The Armor of God is a powerful spiritual concept described in Ephesians 6:10-18. It is not physical armor like knights wore in battle, but a set of spiritual tools that protect believers from ...

ROMANS 10:8-10 says, “But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach; 9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord ...

In Sunday’s epistle lesson from James 1, we get a piece of advice that could easily get missed on a busy Sunday: “let everyone be quick to listen, slow to speak, slow to anger; for your anger does not ...

“Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice. ... And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” — Philippians 4:4, 8 Lent ...

Last week I shared some personal thoughts on staying in peace in the midst of life’s storms. All of us face things that catch us by surprise or off guard. If God’s abiding peace is not already a ...

The basic fact of biblical religion is that God pardons and accepts believing sinners (cf. Ps. 32:1–5; 130; Luke 7:47 ff.; 18:9–14; Acts 10:43; 1 John 1:7–2:2). Paul’s doctrine of justification by ...

ISRAEL rejected the righteousness of God. In our zeal to want to serve God more fervently because we love Him, we have attempted to serve God based on our own performance or works and have also ...

What is righteousness? Is it an outdated church word? Does it mean doing the right thing? Is righteousness something you do or is it something you are? Righteousness is literally one’s right standing ...

The word “righteousness” has become a religious cliché that has lost its meaning. Even most Christians are confused about what it means and how one receives it. Righteousness and the word righteous ...

ROMANS 10:8-10 says, “But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach; 9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord ...