We should pray for leaders who will allow us to live peaceful and godly lives, but we should also work to bring about that outcome. If we pray for the hungry to be fed but never serve at the food bank, what kind of prayer is that? If we pray for people to be saved but never make an effort to talk to people about Jesus, what kind of prayer is that? If we pray for our leaders to let us live peaceful and godly lives but don’t vote for those most likely to do it, what kind of prayer is that?

Adam was the first human created by God, according to the Bible. He lived in the Garden of Eden with his wife Eve, until they disobeyed God and were expelled. He is the father of all humankind and the ancestor of Jesus the Christ. Adam was formed from the dust of the ground and received the breath of life from God. He named all the animals and was given Eve as his companion. He ate the forbidden fruit from the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil, which brought sin and death into the world. He had three sons who are named in the Bible, Cain, Abel, and Seth, and many other children. According to Genesis 5:5, he died at the age of 930.

The Bible is full of all kinds of colorful historical characters. Learning about them all will take a lifetime, but its worth highlighting a few significant ones. Here are 5 men and 5 women who are central to the Bible story.

Have you struggled to make a decision because you don’t want to make a wrong one? Has this ever happened in your Christian walk when you’re trying to discern the will of God for your life? In this article, John Piper addresses the dilemma of perfectionism in decision making.

2BeLikeChrist leads us through a series of 5-minute Bible studies through the Book of Joshua in the Old Testament. Each study is on YouTube and a free PDF outline is available on their website.