We know Leonardo da Vinci as the renaissance man His intellectual prowess led to tremendous advances across multiple fields of study and the arts Yet Leonardo journaled of ldquo these miserable days of ours rdquo and lamented that we die ldquo without leaving behind any memory of ourselves in the mind of men rdquo ldquo While I thought I was learning how to live rdquo said Leonardo ldquo I was learning how to die rdquo In this he was closer to the truth than he may have realized Learning how to die is the way to life After Jesus rsquo [... more]

The first time we met our neighbor Henry he pulled a well-worn Bible out of a bag he rsquo d been carrying Eyes sparkling he asked if we rsquo d like to discuss Scripture We nodded and he flipped to some highlighted passages that he excitedly explained He showed us a notebook full of his observations With a humble grin he announced he rsquo d also created a computer presentation full of other related information Henry went on to tell us how he rsquo d come from a difficult family situation and then alone and at his worst he accepted [... more]

In his letter to the Romans the apostle Paul listed ungodly behaviors that angered God prompting Him to give them up to their wickedness Passing judgment may be tempting but on Truth For Life Alistair Begg teaches us how to respond biblically instead ----------------------------------------- Click here and look for FROM THE SERMON to stream or read the full message This program is part of the series 'God's Power for Salvation' Learn more about our current resource request your copy with a donation of any amount Helpful Resources - Learn about God's salvation plan - Read our most recent articles - [... more]

Jim and Laneeda were college sweethearts They got married and life was happy for many years Then Laneeda began to act strangely getting lost and forgetting appointments She was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer rsquo s at forty-seven After a decade of serving as her primary caregiver Jim was able to say ldquo Alzheimer rsquo s has given me the opportunity to love and serve my wife in ways that were unimaginable when she said lsquo I do rsquo rdquo While explaining the gifts of the Holy Spirit the apostle Paul wrote extensively on the virtue of love Corinthians He contrasted [... more]

As the day of his martyrdom approached the Apostle Paul wrote letters to a young pastor named Timothy to prepare him for the challenges ahead Today R C Sproul discusses the instruction these letters provide on church leadership Get the 'Dust to Glory' Special Edition DVD and Digital Study Guide for Your Gift of Any Amount https gift renewingyourmind org dust-to-glory Don't forget to make RenewingYourMind org your home for daily in-depth Bible study and Christian resources A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries Explore all of our podcasts https www ligonier org podcasts [... more]

When American author O Henry wrote his beloved Christmas story ldquo The Gift of the Magi rdquo he was struggling to rebound from personal troubles Still he penned an inspiring story that highlights a beautiful Christ-like character trait mdash sacrifice In the story an impoverished wife sells her beautiful long hair on Christmas Eve to buy a gold pocket watch chain for her husband As she learns later however her husband had sold his pocket watch to buy a set of combs for her beautiful hair Their greatest gift to each other Sacrifice From each the gesture showed great love [... more]

Grainger McKoy is an artist who studies and sculpts birds capturing their grace vulnerability and power One of the pieces is titled Recovery It shows the single right wing of a pintail duck stretched high in a vertical position Below a plaque describes the bird rsquo s recovery stroke as ldquo the moment of the bird rsquo s greatest weakness in flight yet also the moment when it gathers strength for the journey ahead rdquo Grainger includes this verse ldquo My grace is sufficient for you for my power is made perfect in weakness rdquo Corinthians The apostle Paul wrote [... more]

GUEST MATT MORRELL pastor Fourth Baptist Church Plymouth MN The Bible clearly teaches that Satan was created by God as the preeminent angel before Satan arrogantly desired to be like God Isaiah rebelling against God and persuading as some interpreters believe one third of the angels to join his rebellion For this God cast Satan out of his high position in heaven Satan and his demons now engage in relentless warfare against God leading non-believers into sin and away from being reconciled to God and tempting Christians to compromise their service to God Satan is mentioned all over Scripture Peter [... more]

The apostle Paul prayed that the Ephesians would be strengthened through God's Spirit Listen to Truth For Life as Alistair Begg walks us through Paul's prayer to show how God empowers believers and what's actually involved in saving faith ----------------------------------------- Click here and look for FROM THE SERMON to stream or read the full message This program is part of the series 'A Study in Ephesians Volume The Mystery of the Gospel ' Learn more about our current resource request your copy with a donation of any amount Helpful Resources - Learn about God's salvation plan - Read our most [... more]

In his letter to the Ephesians the apostle Paul wrote about a great mystery that was veiled to previous generations but revealed to him What was this mystery and how is it significant to us centuries later Find out on Truth For Life with Alistair Begg ----------------------------------------- Click here and look for FROM THE SERMON to stream or read the full message This program is part of the series 'A Study in Ephesians Volume The Mystery of the Gospel ' Learn more about our current resource request your copy with a donation of any amount Helpful Resources - Learn about [... more]

