Christians are called to serve God, but true service comes from a heart transformed by Christ, not just outward actions. Humility is crucial, as pride can shift the focus from God to personal ...

Jesus’ opponents are growing in numbers in this particular chapter of Matthew’s Gospel. While there were vast differences among the Herodians, Pharisees, Sadducees, and legal experts of the day, ...

Although we may live lives dedicated to following the commandments of the Torah, the core question of “What does God ask of us?” is posed by Moses. He offers the following answer: “Only to fear and ...

The most repeated command in the Bible is some version of "fear not!" It sounds great in theory, but let’s be honest, how can God expect us to not live in fear when everything around us feels so ...

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