July 10, 2024
OUR UNIVERSAL DONOR
Let’s all join together and praise God that our sins are gone forever . . . through the blood of Jesus.
Articles for tag: Death
July 8, 2024
July 14 Study | She Found Courage
Times got tough for Mordecai and Esther when the king's right-hand man, Haman, went crazy . . .
July 8, 2024
July 14 Application | ‘Something Worth Dying For’
What inspires heroic actions? . . . If there is no God, and survival of the fittest is nature’s rule, why would anyone jeopardize their own safety to save someone else? . . .
July 8, 2024
July 14 | Discovery Questions
These Discovery Questions are for use with this week’s Lookout Bible Lesson, “She Found Courage” (Esther 4:1-17), by Mark Scott.
June 3, 2024
We Have Seen Jesus
Jesus stands with us at this table. . . .
May 27, 2024
Faith Time
At Communion, our experience with Jesus is not a matter of “face time” but rather “faith time.” . . .
May 13, 2024
May 19 Study | Hope
“We have . . . an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands” (2 Corinthians 5:1). In hope we long for that forever home. . . .
May 13, 2024
May 19 Application | ‘Something Greater than the Great Outdoors’
Nature’s beauty points to God’s “eternal power and divine nature” (Romans 1:20). . . . Yet, ever since the Garden of Eden, the Creator has stamped these natural wonders with a solemn label: “Temporary.” . . .
May 12 | Discovery Questions
These Discovery Questions are for use with this week’s Lookout Bible Lesson, “Perseverance” (2 Corinthians 4:1-18; 11:23-31), by Mark Scott.
May 6, 2024
Pain that Leads to Joy
Could Jesus have been thinking about God’s message to Eve when he shared this metaphor with his disciples? . . .
April 24, 2024
News Briefs for April 24
Bob Vernon, 97, an Ozark Bible College graduate who, with his brothers, was a pioneer in Christian television broadcasting, died April 14. . . . David and Dolly Nicholson are retiring after decades of service. . . . A "Kelley Family Benefit Fund" has been established . . . plus more.
April 22, 2024
April 28 Study | Resurrection
The resurrection (both Jesus’ and ours) makes a mockery of death. It is the ultimate joke on the devil. . . .
April 22, 2024
April 28 | Discovery Questions
These Discovery Questions are for use with this week’s Lookout Bible Lesson, “Resurrection” (1 Corinthians 15:1-4, 16-27, 50-58), by Mark Scott.
April 8, 2024
That Sinking Feeling
The Titanic sunk in the same year "Love Lifted Me" was published . . .
April 1, 2024
The Centurion’s Testimony
The centurion and the soldiers with him came to believe Jesus was the Son of God . . .
April 1, 2024
April 7 Study | God’s Wisdom
There is a mind-boggling profundity in the message of the cross. What seems to be a picture of weakness actually is the only true power to get us home to God. . . .
The Bitter Cup
"In the Garden, I do not believe it was a dread of the cross that bothered Jesus" . . .
March 1, 2024
History and Hope
Christian Standard will be focusing on the Restoration Movement over the next several months . . .
February 22, 2024
THROWBACK THURSDAY: ‘The Apostle Paul’s Top 21 Leadership Character Traits’ (2014)
For his "Best Practices" feature in 2014, former editor Mike Mack introduced a listicle by writing: "Acts 20 contains 21 character traits of the apostle Paul. Look over this list, and then take time to assess yourself as a leader." . . .
February 12, 2024
Faithfulness
God has always placed a premium on faithfulness. . . .
