Blessing is perhaps the most commonly used word in the Bible. The words Blessing(s), Blessed, and Bless are mentioned over 200 times in the Bible. So what does blessing mean? What does it mean to “bless” and be “blessed? There are varied definitions of the word blessing as its occurrence in Scripture. … Read more
Becoming more like Christ is the desire of every believer, and it is encouraging to know that God has the same desire for us. In fact, the Bible says that God “predestined [believers] to be conformed to the likeness of his Son” (Romans 8:29). Making us Christ-like is God’s work, and He will see it … Read more
There is a tendency to look at slavery as if it was something of the past. It is estimated that there are today 12.3 million people in the world who are subject to slavery: forced labor, sex trade, inheritable property, etc. As those who have been redeemed from the slavery of sin, followers of Jesus … Read more