For what possible reason would the eternal Son of God submit Himself to a lowly birth and an excruciating death In this classic Christmas message R C Sproul reminds us of the great cost of our redemption and the reason why Christ came to pay it Get R C Sproul's 'The Advent of Glory Devotions for Christmas' for Your Gift of Any Amount https gift renewingyourmind org advent-of-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]

Don't read that book it will drive you crazy it will make you lose your mind That was the all-too-often response that I would hear as a child when the topic of the book of Revelation was mentioned I even once heard a conversation between two preachers where one told the other to stay away from Revelation The other preacher responded And Daniel I did not believe that narrative then nor do I believe it now When I grew into adulthood and answered God's call to teach His prophetic word I have often reflected on those statements that many who [... more]

Waiting for love can be excruciating Have you ever been there You think you know what you want you think you know what God's will is for your life but there is nothing more you can do to accomplish it All you can do is sit and wait That's where Ruth finds herself in this message so let's join Stephen now as he teaches us a valuable lesson about patience [... more]

Being exposed is perhaps the most painful yet beautiful experience in a prodigal's life Though the humiliation feels excruciating the pain is a sign that life has begun anew [... more]

Being exposed is perhaps the most painful yet beautiful experience in a prodigal's life Though the humiliation feels excruciating the pain is a sign that life has begun anew [... more]

A study of the book of Job [... more]

My brother grew up battling severe epilepsy and when he entered his teenage years it became even worse Nighttime became excruciating for him and my parents as he rsquo d experience continuous seizures for often more than six hours at a time Doctors couldn rsquo t find a treatment that would alleviate the symptoms while also keeping him conscious for at least part of the day My parents cried out in prayer ldquo God oh God help us rdquo Although their emotions were battered and their bodies exhausted Paul and my parents received enough strength from God for each new [... more]

As Jesus hung from the cross at Calvary in excruciating pain it took great effort to speak even a single word It took great effort even to breathe And yet he uttered seven final statements each word carefully chosen each thought embedded with deep insight Today on A New Beginning Pastor Greg Laurie helps us examine those final words and we'll see they have tremendous meaning for how we live our lives today It's a message called The God Who Suffers Your year-end gifts help us reach the world and bring people to Jesus Christ with the hope of the [... more]

How much are YOU risking for Christ Stu Robby continue their discussion of the Parable of the Ten Minas from Luke - [... more]

Dennis rsquo life was transformed after someone gave him a New Testament Reading it captivated him and it became his constant companion Within six months two life-changing events occurred in his life He placed his faith in Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of his sins and he was diagnosed with a brain tumor after experiencing severe headaches Because of the unbearable physical pain he became bedridden and unable to work One painful sleepless night he found himself crying out to God Sleep finally came at a m Bodily pain and affliction can cause us to cry out to God but [... more]

When a man known as ldquo Papa John rdquo learned he had terminal cancer he and his wife Carol sensed God calling them to share their illness journey online Believing that God would minister through their vulnerability they posted their moments of joy and their sorrow and pain for two years When Carol wrote that her husband ldquo went into the outstretched arms of Jesus rdquo hundreds of people responded with many thanking Carol for their openness One person remarked that hearing about dying from a Christian point of view was healthy for ldquo we all have to die rdquo [... more]

For over five minutes that are excruciating to watch a white Minneapolis police officer presses his knee into the back of the neck of a handcuffed black man lying face down on the street pleading that he can't breathe and calling for his mother until the man eventually dies It's a video that has been seen around the world and is being used as the animating force behind the worst riots and looting this country has seen in decades Hundreds of buildings and businesses in Minneapolis and neighboring St Paul have been damaged pilfered and burned including the Minneapolis Police [... more]