Why Would Jesus Die Bible Verses
John 3:16 16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. 17 For God did not send his Son into the world to
True Religion Bible Verses
James 1:26-27 26 Those who consider themselves religious and yet do not keep a tight rein on their tongues deceive themselves, and their religion is worthless. 27 Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look
Purpose Bible Verses
Purpose Jeremiah 29:11 11 For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. 12 Then you will call on me and come
Hope Bible Verses
Romans 8:24-28 24 For in this hope we were saved. But hope that is seen is no hope at all. Who hopes for what they already have? 25 But if we hope for what we do not yet have, we wait
Fear Bible Verses
Psalm 111:10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; all who follow his precepts have good understanding. To him belongs eternal praise. Psalm 23 The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing. 2 He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me
True Beauty Bible Verses
Proverbs 31:30 Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised Proverbs 11:22 Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout is a beautiful woman who shows no discretion. Psalm 139:13-18 For you created my inmost being; you knit
One God Bible Verses
Deut. 6:4 Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. Exodus 20:3 “You shall have no other gods before me. Romans 1:18-22a The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of people, who suppress the truth
The Gospel According to Jesus
In our culture, the word "Gospel" has come to mean a lot of different things, but its original meaning has been largely forgotten. When Jesus first spoke of the gospel, he was using a word that was widely understood by
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Harvesting the Fruit of God’s Word: Part III: Tools for the Harvest
Growing up in the farmland of Ohio, I was no stranger to farm machinery. Although our family did not own a farm, our home was bordered on two sides by cornfields where we as kids often sat on tin pails
The Value of Music
Here's an interesting verse: The men did the work faithfully. Over them to direct them were Jahath and Obadiah, Levites descended from Merari, and Zechariah and Meshullam, descended from Kohath. The Levites-- all who were skilled in playing musical instruments-- had
7 Load-Bearing Truths from Genesis
I’ve been reading Genesis the last couple of weeks and thought I’d share some truths that have really been driven home for me. This is by no means a summary or synopsis of the entire book of Genesis. It’s just
13 Reasons Why Christians Should Love the Oscars
It’s a communal event that brings people together in common interest It’s neutral, as opposed to other communal events, like Holidays. Movies are more conducive to deep, meaningful conversations than other neutral communal events (like, for example the Super Bowl) Oscars generally highlight
Why Blogging?
As you may have noticed, several of the Shepherd Project staff have started blogs and you might wonder why. The answer is a little complicated as it varies a bit from person to person, but we thought we’d let you
Pure Truth Pastors Conference
“Strengthening Christian leaders in Zimbabwe.” Last fall, Shepherd Project’s president, Dr. Craig Smith, had lunch with Onias Tapera, a church development leader in Zimbabwe. During that lunch, Onias shared that he usually loans Christian books to pastors but that, due to