Courage For Life creates emotional health, spiritual growth, and Bible study resources with the expectation of obedience to Jesus’ teachings. David Guzik notes, “In the ancient world, it was common for people to hear a teacher. But if you followed the teacher and tried to live what he said, you were called a disciple of…
During the month of May, Courage For Life would like to encourage you to celebrate the courageous women in your life. This month provides a beautiful opportunity for you to acknowledge and thank the women God has allowed you to encounter and influence your life for the better. You may have a variety of courageous…
Christianity is based on the event of Jesus’ resurrection. Without Jesus’ resurrection, there is no Christianity. The apostle Paul told the followers of Jesus in the city of Corinth that if Jesus did not rise from the dead, their faith was in vain (1 Corinthians 15:14). Paul proclaimed the object of their Christian faith was…
Christianity is based on the event of Jesus’ resurrection. What if Jesus predicted or foretold His resurrection before it happened? Would knowing beforehand the certainty of an event add credibility to the trustworthiness of the person making the prediction? Would witnessing the event after the event had been predicted validate or discredit the person’s believability?…
Christianity is based on the event of Jesus’ resurrection. You may be wondering why Christians celebrate Jesus’ death as Good Friday. What could be “good” about an innocent person (Jesus) being wrongly arrested, falsely tried, unjustly sentenced to death, and killed by crucifixion? Christians celebrate Jesus’ death as Good Friday because this historical event marks…
Christianity is based on the event of Jesus’ resurrection. For Jesus to rise from the dead, He first needed to die and be buried. The soldiers confirmed Jesus’ death at the crucifixion and pierced His side with a sword. John 19:33-34 But when they came to Jesus, they saw that he was already dead, so…
Christianity is based on the event of Jesus’ resurrection. All four gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) present three core components of Jesus’ death and burial. Joseph of Arimathea takes Jesus’ body and lays Jesus’ body in a tomb. Three days later, Mary Magdalene and other women arrive at Jesus’ tomb and find Jesus’ tomb…
Christianity is based on the event of Jesus’ resurrection. Eyewitnesses seeing Jesus after he died and was buried provide further proof that Jesus had risen from the dead. In fact, many people encountered Jesus after his resurrection from the dead. John 20:11-18 Mary was standing outside the tomb crying, and as she wept, she stooped…
“But forget all that— it is nothing compared to what I am going to do. For I am about to do something new. See, I have already begun! Do you not see it?” Isaiah 43:18-19a, NLT Has anyone ever asked, “What’s new with you?” How would you answer this question? Would you share about new…