We appreciate and want to thank the supporters of Before The Cross this July. Not only do our supporters help make this site possible, but we are partnered together to glorify God by sharing the love of Christ! Each supporter offers something unique in regards to ministry and we would
The Bible teaches that suffering entered the world through sin (Romans 5:12), not because God is absent or unkind. God permits what He hates to accomplish what He loves — working all things for the good of those who love Him (Romans 8:28), supremely displayed at the cross itself. This
“Since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ” (Romans 5:1) — peace with God first, then the peace of God that “surpasses all understanding” (Philippians 4:7). These Bible verses about peace cover both, plus the call to be peacemakers (Matthew 5:9).
“Be patient, therefore, brothers, until the coming of the Lord” (James 5:7). These Bible verses about patience train the long wait — “I waited patiently for the LORD; he inclined to me and heard my cry” (Psalm 40:1) — and the short fuse: “whoever is slow to anger has great
There have only been a few times in my life where I know for a fact the Lord has spoken to me specifically about something. No, not an audible voice, but thoughts that all of a sudden take place that I would have never thought of otherwise. I believe it’s
