Why Didn’t Christ Come Sooner?

How does God’s word guide our heart’s instruction in the night? Pastor John explains the ways God uses nighttime counsel to teach and lead us. 

When does stewardship of the body cross over into self-glorification? Pastor John helps us test our motivations with three questions. 

When we lift our hands in worship, are we displaying public faithfulness or public performance? Pastor John gives three ways to test our hearts. 

<p>The world&#39;s first murder. Is anyone else shocked at how soon this happened? I certainly am. How much grief Adam and Eve must have felt. Although the Bible doesn&#39;t go into detail, things go downhill after that, and the world becomes so wicked that God regrets having mad ... Show More

Joseph’s story started poorly. Within moments of being introduced in Scripture, Joseph was thrown into a pit by his brothers. And not long after, he found himself in prison. So, where was God when calamity struck? That will be the focus of today’s study in Genesis 37. Questions T ... Show More

Why was Jesus' death necessary? In this powerful explanation, Pastor John MacArthur sits down with Jonny Ardavanis and breaks down the biblical foundation for Christ's sacrifice and answers the crucial question: "Why does sin require death?"🔑 KEY TOPICS COVERED: • Why God design ... Show More

Fr. Mike reads Genesis 5-6 and Psalm 136, and explains the significance of Noah's genealogy, why God chose to send a flood, and how we can imitate Noah's choice to follow God when no one else did. For the complete reading plan, visit ascensionpress.com/bibleinayear. Please note: ... Show More

In Romans 5, Paul talks about the fact that because of our first father, Adam, and the original sin, humanity was in ruin but, because of Jesus, we were rescued and now get the opportunity to be with Jesus, who will reign forever.<br /><br />Follow on social media!<br />YouTube: ... Show More

God had a perfect plan for mankind, God's plan was for the earth to be pure and free from all forms of evil. Genesis 1 tells the story of creation. 

It’s easy to ask the question, “Why do bad things happen?” Today Brian and I discuss this from a Christian perspective, and we turn to the Bible for some answers. 

Why? It is the most basic of all questions. As humans, we want to know why things happen. Especially when those things are painful. That was Job’s problem. Job couldn’t understand how God could allow his suffering. We’ll explore this further in today’s study of Job 10. Questions ... Show More

Knowing when something was written helps to better understand answers to other questions - like why it was written, and how it relates to other texts from that time. Unfortunately, ancient authors rarely wrote the date at the top of the page when they started writing, which makes ... Show More