Either worrying drives out prayer, or prayer drives out worrying.

Authority can mean different things to different people. For example, some document or other may be authoritative for particular group even though it's not reliable. It's just that the group has accepted that document as authoritative for their group. And some documents are truthful and reliable but they are ignored, so they have no authority for that particular group.

Do you wish to see God's love? Look at the cross. Do you wish to see God's wrath? Look at the cross.

The Bible does not tell us that life in this world will be fair. Evil and sin are not Victorian gentlemen; they do not play fair.

If you want to see what judgment looks like, go to the cross. If you want to see what love looks like, go to the cross.

There is a certain kind of maturity that can be attained only through the discipline of suffering.

"Study Bible" is the expression used for Bibles that include significant explanatory notes, usually at the bottom of the page, sometimes in the margins. Often a Study Bible will also include some brief articles, photographs of geographical and archaeological sites, fairly extensive maps, and charts that summarize a lot of information.