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Isaiah 9:1–7
[Bible Verses]Isaiah 9:1–7 is a prophecy proclaiming that light will shine on the land of Galilee, darkened by the Assyrian invasion, and that a child will be born who will reign on the throne of David with judgment and with justice. Christians read it as a prophecy of the birth of Jesus Christ and of his ministry in Galilee, and it is widely read at Christmas.
Ezekiel 11:19–20
[Bible Verses]In this passage God promises the exiled Israelites that He will give them one heart and a new spirit, replacing their stony heart with a heart of flesh. It is frequently cited as a text on the new covenant and regeneration, and interpreters differ over what God does and what human beings do in the transformation of the heart.
Malachi 3:8–10
[Bible Verses]In this passage the prophet Malachi rebukes the people for withholding tithes and offerings, charging that they have "robbed God," and urges them to bring all the tithes into the storehouse. It is among the passages most frequently cited in teaching on tithing, particularly in Korean churches, and how it should be applied today is a matter of debate.
Isaiah 40:11
[Bible Verses]Isaiah 40:11 portrays God as a shepherd who carries the lambs in his bosom and gently leads the nursing ewes. Because its image of tender care is paired with the mighty rule described in the preceding verse, it is frequently cited in discussions of comfort and pastoral care.
Healing of the Paralytic
[Bible]The healing of the paralytic is a miracle in which Jesus, in a house in Capernaum, declared the forgiveness of sins to a paralyzed man who had been lowered through the roof, and then raised him up so that he walked. The account appears in the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke.
Jesus Prayer
[Christian Life]The Jesus Prayer is the short prayer "Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner," recited repeatedly. It originated in the monastic tradition of the Eastern Orthodox Church.
Healing of the Demon-Possessed Boy
[Bible]The healing of the demon-possessed boy is a miracle in which Jesus, after coming down from the Mount of Transfiguration, cast a demon out of a boy whom his disciples had been unable to heal. The account appears in Matthew, Mark, and Luke.
Medium of Endor
[People]The medium of Endor is a woman in 1 Samuel 28 who was said to call up the spirits of the dead. According to the biblical account, she called up the deceased Samuel at the request of King Saul on the eve of his battle with the Philistines.
Billy Sunday
[People]Billy Sunday (1862–1935) was an American revivalist and former professional baseball player. A Presbyterian minister, he is known for holding large-scale revival campaigns in major American cities in the early twentieth century and for his leading role in the temperance movement.
Johann Albrecht Bengel
[People]Johann Albrecht Bengel (1687–1752) was a Lutheran theologian from Württemberg, Germany. His critical edition of the Greek New Testament (1734) and his commentary Gnomon (1742) laid the foundation for modern New Testament textual criticism, and he is regarded as the founder of Swabian Pietism.
August Hermann Francke
[People]August Hermann Francke (1663–1727) was a German Lutheran pastor, theologian, and educator. He led Halle Pietism and founded an orphanage and several schools in Halle.
Robert Hardie
[People]Robert Alexander Hardie (1865–1949) was a Canadian medical missionary and Methodist minister. Known in Korea as Ha Ri-yeong (河鯉泳), he is remembered for leading the 1903 Wonsan Revival.
William Arthur Noble
[People]William Arthur Noble (1866–1945) was a missionary of the Methodist Episcopal Church, the northern branch of American Methodism. He served in Korea from 1892 to 1934 and, after the death of William James Hall, took over and expanded the Methodist mission in Pyongyang.
Samuel Austin Moffett
[People]Samuel Austin Moffett (1864–1939) was an American Northern Presbyterian missionary to Korea, where he was known by the Korean name Ma Po-sam-yeol. He planted churches centered in Pyongyang and founded the Presbyterian Theological Seminary in Pyongyang, serving as its first president.
Romans 12:1-2
[Bible Verses]An exhortation stating that presenting one's body as "a living sacrifice, holy" is "spiritual worship" (KJV: "reasonable service"), and urging believers not to be conformed to this world but to be transformed by the renewing of their minds. The passage opens the practical section of Romans and is a key text linking worship with the Christian life.
1 Timothy 3:2
[Bible Verses]This verse lists "the husband of one wife" among the qualifications of a bishop (church leader). Interpreters disagree over whether the phrase prohibits polygamy, prohibits remarriage, or means that only married men may serve. The question also bears on divorced officeholders and on women in church office.
John 3:3–5
[Bible Verses]John 3:3–5 is the passage in which Jesus tells the Pharisee Nicodemus, "Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God." It is the source of the expression "born again" (regeneration). Denominations differ over whether being "born of water and of the Spirit" refers to baptism.
John 13:34-35
[Bible Verses]John 13:34-35 is the passage in which Jesus, at the Last Supper, gives his disciples the new commandment to "love one another." He declares that their love for one another is the mark by which others will know they are his disciples. Discussion centers on what is "new" about the commandment and whether the scope of this love is limited to the church.
Ecclesiastes 3:11
[Bible Verses]Ecclesiastes 3:11 states that God has made everything beautiful in its time and has given human beings a heart that longs for eternity, yet has made the beginning and end of his work beyond their comprehension. The verse is often cited in discussions of human religiosity and the mystery of time.
Song of Solomon 8:6–7
[Bible Verses]This passage, which declares that love is strong as death and that many waters cannot quench its fire, forms the climax of the Song of Solomon. It is a favorite reading at wedding services and also exemplifies a long-standing interpretive question: whether the Song should be read as a song of human love or as a portrayal of the love between God and his people.