My friend rsquo s eyes revealed what I was feeling mdash fear We two teens had behaved poorly and were now cowering before the camp director The man who knew our dads well shared lovingly but pointedly that our fathers would be greatly disappointed We wanted to crawl under the table mdash feeling the weight of personal responsibility for our offense God gave Zephaniah a message for the people of Judah that contained potent words about personal responsibility for sin Zephaniah ndash After describing the judgments He would bring against Judah rsquo s foes ch He turned His eyes on [... more]

On Truth For Life Alistair Begg is beginning a study in Ephesians the letter the apostle Paul wrote to the church in Ephesus while he was imprisoned in Rome Find out what was foremost in Paul's heart and mind as he considered his miserable circumstances ----------------------------------------- Click here and look for FROM THE SERMON to stream or read the full message This program is part of the series 'A Study in Ephesians Volume The Mystery of the Gospel ' Learn more about our current resource request your copy with a donation of any amount Helpful Resources - Learn about God's [... more]

GUEST DAVID De BRUYN pastor New Covenant Baptist Church Johannesburg South Africa Bible-preaching churches are always under relentless attack by Satan and heretical teachers who strive to destroy or at least compromise the accurate proclamation of Scripture and the saving gospel to a lost world Many of the epistles i e letters of the New Testament are filled with exhortations and reproofs for churches and pastors to contend earnestly for the faith Jude For example the apostle Paul wrote to the younger pastor Timothy Retain the standard of sound words which you have heard from me in the faith and [... more]

GUEST RAY COMFORT author So Many Lions So Few DanielsBefore being martyred in Rome the apostle Paul wrote to the younger pastor Timothy with this final exhortation be sober in all things endure hardship do the work of an evangelist fulfill your ministry Timothy The message is the same for all Christians today We are living in a day where wickedness abounds and is flaunted openly We are living in a day where ear-tickling teachers are rampant within the professing church who lead listeners away from sound doctrine and saving faith In the midst of this man's most desperate need [... more]

When I was a kid a decommissioned World War II tank was put on display in a park near my home Multiple signs warned of the danger of climbing on the vehicle but a couple of my friends immediately scrambled up Some of us were a bit reluctant but eventually we did the same One boy refused pointing to the posted signs Another jumped down quickly as an adult approached The temptation to have fun outweighed our desire to follow rules There rsquo s a heart of childish rebellion lurking within all of us We don rsquo t like being [... more]

Chinese medicine has practiced pearl powder exfoliation for thousands of years using ground pearls to scrub away dead cells resting at the top of the skin In Romania rejuvenating therapeutic mud has become a widely sought-after exfoliant that rsquo s purported to make skin youthful and glowing All over the world people use body care practices they believe will renew even the dullest of skin The tools we rsquo ve developed to maintain our physical bodies however can only bring us temporary satisfaction What matters more is that we remain spiritually healthy and strong As believers in Jesus we rsquo [... more]

At the age of a woman named Man Kaur competed as India rsquo s oldest female athlete during the World Masters Athletic Championship in Poland Remarkably Kaur won gold in four events javelin shot put -meter dash and -meter run But most astounding she ran faster than she ran in the championship A great-grandmother running into her second century Kaur showed how to finish strong The apostle Paul wrote to Timothy a younger disciple of how he rsquo d entered his concluding years ldquo The time for my departure is near rdquo Paul wrote Timothy Reflecting on his life he [... more]

The apostle Paul wrote to the Corinthians to bring much-needed clarity about Christ's resurrection In this message Skip shares what Jesus' resurrection means for your life today and your eternal future [... more]

The early church faced a lot of problems which is why the apostle Paul wrote to encourage them In this message Skip explores some of those issues sharing how you can follow God's calling for your life today [... more]

In this Adventures in Odyssey drama Irwin Springer a middle schooler interested in history takes a wild journey back to the American Revolution where he meets the men who shaped the United States Receive Adventures in Odyssey For God and Country for your donation of any amount https donate focusonthefamily com don-daily-broadcast-product- - - refcd Get more episode resources https www focusonthefamily com episodes broadcast the-day-independence-came featured-resource-cta If you've listened to any of our podcasts please give us your feedback https focusonthefamily com podcastsurvey [... more]

Why can t I stop thinking about it My emotions were a tangled mess of sadness guilt anger and confusion Years ago I rsquo d made the painful decision to cut ties with someone close to me after attempts to address deeply hurtful behavior were merely met with dismissal and denial Today after hearing she was in town visiting my thoughts had spiraled into hashing and rehashing the past As I struggled to calm my thoughts I heard a song playing on the radio The song expressed not just the anguish of betrayal but also a profound longing for change [... more]

Get encouragement with this special reading of Pastor Greg's daily devotion Learn more and subscribe at https harvest org resources devotions --- And let us not grow weary while doing good for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart Galatians When we hear the statement You reap what you sow we tend to think of it in a negative sense And there is a negative way that it can play out in our lives But the Bible says For he who sows to his flesh will of the flesh reap corruption but he who sows [... more]

