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Mel Lawrenz
March 16, 2022

How to Live the Bible — Assurance From Jesus

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This is the two-hundredth lesson in author and pastor Mel Lawrenz’ How to Live the Bible series. If you know someone or a group who would like to follow along on this journey through Scripture, they can get more info and sign up to receive these essays via email here.

“If you love me, keep my commands. And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another advocate to help you and be with you forever—the Spirit of truth. The world cannot accept him, because it neither sees him nor knows him. But you know him, for he lives with you and will be in you.… All this I have spoken while still with you. But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you. Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.” John 14:15-17, 25-27

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Jonathan Petersen
March 15, 2022

Why Should I Trust the Bible?: An Interview with William D. Mounce

William D. MounceWhy should anyone believe what the Bible says? Is it historically reliable? Does the Bible conflict with science? Did Jesus actually live?

Bible Gateway interviewed William D. Mounce (@billmounce) about his book, Why I Trust the Bible: Answers to Real Questions and Doubts People Have about the Bible (Zondervan, 2021).

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Dr. William D. Mounce: When culture decides to attack Christianity, historically it has started with the authority and uniqueness of the Bible. The same is true now. From The New York Times bestsellers to fictional novels that many treat as historically accurate, YouTube debates, late night talk show hosts, and liberal teachers and atheists teaching freshman Bible classes in the universities, a war is raging on the Bible, perhaps in ways never before experienced. Thousands of people are losing their trust in the Bible and hence in Jesus.

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Jonathan Petersen
March 11, 2022

Weekly Brief – Week of March 6, 2022

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Jonathan Petersen
March 9, 2022

Zondervan Releases The Jesus Bible Artist Editions

Buy your copy of The Jesus Bible Artist Edition NIV in the FaithGateway Store where you'll enjoy low prices every dayZondervan, a division of HarperCollins Christian Publishing, announces the release of The Jesus Bible Artist Edition, New International Version (NIV) and The Jesus Bible Artist Edition, English Standard Version (ESV) (available April 12, 2022) (Zondervan, 2022), featuring cover designs by award-winning designer and illustrator, Joshua Noom.

“We’re thrilled to have Joshua contribute his design talent to the bestselling The Jesus Bible,” said Melinda Bouma, vice president and publisher of Bibles for Zondervan. “His unique, on-trend design style compliments the timeless message of the Bible. Our readers will enjoy discovering the overarching story of God’s Word interwoven into the intricate details of this specially created design.”

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Mel Lawrenz
March 9, 2022

How to Live the Bible — Why the Cross Matters

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This is the one-hundred-ninety-ninth lesson in author and pastor Mel Lawrenz’ How to Live the Bible series. If you know someone or a group who would like to follow along on this journey through Scripture, they can get more info and sign up to receive these essays via email here.

“Those who want to impress people by means of the flesh are trying to compel you to be circumcised…. May I never boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world. Neither circumcision nor uncircumcision means anything; what counts is the new creation.” Galatians 6:12-15

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Jonathan Petersen
March 8, 2022

The Magnificence of John 3:16—An Interview with Max Lucado

Sign up to join the free 3:16—The Numbers of Hope Online Bible Study with Max LucadoWhen we read the familiar verse John 3:16, do we ponder in awe of how deep, wide, long, and high God’s love is for us? Do we consider the magnificent living hope we have through Jesus’ death and resurrection? Do we rest in the assurance that salvation is a wonderous gift from God, not something we can earn?

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In this Q&A, Max Lucado (@MaxLucado) talks about his book and 5-session streaming video Bible study, 3:16: The Numbers of Hope (Thomas Nelson, 2022).

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In this study of John 3:16, you share parts of your life story. Tell us why this verse is so personal; why it engages in your life so much?

Max Lucado: John 3:16 has meant a lot to me in my life because it’s so concise. It’s one of those Scriptures that summarizes all the core doctrines of the Christian faith. It provides a toolkit, a “Table of Contents,” that we can use once we understand it. Taking a deeper look at John 3:16 allows us to fall in love with it and appreciate how brilliantly these 26-words articulate the big ideas of the Bible. I think that’s why it has meant so much to me all these years.

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Guest Post
March 7, 2022

What It Means to Love and Cherish

Gary ThomasBy Gary Thomas

So husbands ought also to love their own wives as their own bodies. He who loves his own wife loves himself; for no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ also does the church, because we are members of His body.
—Ephesians 5:28-30 (NASB)

Khanittha “Mint” Phasaeng’s life changed dramatically in 2015 when she was crowned a Thai beauty queen. Her pageant win, according to the Daily Mail, led to lucrative film, advertising, and television contracts. Shortly after returning to her hometown, Mint became an internet sensation when she was photographed showing honor to her trash-collecting mother by kneeling at her feet.

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Jonathan Petersen
March 4, 2022

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Jonathan Petersen
March 4, 2022

Weekly Brief – Week of February 27, 2022

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Guest Post
March 3, 2022

What Is the Meaning of Lent? (Frequently Asked Questions)

This article answers the question what is the meaning of lent?By Christopher Reese

Whether you’re new to Lent, have observed it for years, or are just curious about it, you probably have some unanswered questions about its meaning and the different ways Christians observe it. Below we’ll answer several frequently asked questions about Lent that will help illuminate this important season of reflection on the life of Jesus and our devotion to him.

What Is the Meaning of Lent?

Lent is a 40-day period of devotion and preparation for Easter. It technically covers 46 days, but Sundays are considered feast days not included in the count. The number 40 reflects the 40 days Jesus spent fasting in the wilderness prior to his public ministry (Mark 1:12-13). All three major branches of Christianity—Catholic, Protestant, and Orthodox—observe Lent, though many Protestant denominations do not.

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