Finishing strong is hard to do. Many in the Bible failed to finish strong. And there’s a reason that the gym is full the first week in January and much emptier two or three weeks later. It’s easy to start but hard to finish. It does not happen naturally. We have to be aware of temptations and pitfalls and not lose sight of our goals.
We have to choose to be intentional. We all need encouragement to keep on going and not give up. We explore 22 passages of Scripture that offer that encouragement.
Amos' prophecy of spiritual famine (recorded in Amos 8:11-12) might have been a stark reality in his time, but Jesus transforms this bleak picture....
Modern Christians often view the Old Testament Law as a restrictive burden or a condemned system of "works" that has been replaced by grace....
In 1 Kings 18, we witness Elijah's victory on Mount Carmel, where he demonstrates God's power over Baal's prophets. Thereafter, Elijah prays for rain,...