If you knew, beyond the shadow of a doubt, that God was asking you to something, would you do it? What if He asked you to do something that might cost you your friendships, or your good reputation? What if …
This verse marks a subtle transition, as John moves from a reflection on the love displayed in God’s own Trinitarian being to a reflection on how His love is displayed as He dwells in us. Because God is one God …
In the Bible, prophecy frequently has an immediate fulfillment as well as an ultimate fulfillment. The immediate fulfillment is often a “type” of the ultimate fulfillment in the person of Jesus. Isaiah’s prophecy refers immediately to the throne of David, …
The angel’s announcement of Jesus birth is a message of comfort and hope. Interestingly, in virtually every case of human interaction with angelic beings in the Bible, the immediate human response is sheer terror (verse 9, for example). As God’s …
