Why Didn’t Christ Come Sooner?

How do we present ourselves to God “as a living sacrifice”? Pastor John applies Romans 12:1–2 to believers’ daily lives. 

Should all believers assume they are called to missions? Pastor John provides seven factors to direct a desire for ministry at home or abroad. 

God’s sovereign grace is strong enough to overcome all human sin and rebellion — changing belief in Jesus from “will not” to “want to.” 

<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

"How did people in the Bible tell time?" - Join us as we aim to give a Biblical understanding to this question sent in by our students 

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