Life Examples
A Man of Discernment
What would you think of a man who lived alone in the desert, wore camel skins, and ate wild honey and locusts? And how would you feel if this man said you needed to let God change your life?
You can see why many people who heard about John the Baptist went to see him out of sheer curiosity. But John was no lunatic, and neither was his message his own. For almost thirty years, God prepared John to announce the coming of Jesus Christ, the Messiah. John was a man of great spiritual discernment who knew the difference between those who came with humble, repentant hearts, and those who came to mock or criticize.
When you ask God for discernment, He gives it to you freely. For those who truly seek His face and His direction for their lives, the Lord brings a wisdom that comes only from Him.
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1:5 — All the country of Judea was going out to him . . . and they were being baptized by him in the Jordan River, confessing their sins.
Confessing our sins reminds us of our guilt and inability to make ourselves right, even as it points us to the grace of God, who alone gives eternal life.
1:27 — “He commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey Him.”
The miracles demonstrated Christ’s authority over all things. Nothing outranks the Son of God. The enemy’s power is completely nullified in His presence. When Jesus Christ speaks, the demons are silenced, and they are compelled to obey His every word.
1:34 — He was not permitting the demons to speak, because they knew who He was.
Jesus does not need the testimony of evil spirits to corroborate His identity or to vouch for His holy character. Our world might be tempted to believe such vile witnesses, but Jesus dismissed them. Never allow the course of your life to be set according to the standard of society. Keep the eyes of your heart set on Jesus Christ. Obey Him and you will experience His goodness and hope in ways far beyond anything this world can offer. His words are eternal, and His promises are true.
1:35 — In the early morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house, and went away to a secluded place, and was praying there.
Jesus made a point of taking time to be with His heavenly Father. This was His priority, and the same should be true for us. In fact, there should never be a day that we fail to open His Word and ask Him to speak to our hearts through prayer. When we rush through life and bypass Him, we will face disappointment and pressure beyond our ability to handle it.
2:5 — Jesus seeing their faith said to the paralytic, “Son, your sins are forgiven.”
Jesus healed the man and forgave his sins because of his and his friends’ amazing faith. They overcame great obstacles just to see the Lord, and He rewarded them for it. Likewise, we are wise if we recruit godly friends to pray for us and walk with us through the storms of life. Jesus promised, “If two of you agree on earth about anything that they may ask, it shall be done for them by My Father who is in heaven. For where two or three have gathered together in My name, I am there in their midst” (Matt. 18:19, 20).
2:17 — “It is not those who are healthy who need a physician, but those who are sick; I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”
Sometimes we feel as if we need to be perfect to seek God, but the opposite is true. Jesus came to help us in our deepest, most desperate need—our need for a Savior. If you feel weary, discouraged, and hopeless, then Jesus is the Physician you need. He offers Himself to you right now.
2:22 — “No one puts new wine into old wineskins; otherwise the wine will burst the skins, and the wine is lost and the skins as well.”
All of us tend to resist change, but God’s Spirit continually moves in new ways and in new directions. The main teaching of this Scripture is to remind us that the newness of the gospel message cannot be held in the wineskins of tradition. If we want to keep in step with the Spirit, we need to be willing to change the way we do things.
2:27 — Jesus said to them, “The Sabbath was made for man, and not man for the Sabbath.”
God created the Sabbath to bless humankind, to give men and women a much-needed opportunity to rest, relax, and regain strength. The Sabbath was not meant to be a burden, but a blessing.
3:2 — They were watching Him to see if He would heal him on the Sabbath, so that they might accuse Him.
We can exchange the freedom of the Spirit for the straightjacket of legalism by allowing rules to become far more important than the life that they were meant to guard. Legalism saps the life out of everyone it touches. God’s law was given so the people would have a framework for His principles. However, the Pharisees became so strict in their views that they did not recognize the fulfillment of the Law through the Lord Jesus.
3:5 — After looking around at them with anger, grieved at their hardness of heart.
Do you ever picture Jesus as angry and grieved over hardened hearts? The Lord is both angered by sin and grieved by unrepentant hearts. He takes sin seriously.
3:14 — He appointed twelve, so that they would be with Him.
