Reading Time: 4 minutes
In his conversation with Nicodemus, Jesus zeroed in on the difference between heavenly things and earthly things. The born-again experience is a gift from God above—not from the law below. . . .
Reading Time: 3 minutes
The tiny word ‘so’ plays a role in the much-loved verse, John 3:16. What does it mean to say, “God so loved the world”? . . .
Reading Time: 2 minutes
These Discovery Questions are for use with this week’s Lookout Bible Lesson, “Eternal Life” (John 3:1-21), by Mark Scott.
Reading Time: 2 minutes
The biblical record of Jesus’ birth calls our attention to two kings. . . .
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Alexander Campbell provided this description of his father, Thomas Campbell, in a volume called “Memoirs of Elder Thomas Campbell,” published in 1861. Almost 50 years later, Christian Standard extracted and published this short portion . . .
Reading Time: 8 minutes
“If you’re like me, when you hear the word ‘disciples’ you picture the [twelve] apostles,” Dr. Holly J. Carey writes. “[But] Among those faithful followers were a remarkable number of women. . . . Often, these women’s stories were told because they represented the kinds of actions Jesus expected of his followers. Most women in the Gospels serve as role models for the audience.” . . .
Reading Time: 3 minutes
Jessup University has announced its expansion into Oregon through a partnership with Multnomah University of Portland. Under the agreement—which the institutions jointly described as a “merger of mission”—Multnomah’s 22-acre campus has become the Multnomah Campus of Jessup University. . . .
Reading Time: 2 minutes
Four times in his Gospel, Matthew described the response of people who approached Jesus and worshiped him. . . .
Reading Time: 5 minutes
God’s prophetic voice had been stilled for close to 400 years when John the Baptist began preaching in the wilderness of Judea. He was to be God’s messenger and the one who would prepare the way for the Lord. . . .