10 Key Bible Verses on Wisdom and Discernment - Crossway
WEBMay 19, 2020 — Wisdom, as in the Old Testament, is a God-given and God-centered discernment regarding the practical issues in life. Wisdom comes from prayer for God’s help. God gives generously (with “single-minded” liberality) and without reproach (he does not want anyone to hesitate to come to him). 4. Ephesians 5:6–10.
10 Key Bible Verses on Peace | Crossway Articles
WEBDec 5, 2020 — Be encouraged by these verses and commentary adapted from the ESV Study Bible. Isaiah 26:3. You keep him in perfect peace. whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you. The peace described here is first the corporate peace of the city (Isa. 26:1) and the nation (Isa. 26:2) that comes from the “hand of the Lord” (Isa. 25:10); …
10 Things You Should Know about Demons and Satan
WEBNov 20, 2019 — 10 Things You Should Know about Demons and Satan. This article is part of the 10 Things You Should Know series. 1. Demons are fallen angels. Sometimes our theology textbooks state that sin first came into the world with the sin in the garden, but already there was a fall before the human fall. The serpent came into the garden from …
10 Key Bible Verses on Serving | Crossway Articles
WEBJul 5, 2020 — It was not something to be grasped, to be kept and exploited for his own benefit or advantage. Instead, he had a mind-set of service. “Christ did not please himself” (Rom. 15:3). In humility, he counted the interests of others as more significant than his own (Phil. 2:3–4). 2. Colossians 3:23-24.
What Did John Mean When He Called Jesus the “Word”? (John 1)
WEBDec 1, 2021 — Having asserted that the Word was in the beginning (v. 1a), John differentiates the Word from God by saying, “and the Word was with God” (v. 1b), before identifying the Word as God with the final phrase of verse 1, “and the Word was God.” Behold the mystery of the Trinity: within the one God are three persons sharing one …
10 Things You Should Know about Prayer | Crossway Articles
WEBJuly 15, 2020 by: Donald S. Whitney. This article is part of the 10 Things You Should Know series. 00:00. 1. Prayer is talking with God. It’s easy to complicate prayer. There is a place for detailed, theologically-precise definitions of prayer. I could write a paragraph-length one that included most of the points found in this article.
Publishing - Crossway
WEBCrossway exists to publish gospel-centered, Bible-based content aimed at honoring our Savior and serving his Church. We want to help people understand the implications of the gospel and the truth of God’s Word, for all of life, for all eternity, and for the glory of God. Crossway's publishing ministry consists of Bible, book, and tract ...
10 Key Bible Verses on Creation | Crossway Articles
WEBMar 12, 2022 — Jesus is not only the agent of creation but is also the goal of creation, for everything was created by him and for him, that is, for his honor and praise. Since Jesus is in this sense the goal of creation, he must be fully God. 2. Genesis 1:1–2. In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.
10 Things You Should Know about the Ten Commandments
WEBOct 23, 2018 — This article is part of the 10 Things You Should Know series. 1. Moses never actually refers to them as the “ten commandments.”. Exodus 20:1–2 introduces one of the most famous sections in the Bible—indeed, one of the most important pieces of religious literature in the whole world—the Ten Commandments. Oddly enough, they are never ...
10 Things You Should Know about the ESV Translation
WEBFebruary 18, 2021 by: Crossway. This article is part of the 10 Things You Should Know series. 1. The translation was motivated by a belief that Scripture is sacred and that the words of the Bible are the very words of God. “ [The Bible] is the most valuable thing that this world affords. Here is Wisdom; this is the royal Law; these are the ...