The suffering servant, identified as the Lord Jesus, was brutally disfigured and rejected, yet His suffering ultimately leads to astonishing vindication and exaltation that will silence even kings.
Psalm 22 reveals the inner experience of Jesus Christ during the crucifixion—highlighting His agony, ecstasy, and ultimate victory, which are essential to understanding the meaning of the cross.
Jehovah Shammah represents the promise of the ultimate dwelling of God among His people. God is called by many names—Jehovah, Elohim, Adonai—and those names are precious because they describe who He is...
In Bible times, when a person had leprosy, they would use rags to cover their open sores because they were very contagious. In the book of Isaiah, it says that all of our righteous acts are like filthy rags.
Sheep rely on their shepherd to love them, lead them, and give them food and water. In this same way, we can depend on the Lord to be our shepherd, and He will love us, lead us, and provide nourishment for our soul.
Where is God when bad stuff happens? That’s a question so many of us have asked ourselves when nothing’s gone right, when someone has died, or when we’ve suffered a broken relationship.
A bad temper, a constant desire to overindulge on brownies, or a tendency to not trust God are all examples of battles we can face from time to time. This battle of the flesh will always exist, but it's God's battle not ours.
Bitterness, anger, disappointment, and sadness are all feelings that can cause us to have a bad attitude, and we can feel stuck in that frame of mind. But when we let Him, God can heal our soul, spirit, and body.
In Genesis, God asked Abraham to go to Mount Moriah to sacrifice his son, Isaac. Abraham obeyed God and took Isaac up the mountain. On the way, Isaac kept asking his father what they would be sacrificing.
Do you consider yourself "marked" for God? In this message, Jill explores God as our Adonai, or master, to help us understand how we can serve God better.
The wonder of God's creation is all around us. Look at the flowers, the birds, and the tiniest insects, and you'll discover the amazing plan and intricate design of His creations.
Jill Briscoe explains that Psalm 119 celebrates the beauty, authority, and trustworthiness of God’s Word, showing how God reveals Himself through nature, conscience, the commandments, Scripture, and ultimately through Jesus Christ.
Jill Briscoe reflects on Psalm 40, describing how God lifts people out of despair—like being rescued from a “slimy pit”—and sets their feet on a firm foundation, giving them renewed praise and trust in Him.
This teaching from Jill Briscoe is centered on Psalm 34, which emphasizes that believers should continually praise the Lord and trust Him because He hears the cries of the righteous and delivers them from their troubles.
Jill Briscoe explains that a “sacrifice of praise” means choosing to praise and thank God even when circumstances are difficult and we don’t feel like praising.
Jill Briscoe tells us that when darkness feels overwhelming, remember this beautiful truth: Your heavenly Father's face is always turned toward you with love, not rejection.
The Bible tells us that those planted by God's river never fail to bear fruit, even in drought seasons. Jill Briscoe asks, “Where are your roots planted?”
"I don't understand it, but one thing I know: God is good." Jill Briscoe encourages us to remember that when life doesn't make sense and prayers feel unanswered, anchor your heart in God's unchanging character.
God can turn our storms into sunshine. Jill Briscoe describes how God worked in the lives of three women in the Old Testament. This powerful reminder about Hagar shows that even when we feel used, abused, or forgotten, God has a greater plan.
We all get tired sometimes. And sometimes in our tiredness we get to a point where we, like Elijah, say “I’ve had enough, Lord.” The journey seemed too much for him, which led to spiritual depression and loneliness. But God was there for him, waiting for Elijah to listen and respond to His voice.
In the first eleven chapters Paul explained the doctrine of Christianity. In the following four chapters he showed practical implications of Christian living. But in the final chapter he concluded with personal greetings, which are as instructive as they are illuminating.
The desire to please ourselves is a powerful motivational factor. It can lead to all kinds of selfishness and inappropriate independence. Because the Christian follows Christ, he or she exhibits a different attitude—the ministering mentality.
The church at Rome was made up of Jews and Gentiles. This was a potentially volatile mix, and Paul was concerned that the behavior of both would serve to avoid dissension and foster Christian unity.
It is surprising to discover that Paul evidently thought that the reader of his letter had dozed off, because he found it necessary to tell them it was time they woke from their slumber. That it was a spiritual sleeping sickness is illustrated by the A.N.T. translations, “Rouse to Reality.”
At this point the tone of the epistle changed. Having carefully and systematically laid out this theological statement, the apostle now adopts a preaching style. And with a series of questions, he asks for a response.
Having explained in principle what happens when believers receive the “Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead,” Paul now leads into a practical explanation of life in the Spirit.
Having dealt with the Christian’s behavior in the church, Paul turns his attention to the way a person with a renewed mind functions in a secular society, with particular reference to their response to governmental authority.
Having dealt with evil on the cosmic scale, Paul now turns to a practical treatment of evil in the life of the individual. Showing how evil is found in attitudes as well as actions, he teaches believers how to shun evil and embrace good.
“Therefore, I urge you, brothers . . .” begins the final section of this great epistle. It introduces a heartfelt brotherly appeal to a practical application of the truth expounded and gets right into the heart of spiritual experience by urging the readers to evaluate their values in the light of all that has been explained thus far.
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