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The Gift of God’s Son The television game show Jeopardy has been on the air since 1964 and hosted for the past 30 years by Alex Trebek. To win, contestants are given an answer and must come up with the corresponding question. In today’s passage, Jesus and Nicodemus, a member of the ruling religious leaders, have a private session of questions...

Made Alive in Christ In our passage today, Paul tells an upside-down story. In an ordinary biography, the author begins by telling when the subject was born. We read about how the person grew up and note the key accomplishments. Finally, we learn how and when the person died. Here, Paul tells our story, but it is told in reverse. We were...

The Gifts of the Spirit Have you ever opened a gift so perfectly chosen for you that it brought you to tears? Maybe it was a gift you received as a child—something you longed for—or a gift given to you as an adult that demonstrated how well your loved one knew you. In today’s passage, we celebrate the gifts given to us by the Holy Spirit.

The Gift of Hope Author Maya Angelou said, “Hope and fear cannot occupy the same space at the same time. Invite one to stay.” Today, we celebrate the gift of hope, and biblical hope is linked to confidence. This hope is more than wishful thinking. When we hope our favorite team wins, we are expressing a wish that the odds will tilt in their...

Give Thanks Always As we marvel at the incredible gifts God has given to us, what should be our response? Paul has three excellent suggestions: rejoice, pray, and give. The day of the Lord is drawing near! In this life, we cannot expect that life will always be tilted in our favor. God’s people will face difficulty, trials, and persecution.

Many have debated the reality of hell. Will God release those who do not believe in our Lord Jesus Christ? And what about those who practice humanitarianism? They aren’t mean people; they just don’t practice Christianity. Question and Answer The biblical answer to your question as to whether God will “release those who do not believe in...

Someone asked the question in our Bible study group about the kind of body the believer would have in heaven if she died right now. She expected to take her current physical body to heaven with her as Jesus did at His ascension. The teacher agreed. Is this correct? Question and Answer We know from Scripture that Jesus Christ is the “first...

When I look at the story of the ten lepers whom Jesus healed in Luke 17:11–19, I wonder how nine of those lepers could have been so ungrateful and thoughtless since they had been delivered from so much. How could they not even think to come back? Question and Answer Probably many of us have wondered the same thing. How often have we in our...

The Head of the Church While there have always been famous people, the modern world has taken fame to a new level. Outlets like People magazine and TMZ encourage us to care about every detail of celebrities’ workout routines, diets, and vacations. Sociologists use terms like “celebrity culture” to describe the obsessive attention given to...

Everyone Is Invited The Core Club of New York City promises the good life. You can eat the best meals, meet interesting people, and have access to boats, airplanes, and hard-to-get theater tickets. However, this Club experience is not open to everyone. To join this exclusive group, you need to pay a $50,000 initiation fee and a $15,000 annual...