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South Carolina sheriff's deputy Matt Holman starts his day with Scripture and prayer and keeps extra Bibles in his trunk. Armed with a gun and handcuffs, Holman also arms himself with what he believes is the most powerful weapon—a Bible. Watch the video at Live 5 News.
A car hit a pole and erupted in flames on Highway 385 near Memphis, TN. With some help from Good Samaritans, a K-9 officer rescued the driver from the burning vehicle before it exploded.
Police recovered one item from the burned car: an intact Bible. Watch the video at WECT-TV.
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It's said that almost 60% of those in American evangelical churches believe many religions can lead to eternal life. But how can that be when Jesus says no one comes to the Father except through him? An exclusive Jesus isn't popular in an inclusive world. Can people be saved who've never heard of Christ? Do children automatically go to heaven? Can people serve God without knowing it? Bible Gateway interviewed Dr. Robert Jeffress about his book, Not All Roads Lead to Heaven: Sharing an Exclusive Jesus in an Inclusive World (Baker Books, 2016). Read this interview.
Bible Gateway is now making available in the audio Bible section of Bible Gateway's website the one-minute Monday-Friday radio program, The Book, produced by Museum of the Bible. Through this partnership the audio content, currently airing on 350 radio stations across America, is accessible on demand to Bible Gateway's worldwide users. Read more and listen.
Wondering how to fit Bible reading into your busy life? The South Hill Church Youth Group of Hemel Hempstead, UK, produced this fun video to show the variety of opportunities available to each of us. Watch the video.
One year ago, the world lost a remarkable minister of the gospel to a tragic car accident. This man ministered daily to countless thousands of people in the course of his career. Yet many of them—and you might be one—may not even have known his name: the narrator of the NASB and HCSB Bibles on our Audio Bibles page. Read more and listen.
In this 15th lesson about studying the Bible, pastor and author Mel Lawrenz says, "Serious Bible study will always involve reading the insights we gain from commentaries on the Bible. There are different kinds of commentaries for different purposes, and we ought to use them at select times in the process of study, but the use of commentaries is essential." If you want to study the Bible better, read this installment of his series on our Blog and encourage your friends and followers to receive it by email.
Also read previous articles in the How to Study the Bible series on such topics as the best way to approach your study; how Scripture examines us; the roles observation and curiosity play; how to develop a biblical vocabulary; what a topical study is; and much more.
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The “Pauline epistles”—letters written by the influential apostle Paul—are particularly central to Christian belief. Join us each Monday during Lent as we take a look at a different epistle. The second letter on our tour is the book of 1 Corinthians. Paul uses harsh words in this letter. He must have been writing to the pagans who lived in the city of Corinth, right? Wait—what? He was writing to the Christians? Read more.
There are many examples of justice-related stories, commands, and rebukes in the Bible. But there are also many parts of the Bible that we don't associate with justice. A new Bible hit bookstore shelves this week: the NIV God's Justice Bible (Zondervan, 2016). Alongside the regular text of Scripture, it has hundreds of notes from an international group of Bible scholars, all of which aim to explore the concept of justice in every book of the Bible. You can download the complete book of Ruth, with commentary by Kenyan scholar Emily J. Choge-Kerama, to get a sense of its approach. Read more.
“Holy Week” is the name given to identify the final days leading to Jesus’ arrest, crucifixion, and resurrection. As Holy Week unfolds, a large cast of characters play out a powerful emotional drama. But the story’s depth makes it somewhat complex. To help you track the people, places, and events of Holy Week day-by-day, Bible Gateway has prepared an infographic that visualizes each of the different strands of the Easter story as they lead to Easter Sunday. Print this Infographic and distribute it with your church bulletin in advance of Easter.
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During Lent, whether you're a longtime Christian or are simply curious about Jesus Christ, use these free email devotionals to help you focus your journey toward Easter. Read more.
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Another big-screen adaptation of the Easter story is currently in theaters: Risen. It examines the resurrection from a different perspective—that of a Roman centurion tasked with securing Jesus’ body after the crucifixion. Read more and watch the trailer.
This feature in the Weekly Brief is intended to help you become aware of the plethora of Bible versions available for you to freely read on Bible Gateway. This week, learn about and read the New International Version (UK) (NIVUK).
This new online course is a $20 value but right now you can get it for free. You’ll learn four useful guidelines for choosing a Bible translation, how we can be certain that the Bible we possess is really God’s Word, and more. Learn more.
Bible scholar Scot McKnight, in his contribution to Devotions on the Greek New Testament: 52 Reflections to Inspire & Instruct (Zondervan, 2012), writes: "In clear, terse, and potent language, Jesus clarifies his posture toward the Torah and reveals how we are to live in the age of fulfillment. Our discipleship is rooted in a singular claim: Jesus is the messianic completion of the entire history of God’s ways with Israel (the Law and the Prophets). Discipleship is about living under the teachings of the Messiah." Read the rest of this book excerpt.
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