person’s name. When we call someone “Mrs.” or...

Our God, who is the creator, judge, and king has invited us into His family.

It may appear strange, then, that the song concludes with an invitation for God to do what He has just been praised for already doing.

All of scripture is profitable for our education and encouragement, but there is always something special about the very words of Jesus.

How are we to reconcile an eternal perspective with these words from Jesus?

He walks every step of this life with us, encouraging, instructing, and correcting us by His spirit so we look more and more like our Savior

To understand the magnitude of peace with God, we must first understand our position before Him.

As Jesus prepared his followers for his departure, he told them he would not leave them alone, but he would send the Holy Spirit...

When we hear the phrase “take up your cross,” we most likely interpret it as: “follow the example and teachings of Jesus.”

We who are covered by the sacrificial gift of Christ will endure forever.

Do you ever feel adrift?

What do we do when we see people who seem to be thriving by indulging in the very deceitful behaviors we labor against?

The words “momentary,” “light,” and “affliction” don’t seem to work together.