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5 Warnings Against Covetousness and How to Put It to Death
We need to hear what God says. We need to hear his warnings about what becomes of the covetous and how serious it is to covet. And we need to hear his promises of future grace.
Articles on The Bible
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3 Misconceptions Your Kids Might Have About the Bible
The message of the Bible can be summarized simply: God has revealed his plan to save his people from their sins through Christ’s death and resurrection and the power of his Spirit.
10 Things You Should Know About the Armor of God
The armor of God isn’t just a fun metaphor kids sing about at VBS. Nor is it something only necessary for new, immature, or struggling Christians.
The Profound Connection Between Joy and Repentance
There’s an interesting paradox with repentance in that it’s both a time of grief and a time of joy. We see that in the language of Luke 15.
What It Means to Have Living Hope
Christians are God’s dear children, and with this great privilege comes great responsibility. The Bible, in both Testaments, is filled with imperatives.
Taking a Closer Look at Romans 12:1–2
Everyone wants to live a good life, don’t they? Basically, that’s what you want for your kids. That’s what you want for yourself—to live the good life.
What Does the Bible Mean When It Says “Walk in the Ways of Your Heart”?
“Walk in the ways of your heart and the sight of your eyes” (Eccl. 11:9). Were you expecting the Bible to say that? It could sound like a self-help mantra from this reckless world.
4 Bad Reasons (and 4 Good Ones) to Use a Commentary
The goal of all Bible study is not that we would assimilate the facts we find in our study aids, but that we would dive deeply into God’s Word and grow to love its divine author.
Introducing the ‘ESV GraceLaced Bible, Journaling Edition’
The new ESV GraceLaced Bible, Journaling Edition features lined margins for note-taking and watercolor artwork by Ruth Chou Simons, founder of GraceLaced Co.
How John Owen and Augustine Differed in Their Understanding of Cain and Abel
The city of man is oriented toward self-love, while the city of God is oriented toward the love of God as the ultimate goal of human life. These two cities are founded by the first brothers, Cain and Abel.
3 Incredible Requests Paul Prays for the Ephesians (and for You)
The immediacy of our daily needs can veil thinking about the needs of the world and our playing a role in the betterment of things for all of humanity.
5 Ways We See the Beauty of Christ in the Prodigal’s Father
The more we think about who God is, the more we consider the beauty of the Lord Jesus Christ and the more we will celebrate repentance for ourselves and others.
Jesus Is Not Ashamed to Call You His Brother
Let us now take a view of our Savior in his behavior after his resurrection; whence a further indication of his heart.
How God Gives His Church Wisdom
One thing the Spirit does is give believers wisdom. As the Spirit of Christ, the ultimate wisdom of God, the Spirit gives wisdom to believers in order to display God’s wisdom through them.
What Does It Mean to Be “Born Again”?
Jesus has a conversation with Nicodemus in John 3, and Nicodemus wants to know how he can enter the kingdom of heaven. Jesus says that he can’t unless he is born again.
What We Learn About the Power of the Word from Jesus’s High Priestly Prayer
The fact that we do not hear many of the words Christ offered in his many prayers on earth makes the words of John 17 a sort of entrance into the holy of holies.
What Was Jesus Doing the Sunday and Monday Before He Died?
Andreas J. Köstenberger, Justin Taylor
The Passover crowds and inhabitants of Jerusalem were filled with messianic expectation, and Jesus does not disappoint.
Passages to Read on Palm Sunday
Behold, your king is coming to you, humble, and mounted on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a beast of burden.
What Jesus’s Death and Resurrection Mean for Our Sanctification
The existence of Jesus of Nazareth and his execution by the Romans is not just an article of faith for Christians. It is a fact of history.
What Is Wisdom, and How Do I Acquire It?
In a world awash with information, we as believers desperately need wisdom. But what is it exactly? That is a surprisingly difficult question to answer simply.
What Jesus’s Transfiguration Says About His Deity and Our Fear
The transfiguration displays the deity of Christ, which ought to lead all mankind to know him and worship him, privately and publicly, on the Lord’s Day and every other day.
Where, When, and Why Were Each of Paul’s Letters Written?
One recent commentary asserts simply and plausibly, “Paul’s primary purpose in writing Romans was to minister to the believers in Rome for whom he had an apostolic responsibility.”
Jesus’s Temptation Changes How We See Our Own
As believers in Jesus Christ, we constantly face temptation. We have been transformed by God’s grace, but we are not yet free from temptation.
Was Jehu’s Cunning Against the Baal Worshipers a Good Thing?
In Israel in the ninth century BC, under the influence of the house of Ahab, people had exchanged the truth about God for a lie. The lie was Baal.
What Jesus’s First Miracle Shows Us About Who He Is
The miracles of Jesus have always been a central confession of our faith, creating an obvious tension between the ancient church and the technological society. How is the church to respond?
Podcast: How and Why to Read the Bible as One Story (Greg Gilbert)
Greg Gilbert discusses how to understand the many themes running through the Bible as one story, and how this approach can help the Bible feel more accessible.
Why Jesus Needed to Be Baptized
The Baptism of Jesus is an important event in his life that helps us understand his person and his work.
Introducing the ‘ESV Holy Bible for Kids: Dyslexia-Friendly Edition’
With kid-friendly resources and a specialized typeface, this Bible makes reading easier for children with dyslexia.
If Someone Asked You What the Bible Is About, What Would You Say?
No human being, no matter how brilliant, insightful, or experienced, would have been able to write the grand biblical story. God chooses to surprise us again and again.
Taking a Closer Look at Romans 6
If you have ever struggled to understand this chapter, just know you’re not alone. Martyn Lloyd-Jones wrestled with these verses too, but he found the wrestling to be very rewarding.