The Parable of the Wise and Foolish Virgins Teaches Christians to be Prepared for the Second Coming
The Parable of the Wise and Foolish virgins teaches Christians the need to stay awake and watchful spiritually. Be ready for anything.
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The Parable of the Unprofitable Servant Teaches Chrsitians the Need to Live for God
The Parable of the Unprofitable Servant teaches that it is more honorable to invest your talent than to keep it safe. This means that God expects Christians to use their God-given talents to preach the gospel.
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The Parable of The Pharisee and the Publican is a Lesson on Humility
The parable of The Pharisee and the Publican is lesson humility. Being inflated with what is really a false sense of worth is foolish and condemned in Scripture. To trust in one self-righteousness is deception. Humility is required to be submissive and obedient. Obedience to God is literally doing God's Word with a heart of love and reverence for Him.
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Believers who Walk by the Spirit Express the Christ-Like Character of Goodness
Goodness as a fruit of walking by the Spirit is a quality which imitates God. When believers are filled with the Holy Spirit, they can nurture this goodness of God into a rich expression of their own Christ-like personality. This goodness is similar to kindness, with an emphasis on moral values with a genuineness and excellence worthy of admiration, though not attention-seeking.
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The Book of Jude Exposes False Teachers within the Church
It was important for the believers to stay in close fellowship with those who taught the truth given by the Apostles, to avoid being led astray by the craftiness of false teachers. It was also the spiritual responsibility of believers to discern between truth and deception, to avoid false doctrines and even apostasy.
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Religious Easter Bible Quotes
A collection of Easter quotations from the Bible or with a religious theme.
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Solomon Writes about Purity and Love
With lovesick accuracy, Solomon wrote the most affectionate and attention-grabbing book in the Bible. Ecclesiastes is about a man who would lay down his life for a woman who loves and adores him like no other. This exemplifies God's love for His people, and Christ's love for His Church.
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Fearing God is the Foundation of all Widsom and is Defined as Hating Evil, Therefore Loving God
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. God does not "dumb down" His standard of holiness. There are consequences for disobedience. To fear God is to hate evil...and conversely, to love what God loves.
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The Beauty of a Discreet Woman
Rather than a pig with a ring of gold through its snout, a discreet woman is a like a rare gem that is quarried from deep within the earth, hidden for a time until discovered by those who recognize her true beauty and value.
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Paul Teaches Timothy on Discipleship and Claims that there is No Such Thing as a Self-Made Christian
Becoming a father or mother in the Lord demands love and dedication to the success of others. The focus of Christians is not only about raising a Christian household but to equip and train disciples in Christ's household.
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