Jesus trained His disciples primarily by being with them—walking with them, talking with them, eating with them, laughing with them, and listening to them. He welcomed their questions, just as He does ours today. There is no substitute for spending time with the Savior. Many want to know God’s will for their lives. This is easily understood when time is spent with Him in prayer, fellowship, and the study of His Word. And the awareness of His presence energizes us for His work.
3:21 — When His own people heard of this, they went out to take custody of Him; for they were saying, “He has lost His senses.”
Not everyone viewed Christ’s ministry as being reasonable. Fueled by thoughts of doubt or unbelief, we can feel the same way. Because the Holy Spirit had not yet come, Jesus’ family did not have the correct insight into His ministry. Therefore, they grew concerned and sought to take Him home. They did not yet know that He was the Messiah. Before we make rash judgments about God’s methods, we need to ask Him to help us understand His will for our circumstances. Once we gain His perspective, we will agree that His way is always best.
3:29 — “Whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit never has forgiveness, but is guilty of an eternal sin.”
The Pharisees accused Jesus of using Satan’s power to cast out demons (Mark 3:22). They realized that if they admitted that His power was from God, they would have to give up all their authority to Him. That was the last thing they wanted to do. This is the essence of the unpardonable sin (Matt. 12:31). The Pharisees rejected the work of the Holy Spirit—willfully choosing not to believe in Christ as their Savior under any condition. And because of their unbelief, they chose to remain without forgiveness for their transgressions (John 3:17, 18).
4:9 — “He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”
God will not force any of us to hear His words or listen to His counsel. He may employ a series of uncomfortable situations to try to get our attention, but whether we choose to hear is entirely up to us.
4:17 — “They have no firm root in themselves, but are only temporary; then, when affliction or persecution arises because of the word, immediately they fall away.”
All of us need the help and encouragement of others to grow in our faith and send our roots deep into the soil of God’s grace. We cannot endure on our own; we need each other to advance in our Christian walk.
What the Bible Says About
How Adversity Reveals Our Level of Faith
When hardships come our way, do we respond, “God, I trust You to bring me through this”? Or do we tend to say, “I’m doomed, and there’s nothing anybody can do”?
At one point, Jesus allowed His disciples to sail straight into the path of a horrific storm. These men were seasoned fishermen, but the intensity of the waves and the wind caused them to believe they would die on the Sea of Galilee. Yet Jesus had a plan, and it did not include their destruction.
Instead, the Lord taught them a tremendous lesson of faith. He had instructed them, “Go over to the other side” (Mark 4:35). They should have taken His statement as assurance that they would have a safe trip. He certainly was not worried. In fact, He was fast asleep in the stern of the boat. When the wind picked up and the waves threatened to sink their tiny ship, they panicked and cried out, “Teacher, do You not care that we are perishing?” (v. 38).
How many times have you felt the same way? Life turns stormy and no matter what you do, it seems as though you will perish. You cry out: “Don’t You care, Lord, that this is happening to me? God, don’t You love me enough to do something about this hardship?”
The disciples woke Jesus and immediately He rebuked the wind and a great calm settled on the lake. Then He turned to His disciples and said, “Why are you afraid? Do you still have no faith?” (Mark 4:40).
God has given to each one of us the ability to trust Him, and He expects us to use this to overcome doubt, fear, and anxiety. Many times, these feelings accompany adversity. Our trials tempt us to think the worst and wonder if we will ever recover. Satan loves to tell us that all hope is lost, that we will never achieve our goals. But his words are pure folly.
As we see in Scripture, Jesus has authority over all things. He is in control and will cause “all things to work together for good” for us (Rom. 8:28). Therefore, we must stay the course, continue to trust, and know that because Christ is with us, we will make it to the other side. No matter how serious the difficulty, we will recover, and our final state will be better than anything we have experienced.
Allow adversity to spur your faith to action rather than into question. When you do, you will find that it reveals areas in which you need to act in confidence rather than fear. When hard times come, instead of running for cover, make a commitment to trust God. Because the more you depend upon Him, the greater your faith will grow.
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4:38 — Jesus Himself was in the stern, asleep on the cushion; and they woke Him and said to Him, “Teacher, do You not care that we are perishing?”
How often do we say things like this to our Lord? When we get into some trouble, we question His love, not His ability. And yet despite our lack of faith, He reaches out His hand and saves us.
