Articles About Speaking in Tongues
“In the church I would rather speak five intelligible words to instruct others than ten thousand words in a tongue”…
Articles About Spiritual Gifts
“About spiritual gifts, brothers, I do not want you to be ignorant…. To each one the manifestation of the Spirit…
Articles About the Birth of Jesus
The Miracle of Jesus’ Birth The Shepherd’s Story Genealogies of Jesus God in the Flesh He Gave Himself He Pitched…
Articles About the Covenants
Moses and the Old Covenant (part of SCT) Jesus and the Old Covenant Laws (part of OTL) Jesus and the New Covenant (part…
Articles About the Holy Spirit
The top four articles The Holy Spirit, by Michael Morrison The Holy Spirit Is the Personal Presence of God, by…
Articles About the Lord’s Supper
Partaking of the promises The three-fold meaning of the Lord’s Supper The Lord’s Supper reminds us of God’s love How…
Articles About Theology
The Bible teaches that God passionately loves you, even though he knows all the wrong stuff you’ve done. He eagerly…
Articles About Trials and Suffering
The suffering God “Dear friends, do not be surprised at the painful trial you are suffering, as though something strange…
Articles About Worship
Worship Resources (on GCI Resources website) John 4: True worship Responding to God with worship Worship—a small group study What…
Articles About Youth Ministry
Below are articles that address ministry with youths (primarily focused on teens). For articles about ministry with children, click here. Modification,…
Articles on the book of Genesis
What Does Genesis 1 Really Teach? Genesis 1: Are the Six Days of Creation Literal or Figurative? The Battle Over…
Artwork by Alexandre Bida of the Life of Christ
From Christ in Art; or, The Gospel Life of Jesus: With the Bida Illustrations. by Edward Eggleston. New York: Fords,…
Artwork by Alexandre Bida of the Life of Christ, part 2
From Christ in Art; or, The Gospel Life of Jesus: With the Bida Illustrations. by Edward Eggleston. New York: Fords,…
Artwork by Gustave Dore
These images have been scanned from old books. The copyright has expired; you may copy and use the images as…
Artwork by James Tissot
These illustrations are scanned from a book. The copyright has expired. You may copy and use the images in whatever…
Artwork From Lyman Abbott’s Commentary on Acts
Illustrations From An Illustrated Commentary on The Acts of the Apostles, by Rev. Lyman Abbott. vol. 4.
Artwork From Old Books
We offer here a variety of images we have scanned from old books – almost all of it in black…
Artwork From The Bible and Its Story, Vol. 1
Illustrations from Genesis The Bible and Its Story Taught by One Thousand Picture Lessons, vol. 1. edited by Charles F….
Artwork From The Bible and Its Story, vol. 10
Illustrations from the book of Acts, the epistles, and Revelation Illustrations from volume 10 of The Bible and its Story…
Artwork from The Bible and Its Story, vol. 2
Illustrations from Exodus through Deuteronomy The Bible and Its Story Taught by One Thousand Picture Lessons, vol. 2. edited by…
Artwork From The Bible and Its Story, vol. 3
Illustrations from Joshua, Judges, Ruth and 1 Samuel The Bible and Its Story Taught by One Thousand Picture Lessons, vol….
Artwork From The Bible and Its Story, vol. 6
Illustrations from Esther, Job, Psalms The Bible and Its Story Taught by One Thousand Picture Lessons, vol. 6. edited by…
Artwork From The Bible and Its Story, vol. 7
Proverbs, Song of Solomon, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Hosea, Joel, Amos, Micah, Zephaniah, Habakkuk The Bible and Its Story Taught by One…
Artwork From The Bible and Its Story, vol. 8
Illustrations from volume 8 of The Bible and its Story Taught by One Thousand Picture Lessons, edited by Charles F….
