Eye Of The Needle > “God helps those who help themselves.” Have you ever heard someone quote this popular “Bible verse” to you? Maybe they meant it as a positive motivation for you to study for a test, or save your money for the Xbox 360 you were dying to…
Matthew
Matthew appears as the first book of the New Testament and the first in line to tell the story of Jesus. Matthew's biography of Jesus is very Jewish in nature - focusing on themes and questions relevant to first-century Jewish concerns, and even structured around five main blocks of teaching from Jesus - like a miniature version of the five books of the Torah.
Adulterous
Adulterous In the historical film Schindler’s List, a German industrialist, member of the Nazi party, and spy named Oskar Schindler does everything in his power to save people from the Holocaust, ultimately saving more than 1,200 lives. One of his more brilliant tactics is that of ideological persuasion…
Lost
Lost Everyone has a story about getting lost. Whether it be wandering off in the mall at and young age and turning to mall security for help, failing to find the way from home to the library, or driving the wrong way down a bus lane in a remote area…
Fire & Water
Fire & Water There once was a young Adventist woman who was baptized twice, if you use the traditional understanding of being immersed in water in front of the congregation. The second time was the traditional way – she was 15 years old, with a washcloth held in the hand of…
Sacrifice
Sacrifice What would it take for you to say “no” to God? Throughout the Bible, inestimable value is put on saying “yes” to God’s plan, regardless of one’s own desires. “Walk in obedience to all that the Lord your God has commanded you,” says Deuteronomy 5:33, “so…