Biblical Personalities

"And what more shall I say? For the time would fail me to tell of Gideon and Barak and Samson and Jephthah, also of David and Samuel and the prophets..." (Hebrews 11:32).

The Bible is filled to the brim with all sorts of characters—peasants, kings, villains, heroes, prophets, priests, fishermen, servants, carpenters, tax collectors and just about every other personality you can imagine. Get to know some of them here.

Featured Content in Biblical Personalities

Is Jesus Real?

by Randy Stiver

Some people claim that Jesus Christ was not a real historical person. Others believe there was a person with the name Jesus, but that Biblical accounts of His life are not true. How can you prove to yourself and others that the Savior of mankind lived and died and lives again exactly as the Bible says?

Lessons from the Parables... Stay With Me: The Parable of the Persistent Widow

Darris McNeely

A painting illustrating the parable of the persistent widow.

Faith is in the prayer we utter with our faint voice in the darkest moment of our lives. When our voice is weakest is when we hear God's—the still small voice of hope.

Posted May 16, 2013 | 0 comments

The Bible, the Truth, and The History Channel

A blog post by Sherrie G

As a child, I would read books and watch movies describing a Utopian society. I was fascinated by their depiction of a future lifestyle of ease and prosperity. Although the world we live in is certainly not perfect or Utopian, it does offer us the convenience of push-button operation for activities that used to require hard work and a strong body. We no longer have to trek down to the river for a bucket of water, wash our clothing at the river's edge with a rock, or ride a horse into town.

Posted March 4, 2013 | 11 comments

Is This the End Time?

Darris McNeely

Gary Petty

Jesus said that the time of His second coming would be like the days of Noah. What did He mean? How could you be affected?

Posted February 1, 2013 | 1 comments

Elijah Proves the Rapture

Steve Myers

Wasn't Elijah the prophet raptured to heaven?

Posted January 25, 2013 | 3 comments

Men and Women of Steel and Velvet

Mario Seiglie

When should we show tenderness and bigheartedness—the "velvet" qualities? And when should we be like steel—firm and resolute?

Posted January 14, 2013 | 2 comments

Judas

Bill Cowan

Will Satan cause a root of bitterness to cause you to become an end-time Judas? Good question, and only you can give the answer.

Posted January 4, 2013 | 1 comments

The Art of Journaling

A blog post by Darris McNeely

I just got back from teaching one of my favorite subjects to students at our Ambassador Bible Center. This morning was a detour from my normal doctrines class. I pulled out a presentation on the art of journaling and encouraged the students to begin keeping a daily journal of their life's experiences. The attention span seemed a bit better during this class so I think the topic connected with several.

Posted December 7, 2012 | 0 comments

Bible Villains: Learning From Scripture's Bad Examples

Amanda Stiver

The good guys have the only lessons we need to learn—right? Not so fast! There are things to learn from the bad guys—and gals—as well.

Posted October 17, 2012 | 4 comments

Pray, "Thy Kingdom Come," Change the World!

John Ross Schroeder

Milan Bizic

Mitchell Moss

Pray, "Thy Kingdom Come," Change the World!

The Feast of Tabernacles pictures the coming Kingdom. Jesus also gave a preview of the Kingdom to three of his disciples. We can use the Feast like they used the memory of the transfiguration as a tool to overcome in our lives.

Posted September 18, 2012 | 0 comments

Noah & the Flood - A Prophecy 1900 Years in Advance - Bible Prophecy & You - Part 12

Darris McNeely

As in the Days of Noah - a lesson for us today.

Posted June 20, 2012 | 1 comments

Videos in Biblical Personalities

Daniel Part 3 - Do Your Prayers Get You Through the Night?

For Daniel, prayer was the key to an encounter with lions. For us it should be part of our daily life.

Moses, Faith and You

God blessed Moses because he faithfully trusted Him to fulfill His promises. Learn how you can exercise deep, lively faith.

Biblical Personalities Sermons

Lessons from the Book of Ruth

Presented by Robin Webber

One of the great themes that runs through the course of scripture is how a great God takes ordinary people and does extraordinary things with them to accomplish his miraculous purpose. Such a story is found in the book of Ruth in the Old Testament. On this mother's day weekend, it is a good time to focus on the incredible qualities of one of the mothers of the faithful. Her name is Ruth.

You may need: Adobe Flash Player.

Sermon Mp3

Posted May 10, 2003 | 0 comments | Transcript Included

Doubting Thomas: Man of Faith

Presented by James Capo

What can we learn from the apostle Thomas’ life and character? How should we be like Thomas? Thomas was a great man of faith who had to prove all things.

You may need: Adobe Flash Player.

Sermon Mp3

Posted November 23, 2004 | 1 comments | Transcript Included