Category Archives: One Minute Bible Blast
Election and Predestination
For what did God choose me? “Many are called, but few are chosen.” – Matthew 22:14 Matthew 22:14 follows Jesus’s parable of a king who throws a banquet but is stood up by those he invites (22:2-13). He then instructs … Continue reading
The Cross
Who do you say Jesus is? Jesus told his disciples, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses … Continue reading
The Golden Rule
What is true religion? “So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets.” – Matthew 7:12 Many assume that going to church, reading the Bible, and … Continue reading
Money
Is money spiritual? “Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal, but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where … Continue reading
Prayer
How should I pray? “Our Father in heaven, hallowed by your name. Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts, as we … Continue reading
Deeper Morality
What does it take to be a “good” person? “I tell you, unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom off heaven.” – Matthew 5:20 Can we live a life that God … Continue reading
Son of Man
Is Jesus really fully human and fully divine? “Behold, with the clouds of heaven there came one like a son of man.” – Daniel 7:13 Son of Man is found 107 times in the Old Testament, 93 of those in … Continue reading
New Covenant
What advantages do Christians have under the new covenant? “This is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the LORD: I will put my law within them, and I will write it … Continue reading
Atonement
How does Jesus’s death cover my sin? “He was pierced for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace, and with his wounds we are healed.” – Isaiah 53:5 Over half … Continue reading
Wisdom
How do I become wise? “The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction.” – Proverbs 1:7 Psalm 1:7 is the theme for the entire book of Proverbs. Wisdom in the Bible is the … Continue reading