5:19 — He did not let him, but He said to him, “Go home to your people and report to them what great things the Lord has done for you, and how He had mercy on you.”
The former demoniac really wanted to follow Jesus; but the Lord refused to let him do so. This is because the Savior’s compassion extends far beyond merely being nice and allowing believers to do as they please. In His wisdom, He had a much greater purpose in mind. He commanded this man to return to his family so they could see what God had done for their son and be saved. Likewise, the Lord may prevent you from doing the good things you would like to accomplish for Him. But be assured, His plans are better, and you will see His glory if you trust Him and obey.
5:36 — Jesus, overhearing what was being spoken, said to the synagogue official, “Do not be afraid any longer, only believe.”
Jesus did not comfort the man upon hearing the news of his daughter’s death; He challenged him to faith instead. Regardless of our circumstances, God always urges us on to faith and away from fear.
5:43 — He said that something should be given her to eat.
If Jesus brought the little girl back to life, why didn’t He also put something in her empty stomach? Many times, God wants us to be a part of what He is doing. He brought this young girl back to life, but He wanted those around Him—the ones who initially doubted His ability—to give her something to eat and then watch her enjoy every morsel. Then there would be no doubt that He truly was omnipotent—all-powerful and great in mercy.
6:6 — He wondered at their unbelief.
Unbelief always causes Jesus to marvel because He is almighty, all-wise, all-present, and all-loving. Why would someone not trust Him? The very idea is beyond understanding.
6:31 — He said to them, “Come away by yourselves to a secluded place and rest a while.”
The disciples worked hard, but the Lord made sure His men took care of themselves physically and also spiritually. The disciples needed to learn that if they continued to rush through life, they would miss the most important part—which is having a close relationship with the Savior. There are times when we need to step away from the problems and stresses of this world and rest in God’s care. Jesus taught His disciples to always maintain the right priority: God first and everything else after this. We would be wise to do the same.
6:46 — He left for the mountain to pray.
Throughout the Gospels, we find Jesus alone with the Father in prayer. We must imitate His example. If we want to stay in the center of His will, have renewed strength, and develop a deep love for the Lord, we must cultivate our intimate relationship with Him and listen for His voice.
6:52 — They had not gained any insight from the incident of the loaves, but their heart was hardened.
Had Jesus’ disciples understood the meaning behind His first miracles—that He was the Messiah, the Son of God—His other miracles would not have surprised them. They saw His works, but they did not understand the principle. Jesus was and is all that we need. Every hunger and longing we have is fulfilled in Him.
7:6 — “This people honors Me with their lips, but their heart is far away from Me.”
Beware of Christian leaders who appear to be very religious by their actions, but who are really glorifying themselves rather than the Lord. We should never honor anyone above God. Only He is truly worthy of our praise.
7:15 — “There is nothing outside the man which can defile him if it goes into him; but the things which proceed out of the man are what defile the man.”
What a person eats and drinks cannot defile him, but what comes out of him—ungodly words and actions—certainly can. Jesus wanted His disciples to see that the core issue always comes down to what is in the heart (1 Sam. 16:7; 1 Chr. 28:9).
7:37 — They were utterly astonished, saying, “He has done all things well.”
Jesus does all things well, but He also usually does them in unexpected ways. He astonishes us, not only by the mighty works He performs, but also because He so often catches us off guard.
8:12 — Sighing deeply in His spirit.
Jesus demonstrated disillusionment with the spiritual leaders of His day. Since He knew their hearts, He had no expectations of them. But He still expressed His disappointment with their lack of desire for God’s truth. They were looking for signs that would reveal who He was. But He knew even if this was given, they would not believe in Him. Their hearts had been hardened through their sinful desires, and they could not understand the truth of the Lord.
8:21 — He was saying to them, “Do you not yet understand?”
Sometimes we mistakenly think that grace excuses us from the hard work of growing spiritually. It doesn’t. The Bible says that “because of practice” we have our “senses trained to discern good and evil” (Heb. 5:14). That means we grow by allowing the Holy Spirit to direct us, by obeying God, and by making godly decisions.
8:36 — “What does it profit a man to gain the whole world, and forfeit his soul?”
The question is meant as rhetorical—nothing can make up for the loss of one’s soul. Yet how many of us regularly exchange our lives for much less than “the whole world”?
