Bringing Scripture to Life

This is a 2-minute video of author Alan Hirsch, who causes us to answer the question, which religion or movement in life are you most devoted to?

The Book of First John was written by Jesus' beloved disciple, the apostle John. The apostle  John was one of four men whom Jesus first called to follow Him, and of course one of the twelve apostles that Jesus appointed to lead the church into the utter ends of the earth. I am sure in that in those early days, some 60 years earlier before John wrote this epistle, that he could have never imagined that he would be the last living Apostle, and the only one that would be miraculously delivered from martyrdom.  John was the last living apostle, and as we begin our journey through the epistle of First John, we are going to see that he has been appointed by God to defend the Christian Faith, and primarily the truth of the Gospel and the true identity of Jesus Christ.  In this epistle John was writing to the churches of Asia Minor to combat a false doctrine that would later be known as Gnosticism, while at the same time John would seek to inspire  assurance into t...

We have all heard the Christmas Song, Deck the Halls.  You know how it goes; "Deck the halls with boughs of holly, Fa la la la la, la la la la. Tis the season to be jolly, Fa la la la la, la la la la." This is the season where most of the world is celebrating. For many, this celebration is driven by an evil monster named Materialism, and a jolly fictional-character named Santa Clause, who is all-knowing (he knows when we have been naughty or nice), and who flies around the entire world with his special Rain Deer. He visits each and every house that chooses to participate in Christmas with gifts, without waking a single person up, setting a single home-invasion alarm off, nor causing a single dog to bark. And he does this in less than 24 hours! You have to agree, that this is truly an amazing Christmas miracle. For some of us, we do our best to keep the real reason for Christmas at the forefront of our hearts and minds. We know that Christmas is truly about the One whom i...

Are you tired of having trouble filling that empty void inside your heart? If so, maybe you are reading this article because you are a person who is trying to find a way to fill that void, while at the same time, find your real purpose in life? Let me ask you, are there times when you just know deep-down inside your heart that there is more to life than what you are currently experiencing? You know that you were created for something more that you should be living for? If this is you, I believe that this article can help you find the answers to why you feel this way, if you are willing to consider what is being presented. I also want to assure you, that what is written in this article is not simply a theory to think upon, but an actual experience to be had for anyone and everyone who wholeheartedly commits to it’s prescription. So if you are ready and willing to not only make a change in your life, but also to experience a total transformation of heart and mind, t...

When Falling at 120 MPH, from 13000 feet above the earth, you better have equipment you can trust! The thrill that comes from jumping out of a perfectly good airplane from 13,000 feet above the earth is one of the most incredible thrills a person can ever experience in life. However, without the right working equipment, the thrill of freefalling can become the most horrifying and deadly experience a person can ever face. Once they have jumped out of the airplane there is no going back. Their equipment had better work, or they are in grave danger that is irreversible. When we die it is much like freefalling out of a perfectly good airplane. If we have the right equipment, equipment we can fully trust, the afterlife becomes the most thrilling experience a person can ever have. The Bible tells us that there are no human words that can express what  amazing things God has prepared in heaven for those of us who have trusted in Jesus and put God first in our life (1 Cor. 2:9). However...

Would you Sell your Eyes for 10 Million Dollars? Before answering "yes" too quickly, you might want to consider the fact that you would not be able to enjoy the 10 Million Dollars, due to the fact that you would not be able to see any of the places you would want to visit, or any of the things you might want to purchase. What's worse is you would no longer be able to see your family, friends, or even a reflection of yourself in the mirror for that matter. In other words, without your eyes you would live in complete darkness, and you would not be able to enjoy the 10 Million Dollars.  Now that you have probably decided that 10 Million dollars is not enough money to live the rest of your life in darkness for, let's consider what Jesus once said. Jesus said: "If your eye causes you to lust, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to be thrown into hell" (Matthew 5:29). J...

You are probably a really nice person. Did you know that God doesn't evaluate our lives by how nice we are to others? Instead, He's given us a tool by which He evaluates our actions and life with, called the 10 Commandments. This is what God uses to expose our true inner-being, much like the way we use a mirror to expose our outer-being. Just as we wouldn't leave our house without looking as good as we could, we shouldn't leave this life we are living without making sure we are in good spiritual-condition with God. Let's see how you are looking right now:  (1) Have you ever told a lie? (2) Have you ever taken something that doesn't belong to you? (3) Have you ever used God's name in vain? Did you know that Jesus says if you've ever lusted after someone you're guilty of committing adultery in your heart. If you're honest with yourself, you can see that in God's eyes you have not been able to live up to these perfect standards. The ...