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The book of Habakkuk helps us to learn to live by faith and trust that because of the Lord, in the end, all shall be well. 

What does the Bible tell us about angels? What comfort can we gain from the knowledge that there are angels around us? 

In the gospel reading, Jesus tells a parable that is difficult to understand, but by looking at the surrounding passages we can better understand what He was teaching. 

If you want the perfect pastor, Jesus is the only option. However, even though there have been terrible religious leaders throughout the history of God's people, Jesus still chooses to call and work through pastors. Does this mean that pastors are perfect? Hardly.

"Blessed is the man" is how Psalm 1 begins. What does this mean for believers in Christ? 

The Pharisees made a habit of deciding who belonged at their table and who didn't, but Jesus makes it clear that He welcomes all kinds of people at His eternal table. 

When asked, "Will those who are saved be few?" Jesus responded by instructing those listening to strive to enter through the narrow door.  

What is faith? What does it look like to live by faith? Hebrews 11 gives us the answers to these questions!

In Colossians 2 we see that baptism is a very big deal! The book of Colossians hinges on baptism and so do the lives of Christians. 

Why was Paul willing to endure suffering for the sake of the gospel? Why didn't he take what appeared to be the easy path and simply deny Jesus, receive his freedom, and be brought back into a respectable place in society?  Because Paul knew Jesus. 

In a world in which sin causes separation, the Church is given the task by Jesus to bring restoration.

As Americans we might think we know what freedom is all about, but we learn about true freedom from studying Galatians chapter 5. 

There's always a temptation to add our works to the work of Jesus, but in Galatians we learn why that's a bad idea. We also learn of the blessings of baptism! 

Christ as our Good Shepherd is a beautiful, comforting image that we often look to in difficult times, yet Christ calls us as His sheep to listen to Him and follow Him in all times.