9:4 — Elijah appeared to them along with Moses; and they were talking with Jesus.
How did Peter and the others instantly recognize Moses and Elijah, men they’d never met and who had died centuries before? In the Transfiguration, we get a brief foretaste of heaven and its wonders. They understood who was with Jesus because He revealed it to them. Likewise, when we as believers go to be with the Lord, He will reveal great things to us (1 Cor. 13:12).
9:10 — They seized upon that statement, discussing with one another what rising from the dead meant.
Jesus sometimes spoke figuratively, so perhaps we can sympathize with the disciples’ failure to grasp the Lord’s meaning (Mark 9:32). However, if we want to understand the Word of God and embrace His principles, we must surrender our hearts to Him and ask Him to reveal His truth to us through His Holy Spirit. We may receive instant insight, or the Lord may choose to teach us His vital lessons over time.
9:24 — “I do believe; help my unbelief.”
The Lord does not demand that we have mountains of trust before He acts on our behalf; a little mustard seed of genuine faith is all He requires. And then He steps in and supplies what we lack.
9:35 — “If anyone wants to be first, he shall be last of all and servant of all.”
We sometimes fall into the trap of thinking that we can measure our success the same way the world does. We mistakenly believe that if the Lord receives glory from our service, then it should be glorious for us as well. Yet when we remember God’s faithful servants from the Bible, we realize their situations were often far from easy or glamorous. Likewise, the Lord may call us to do the simple, humble acts that show compassion toward other people and which display the character of Christ. They are not done for personal gain; rather, they are done out of an overflow of His love in us and for His glory.
10:5 — Jesus said to them, “Because of your hardness of heart he wrote you this commandment.”
God is realistic about our faults. He gives us a high standard to shoot for, but since “He is mindful that we are but dust” (Ps. 103:14), He also keeps our weaknesses in mind when dealing with us. Yet that is not an excuse for us to sin—He always calls us to obey Him and refuse to compromise what we know is right. And when we honor Him with our conduct, He blesses us with an abundant sense of peace, joy, and goodness.
10:18 — Jesus said to him, “Why do you call Me good? No one is good except God alone.”
Jesus did not contradict the man’s description of Him as good. Jesus merely asked him why he used the term. As God in the flesh, Jesus is truly good—but He wanted the man to see it for himself.
10:32 — Jesus was walking on ahead of them; and they were amazed, and those who followed were fearful.
Amazement and fear, astonishment and terror—certain emotions go together when we observe what happens in the presence of the Lord. His love staggers us, and His power makes us tremble.
11:10 — “Blessed is the coming kingdom of our father David; Hosanna in the highest!”
“Hosanna” means “Save now!” Many in the crowd recognized Jesus as the Son of David who would come to reign (Zech. 9:9), but they misunderstood the timing and the nature of His kingdom.
11:14 — “May no one ever eat fruit from you again!”
This is the only destructive miracle reported in the Gospels. Jesus meant it to picture His displeasure with the people who appeared religious, but whose lives remained barren of the fruit of godliness (Gal. 5:22, 23).
12:17 — Jesus said to them, “Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.”
We have duties and responsibilities to civil authorities that our faith does not negate. Jesus never advocated rebellion against the occupying Romans, despite their brutality and godlessness.
12:27 — “He is not the God of the dead, but of the living; you are greatly mistaken.”
Luke 20:38 adds, “He is not the God of the dead but of the living; for all live to Him.” Abraham may be physically dead to us, but he is alive to God. One day we will join the patriarchs and stand in God’s glorious presence together.
12:34 — After that, no one would venture to ask Him any more questions.
Jesus’ opponents never succeeded in trapping Him with their questions. But when the Lord asked a question of His own—not a trick question, but a serious one—they fell silent. It’s always foolish to think oneself wiser than God. He is Lord of all!
13:2 — “Not one stone will be left upon another which will not be torn down.”
We know that the stones used to build Herod’s temple were immense and appeared impenetrable, which is why the people were shocked when Jesus said it would be destroyed. However, we also know that Jesus’ prophesy came true in A.D. 70, when Roman armies destroyed the temple. Titus’s legions set fire to the structure and then literally pried stone from stone to recover the gold leaf that had melted from the roof when the temple was burned. No one can overthrow the truth of God. No matter how great the trial or obstacle, His Word always remains trustworthy.
