Hebrews 10 reminds us that we need to be consistently stirred by the wonder of the gospel, and that our being stirred should cause us to stir others to a gospel-centered life.

The grace of God that saves us is the same grace that works in us to call us to Christlikeness and provide us with a fruitful foundation for our assurance of new life.

Thomas did not simply believe that Jesus was alive, but that He was in fact

In light of Samuel's example and the cross of Jesus, God's people should be 'stone-raisers' who mark off in their memory all of the ways in which God has shown himself to be their Helper.

Who can stand before the LORD, a holy God? We can, by faith in Jesus Christ. But we must learn to live in the tension of awe and intimacy.

God's toppling of the Philistine god Dagon, and His affliction of the people themselves, are important reminders to us of the pain that always comes with idolatry, whether then or now.

None of us are immune to "itching ears", that desire to hear what we want to hear, not necessarily what God wants us to hear. This is one reason we need to keep God's word first.

To live by every word that comes from the mouth of God means living a life in which we rightly handle the Scriptures.

The radical premise behind God's encouragement for Timothy,

When God calls the boy Samuel to be His prophet, He reminds us of how much we need His word, and how much we need the right heart as we listen for His voice.