Has someone ever promised you something great, but he or she didn’t come through on it? How did it feel? Now flip it around – have you ever made a promise that you didn’t keep? What were the consequences? One …
Our natural reaction is to think that tests and trials are bad for us. Can you think of the last time that you had a test you looked forward to? Maybe so, but probably not. Not only does James tell …
Are you ever tempted to think that your faith is just between you and God? If you are ever tempted to feel that way, consider that the original readers of Hebrews were often persecuted for being Christians, and that it …
Why do you think people always say things like “The clothes make the man” or “Dress to impress?” What do they mean, and where did those sayings come from? Is there any truth in statements like that? Anything dangerous? The …
How do you respond when hard things happen to you? The Bible teaches a lot of countercultural things, and Hebrews 12 is probably one of the most radical. It teaches us that the hard things that happen to us are …
Jesus said a lot of amazing things, and this statement boggles the mind! What do you think Jesus meant? Of course, Jesus did not mean that we would be able to do more powerful miracles than he did. When we …