13:13 — “You will be hated by all because of My name.”
Millions of people have died throughout history for their faith in Jesus. In fact, the intensity of persecution continues to grow today. There will be times when we suffer because of our relationship to Jesus Christ. But the grace and glory that is ours in Him for eternity outweighs every present and future trial (Rom. 8:18; 2 Cor. 4:17, 18).
13:23 — “Take heed; behold, I have told you everything in advance.”
Why did Jesus tell us of frightful things like persecution and suffering in the end times? God provides insight into the future because He does not want us to be uninformed or surprised when these events begin to happen. He encourages us to draw near to Him and trust Him, regardless of the storm that is building around us—even in the worst of times—because He is displaying His glory through history and wants us to express our faith in Him as our Lord and Savior. He also wants us to watch in eager expectation for His Second Coming and warn others of the judgment that awaits those who do not know Him (Rev. 20:11–15).
13:34 — “It is like a man away on a journey, who upon leaving his house and putting his slaves in charge, assigning to each one his task.”
God gives each of us our own work and expects us to faithfully discharge whatever duties He has assigned us (Eph. 2:10). And always, we are to remain vigilant and watch for His return.
14:10 — Judas Iscariot, who was one of the twelve, went off to the chief priests in order to betray Him to them.
Judas wanted to force Jesus to step forward and establish an earthly kingdom, but he made a horrendous mistake by assuming he knew what was best. Most of Christ’s followers did not understand His mission—they were sure He had come to free them from Roman oppression. However, the Savior did not merely come to bring national peace—He came to seek and to save the lost. God has a perfect plan and timing for the future. Although we may have a certain idea about how He should act, we must submit ourselves to His wisdom, because He always has a much greater purpose than we could ever imagine.
14:16 — The disciples went out and came to the city, and found it just as He had told them.
The disciples found the Passover preparations just as Jesus had told them. When we obey Him, we also will find life to be exactly what He says it will be. The best life path is the one that has been carefully set according to His instructions.
14:35 — He went a little beyond them, and fell to the ground and began to pray that if it were possible, the hour might pass Him by.
In the Garden of Gethsemane, Jesus surrendered to the will of His Father. The reality of what was about to take place was overwhelming. He knew why He had come to earth. Therefore, He willingly submitted Himself to provide for our salvation. Still, the thought of being separated from the Father, even for a short period of time, was more than He could bear.
14:72 — Peter remembered how Jesus had made the remark to him, “Before a rooster crows twice, you will deny Me three times.” And he began to weep.
Peter immediately understood the seriousness of his sin, which is a good thing. In 2 Corinthians 7:10 Paul wrote, “The sorrow that is according to the will of God produces a repentance without regret, leading to salvation.” After the Resurrection, Peter was no longer belligerent, as he was in the Garden (John 18:10). Rather, he had a deeply repentant heart, which is just what he needed to receive the risen Savior.
15:19 — They kept beating his head with a reed, and spitting on Him, and kneeling and bowing before Him.
How hard it would have been to take the brutality and cruel mocking, knowing that with a word He could have summoned more than twelve legions of angels for His rescue (Matt. 26:53)! Yet He bore this and much more for our sake and our salvation.
15:25 — They crucified Him.
Crucifixion was the most humiliating and excruciating form of execution. Disfigured and disrobed, Jesus was killed publicly so that there’d be no question that He’d been put to death. Yet this is exactly what our Savior came to do—He came to die for our transgressions. He came to lay down His life on a common, ordinary tree to pay our sin-debt in full (1 Pet. 2:24).
15:34 — Jesus cried out with a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?” which is translated, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?”
In His darkest hour, when He carried the sins of the whole world, Jesus fixed His mind on fulfilling the words of Scripture. Read Psalm 22 to see how the Word motivated and comforted Him—even on the Cross.
15:38 — The veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom.
By tearing the thick, heavy veil of the temple from top to bottom, God signified that through His Son’s death, He has reconciled us to Himself when we trust in Him as our Savior.
Life Examples
A Bold Confession
The breastplate that covered his heart bore the seal of his master, Caesar. He felt pride in commanding a hundred elite Roman soldiers. The centurion looked at the crosses and stood vigil as death reduced them to a mass of lifeless flesh. Yet one victim seemed unlike any the veteran soldier had ever seen. This Man didn’t fight as the others had. Nor did He beg or curse, condemn or plead for mercy. In fact, He did something that tore at the centurion’s heart.
