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How We Can Receive God’s Blessings: The Many Blessings of the Beatitudes

Everyone wants to be blessed by God. What Bible verses are there where we can receive blessings by God and where Jesus says that if we do these things we can certainly be blessed. What the Word Blessed Means Most people might not know that the word blessed means. It is literally means happy or […]

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Nehemiah Bible Story Summary

by David Peach

Though no author is claimed in the book of Nehemiah it is believed that Ezra or Nehemiah wrote the book. The book is a first person account of the events from the perspective of Nehemiah. The books of Ezra and Nehemiah were originally combined into a single book. This is part of the reason some […]

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Top 10 Bible Verses About Mercy With Commentary

by Jack Wellman

The Bible mentions mercy frequently. What are some of the more profound Bible verses about mercy? What Bible verses are your favorites when it talks about mercy? A Definition of Mercy My own personal definition about mercy is this: Mercy is where we do not really get what we truly deserve. In other words, if […]

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Top 5 Controversial Bible Verses With Commentary

by Jack Wellman

The Bible contains many controversial verses in it. This does not mean that they are not the truth. Let’s examine the context of five controversial Bible verses in order to see what is actually being said, either metaphorically, allegorically or literally. Luke 14:26 “If anyone comes to me and does not hate his own father […]

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5 Powerful Bible Verses in Photos

by Guest

Christian themed images can be a great way to share your faith and spread the message of Jesus to the non-believers in your life. But they can also be a great way to spread some inspiration to your Christian friends and family. Words alone can be easily passed by. But well designed images are a […]

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10 Most Popular Chapters In The Bible

by Pamela Rose Williams

When you commit to reading the Bible on a regular basis, no doubt you will come across stories and accounts that you have heard before. These are those things that people talk about and teach about and so they become very popular. When I sat down to think about it, these are the ten most […]

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Epic Bible Quotes: 19 Significant Scriptures

by Daryl Evans

The Bible is the most quoted book of all time. It is also the best selling book and the book translated in the most languages as well. I start off with that to show the significance of the Word of God. Many of the verses that I will list in this article are even known, […]

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Is There Really Power in Positive Thinking? A Bible Study

by Crystal McDowell

There is power in positive thinking, but not as the world believes in—natural, earthly, and carnal ways of getting our way. The power in positive thinking for the believer is rooted in what we believe about God and His word. How do believers attain the power of God for positive thinking? Philippians 4:8 gives us […]

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10 Examples of Faith in the Bible

by Pamela Rose Williams

When I did a search on “faith” in the Bible I received 231 occurrences of faith or some other form of that word. That tells me that God must place much importance on faith if He uses it that many times to communicate with us through His Word. Narrowing down my search I want to […]

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Bible Scriptures About Temper: 25 Helpful Verses

by Daryl Evans

Many people can identify with the problem of having a temper or showing anger. I think, if we are honest with ourselves, we all fight this issue in our lives. With some people the issue with anger is a habitual sin the keeps occurring over and over again. For others, it is a problem that […]

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