Biblword 
“May the God of endurance and encouragement grant you to live in such harmony with one another, in accord with Christ Jesus, that together you may with one voice glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.” (Romans 15:5-6) The magnificent God of endurance and encouragement amazingly cares about us! We all need … Lees meer
“Brothers and fathers, hear me. The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham when he was in Mesopotamia before he lived in Haran, and said to him, ‘Go out from your land and from your kindred and go into the land that I will show you.’” (Acts 7:2-3) Glory describes the sum total of … Lees meer
The Bible says that “God is love” and tells us how we can know this is true: “God is love. God showed His love among us by this: He sent His one and only Son into the world that we might live through Him. This is love: not that we loved God, but that He … Lees meer
The best way to find out is, of course, to read the Gospel of Mark yourself! With only 16 chapters, it is easy to read and moves quickly from one episode in the life of Jesus to another. This article gives you a short introduction to this inspiring Bible book. The aim of the gospel … Lees meer
We receive the Holy Spirit through faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. When we believe that He died for our sins and rose again, we are born again at that very moment. At the same time, we also receive the Holy Spirit. In fact, there is no such thing as a Christian who has not … Lees meer
Many have been puzzled by the suffering we see in our world. The question is often asked: “If God is all-powerful and all-good, why does He allow suffering?” For some, this is not just an abstract logical conundrum, but a deeply personal cry of despair, welling up from intense personal pain. Theirs is the experience … Lees meer
Many people ask questions about the end of the world. Some people think the end will come gradually, as the sun slowly burns out over the next several billion years. Others think the end will come much more suddenly. Perhaps, as exiting recent catastrophe movies suggest, by an asteroid, or a nuclear disaster, or an … Lees meer
In many places in the Gospel where we read about miracles Jesus performed, we also read that He forbade the healed person to spread the word. See for example Mark 1:40-44 (compare Matthew 8:2-4), “And a leper came to Him, imploring Him, and kneeling said to Him, ‘If you will, you can make me clean.’ … Lees meer
In the Old Testament, the day of Pentecost was a celebration held 50 days after the Jewish festival of Passover (Leviticus 23:16, Exodus 34:22). In the New Testament, on the day of Pentecost, after the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, the Holy Spirit came powerfully upon His disciples, enabling them to speak in foreign … Lees meer