It was from prison that the Apostle Paul wrote Rejoice in the Lord always Today Steven Lawson begins his in-depth study of Paul's letter to the Philippians revealing what it takes to have joy amid even the darkest circumstances Get the 'Rejoice in the Lord' DVD with Steven Lawson for Your Gift of Any Amount https gift renewingyourmind org rejoice-in-the-lord Don't forget to make RenewingYourMind org your home for daily in-depth Bible study and Christian resources [... more]

ldquo See that rdquo The clock repairman pointed his flashlight beam on a small fine mark roughly engraved inside the old grandfather clock he was working on in our home ldquo Another repairman could have put that there almost a century ago rdquo he said ldquo It rsquo s called a lsquo witness mark rsquo and it helps me know how to set the mechanism rdquo Before the age of technical bulletins and repair manuals ldquo witness marks rdquo were used to help the person making a future repair to align moving parts with precision They were more than just [... more]

There is no question in the world that is more important than this Who is this Child Yet many people try to explain away Jesus' humanity or His divinity The Apostle Paul wrote of a deep mystery great is the mystery of godliness God was manifest in the flesh This Christmas you'll remember a night like no other the night Jesus was born on planet Earth nbsp Click here to listen Duration [... more]

Support the show https www lonsolomonministries com give [... more]

Last week we discussed how well-known Evangelical pastor Rick Warren and the church he leads Saddleback had for the first time ordained three women to be pastors Warren called it an historic night and prefaced his message by saying everything they do is based on Scripture The apostle Paul wrote to Timothy a pastor in Ephesus I do not allow a woman to teach or exercise authority over a man but to remain quiet For it was Adam who was first created and then Eve And it was not Adam who was deceived but the woman being deceived fell into [... more]

Michelangelo rsquo s works explored many facets of the life of Jesus yet one of the most poignant was also one of the most simple In the s he sketched a pieta a picture of Jesus rsquo mother holding the body of the dead Christ for his friend Vittoria Colonna Done in chalk the drawing depicts Mary looking to the heavens as she cradles her Son rsquo s still form Rising behind Mary the upright beam of the cross carries these words from Dante rsquo s Paradise ldquo There they don t think of how much blood it costs rdquo [... more]

Many of us are familiar with Corinthians 's description of love it always trusts always hopes always perseveres and never fails We might've memorized the words but are we putting them into action Hear more on Truth For Life with Alistair Begg Listen [... more]

When introducing pre-Christian people to Jesus Christ Paul doesn't start at a manger or a cross or an empty tomb he starts at the very beginning of time Every question of theology philosophy and science begins in Genesis [... more]

The Apostle Paul wrote the ultimate essay on love After you master Corinthians you rsquo ll know what real love is and isn rsquo t Here are more details on God rsquo s view of love mdash the kind He shows us and the kind we rsquo re to show to others nbsp Click here to listen Duration [... more]

During her ministry to men incarcerated in South Africa rsquo s most violent prison Joanna Flanders-Thomas witnessed the power of Christ to transform hearts In Vanishing Grace Philip Yancey describes her experience ldquo Joanna started visiting prisoners daily bringing them a simple gospel message of forgiveness and reconciliation She earned their trust got them to talk about their abusive childhoods and showed them a better way of resolving conflicts The year before her visits began the prison recorded acts of violence against inmates and guards the next year there were two rdquo The apostle Paul wrote ldquo If anyone is [... more]

ldquo I lay on my bed full of stale liquor and despair rdquo wrote journalist Malcolm Muggeridge of a particularly dismal evening during his work as a World War II spy ldquo Alone in the universe in eternity with no glimmer of light rdquo In such a condition he did the only thing he thought sensible he tried to drown himself Driving to the nearby Madagascar coast he began the long swim into the ocean until he grew exhausted Looking back he glimpsed the distant coastal lights For no reason clear to him at the time he started swimming back [... more]

The Apostle Paul wrote a letter to a brother named Titus and encouraged him to serve Christ with enthusiasm and dedication regardless of circumstances But in that letter he also made the profound confession that although he considered himself a free man socially and politically he also considered himself a slave Why is that Find out in this message From One Slave to Another [... more]

The Apostle Paul wrote a letter to a brother named Titus and encouraged him to serve Christ with enthusiasm and dedication regardless of circumstances But in that letter he also made the profound confession that although he considered himself a free man socially and politically he also considered himself a slave Why is that Find out in this message From One Slave to Another [... more]

The Apostle Paul wrote the book of Romans to help establish Christians in their faith and their knowledge of the gospel From his sermon series in the book of Romans today R C Sproul reminds us of our need to know the gospel clearly and to remind ourselves of it regularly Get This Romans USB Resource Drive for Your Gift of Any Amount https gift renewingyourmind org romans-sermon-series Don't forget to make RenewingYourMind org your home for daily in-depth Bible study and Christian resources [... more]