He forgave.
In all his career, only Jesus had ever offered the centurion mercy. Even though he stood for everything that put Christ on that Cross, Jesus forgave him. In that moment, he could utter only one confession: “Truly this man was the Son of God!” (Mark 15:39).
Two thousand years later, people still look upon Jesus, the resurrected Son of God. What is your confession about Him?
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15:43 — Joseph of Arimathea . . . gathered up courage and went in before Pilate, and asked for the body of Jesus.
To this point, Joseph had been a secret disciple for fear that he might jeopardize his position (John 19:38). But when all the Lord’s disciples ran, he stepped forward and made public his allegiance to Christ.
16:7 — “Go, tell His disciples and Peter, ‘He is going ahead of you to Galilee.’”
Only Mark’s Gospel tells us that the angel singled out Peter for the announcement that Christ had risen from the dead. Peter had denied the Lord three times—but Jesus showed His disciple mercy and grace.
16:8 — They went out and fled from the tomb, for trembling and astonishment had gripped them; and they said nothing to anyone, for they were afraid.
Though Jesus had told them repeatedly that He would rise from the dead, none of the disciples imagined that He really would. Fear reigned in them as long as they doubted. Our responsibility is always to remain faithful when things look their darkest, because we know that the Lord is going to redeem the situation in a manner “far more abundantly beyond all that we ask or think” (Eph. 3:20). God’s work will always amaze us, so we must wait for it patiently and expectantly.
16:11 — When they heard that He was alive and had been seen by her, they refused to believe it.
The first hours after the Resurrection were anything but a triumphant display of faith and courage. In fact, the disciples “refused to believe.” So Jesus appeared to them (Mark 16:14; John 20:19–21; 1 Cor. 15:5–8). When they finally realized that He was with them and that He was alive, their hearts overflowed with hope and joy. They realized God’s plan for the future was in full operation.
Answers to Life’s Questions
What tools has God provided to help me share my faith?
The only way to reach spiritually blind, captive, and dead people is through the divine work of almighty God, who does not wish “for any to perish but for all to come to repentance” (2 Pet. 3:9). We are His tools; He is the power. The apostle Paul explains, “God has not given us a spirit of timidity, but of power and love and discipline” (2 Tim. 1:7). We do not have to be afraid to share our faith because He has given us three important tools to help us.
Power. The gospel of God opens blind eyes, rescues the captive, and revives the dead. We share our faith by declaring that Christ died on the Cross for our sins, was buried, and rose from the dead. Lead the lost to consider who Jesus is, because He is the One who provides salvation. Any rejection you experience thus centers on Him, not you. Always pray for His wisdom and strength when you tell others about His saving grace. It is the power of God through the Holy Spirit that changes lives (Acts 1:8).
Love. The greatest force on earth is the love of God. “By this all men will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another” (John 13:35). We can showcase His love in countless ways (1 John 3:18). Listen to the words of a friend. Spend time with a parent or loved one. Keep a couple’s children so they can have a special night out. Invite a friend over for dinner. Take food to someone who is sick. We can love others through service, or we can love them with our words (Prov. 31:26). That means we encourage those who are lost by telling them about the Lord Jesus, who loves them unconditionally and wants to give them new life.
Wisdom. The Christian faith is based on the unshakable Word of God and not fiction. Sharing our faith is never unreasonable or irrational—we are doing exactly what Jesus has commanded us to do and that is to proclaim the true message of the gospel to as many people as possible. We offer others the trustworthy testimony of Scripture and the reason of our faith (1 Pet. 3:15), which includes:
• The fact of the Resurrection (1 Cor. 15:6). The Resurrection is indeed a concrete, historical fact.
• The fact of fulfilled Scripture. Literally hundreds of Old Testament prophecies were fulfilled in the New Testament, including many intricate details of Jesus’ birth, life, death, and resurrection.
• The fact of manuscript and archaeological evidence. Thousands of ancient manuscripts attest to the reliability of the Bible. Archaeological evidence has consistently verified the historical data of the Bible.
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8. Fight all your battles on your knees and you win every time.
25. God blesses us so that we might bless others.