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Sorrow to the Point of Death While urging his disciples to stay and keep watch with him, Jesus tells them, “My soul is overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death” (Matthew 26:38). Can any of us imagine this? Jesus understood the full extent of what was going to happen to him (John 18:4), and […]
Both Easter and Passover are celebrations of resounding hope. Though Passover may not be a holiday you’re used to thinking about during this season of celebration, it’s a great time to reflect upon God’s power. The Jewish observance of Passover, which finds its biblical origins in the story of the Exodus, is a celebration of […]
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As Christians, much of our joy this time of year comes from the Easter reminder of how God was willing to sacrifice himself to save us from our sins. And this is truly something to be joyful about! In fact—among all the world’s darkness—it’s one of the only things to be joyful about. But, while […]
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You can now receive verse memes in the King James Version of the Bible! We’ve identified the most popular Bible verses people from all over the world search for and read on Bible Gateway and designed them into visually colorful and inspirational images. Each Visual Verse of the Day is from the King James Version […]
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On Ash Wednesday—the first of the 40-day season of Lent—many Christ-followers commemorate the passage to Easter with meditation and repentance. And some also mark the day by spreading ashes on their foreheads in the shape of a cross. Throughout Scripture, ashes are an important symbol of grief and repentance—a substance, like dust, to which our […]
Do you know that Bible Gateway has a dedicated page for different Scripture engagement methods? Provided by Taylor University Center for Scripture Engagement (@TaylorU_CSE) , the Bible Engagement section offers ways that Scripture can be interacted with that might allow us to more openly receive God’s words and, therefore, come to know him better. If […]
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Lent begins on March 6th this year with Ash Wednesday, and it’s almost in sight. It’s a season of reflection and meditation, a perfect time to renew our knowledge of and devotion to God’s Word just as Psalm 119:15 instructs: I meditate on your precepts and consider your ways. (NIV) For many centuries, Christians have used the season […]
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The writings of these famous Christian speakers, writers, and teachers contain a treasury of biblical wisdom and are some of Bible Gateway’s most popular devotional material. Find out more about Scripture and the disciple’s walk with Christ from these eminent and godly thinkers. We’ve put together this series of email devotionals—all in one place—for your […]
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New Additions to Bible Gateway Plus in Time for Easter
Bible Gateway has recently added no less than 4 Study Bibles and Commentaries to its extensive resource library, Bible Gateway Plus. Those additions are: How to Read the Bible through the Jesus Lens The NIV Application Commentary for the book of Mark The NIV Application Commentary for the book of Proverbs And The NRSV Cultural […]
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