Artwork From The Bible and Its Story, vol. 9
Illustrations of the Ministry of Christ, part 1– – – – Click here for part 2 All the pictures are…
Artwork From The Bible and Its Story, vol. 9 & 10
The Gospels, part 2 Illustrations from volumes 9 and 10 of The Bible and its Story Taught by One Thousand…
Artwork From The Gospels in Art (1904)
Paintings reproduced in The Gospels in Art: The Life of Christ by Great Painters From Fra Angelico to Holman Hunt….
Artwork from The People’s Bible, vol. 2
Illustrations from The People’s Bible History, volume 2, published 1895. For volume 1, click here Simeon blesses Jesus Pharisee and…
Artwork From Thomas Lewin’s Life of Paul
Illustrations from The Life and Epistles of St. Paul, by Thomas Lewin. 5th ed. London: George Bell & Sons, 1890.
Artwork of King David
Jesse presents his sons to Samuel — James Tissot David and Jonathan — Ken Tunell David dancing in front of…
Artwork: Jesus in the Temple at Age 12
Jesus in the temple at age 12, illustrations by Ken Tunell, Gustave Dore, Monte Wolverton, and James Tissot:
Artwork: The Samaritan Woman
Illustrations by Carl Bloch, Gustave Dore, Julius Schnoor, and Alexander Bida
As Ugly As Sin
Last summer, we took our grandchildren to the zoo. It was one of those progressive zoos where they try to…
Astrophysics and Apologetics
The following article originally appeared in 1999. John Halford conducted the interview. David Wilkinson is one of a rare breed—an…
At Greater Risk – Women and Alcohol
Shrill sirens from somewhere outside interrupt the tall blonde at the lectern. “Aren’t you glad that’s not for you?” she…
Athanasius Lists the New Testament Writings
The 27 books of the New Testament are the Scriptures of the church. They are understood to be written by…
Atheist chaplains?
Why is it that atheists often are seen as rational and logical while Christians are seen as desperately clinging to…
Attacked by an Answered Prayer
A while back I felt the need to ask God to help me know he was in me and working…
Attitudes That Please God (Romans 12:9-21)
Paul summarizes by saying, “Love must be sincere” (v. 9). All service should be sincere — gifts should be motivated…
Audio Lectures by Thomas F. Torrance
These are audio lectures – a series of 10 lectures Thomas F. Torrance gave with the title of “Ground and…
Audio Resources From the 2010 GCI Conference
Following are audio files of the main sessions given at our international conference in Orlando. Video is not available. Cathy…
Augustine "Father" of the Western Church
Augustine (354-430) has been called the most significant Christian theologian “since New Testament times.”1 He was born Augustinus Aurelius in the…
Avoiding the Pitfall of Panentheism
Gary Deddo Panentheism is the name of a misleading and misguided approach to thinking about the relationship between God and God’s…
Back to the Future of Youth Ministry
Youth ministry is a very slippery topic. It is difficult to even pinpoint its origin because youth ministry has yet…
Balance: "THE" Financial Worldview
A prudent financial worldview can be summed up best in one word: balance. In other words, as stewards of God’s…
Baptism of an Infant
A baptism service can take place during the worship service or at any convenient location and time. In our congregations,…
Baptism Pictures the Gospel
Rituals were a prominent part of Old Testament worship—there were annual rituals, monthly rituals, weekly rituals, and daily rituals. There were…
Baptism: Commemorating Christ’s Commitment to Us
We gathered around a swimming pool anticipating the ceremony about to begin. One person stepped into the shallow end of…
Bathsheba: Mother and Queen
The following story is based on events in 2 Samuel 11–17 and 1 Kings 1–2. Dozing beneath the tapestries hung…
Be Devoted to Scripture
One of Christianity’s most important doctrines is that of the authority of Scripture. Scripture is the basis for what we…
Be Ye Perfect
Reading “Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect” in Matthew 5:48 reminds me…
Before You Divorce
“This is it, I can’t take it anymore! This marriage is over!” With these heated words, Jerry announced the end…
Behavioral Expectations in the New Covenant
The most important command of the Bible is this: “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with…
Behavioral Standards in Christianity
Related articles: The role of law in the Christian life Obeying God Christians are not under the Law of Moses,…