In the opening pages of the Bible, God appoints humans to rule the world on his behalf. But when they rebel, the biblical story leads us on a search for a new humanity that will be God’s faithful partners, forever. This is the plot conflict of the biblical story that leads to Jesus, and we …
Author Archives: Jonathan Kobayashi
22220.062 Dr. Larry W. Poland
Larry Poland is the author of this devotional series, “Wisdom from the Trenches” which was originally published as a book by the same title (ISBN 978-1-0980-8113-3). Dr. Poland is a native of Ohio and a graduate of Wheaton College in Illinois with a Bachelor’s degree in sociology. He also earned a Master’s degree and Ph.D. …
52004.1 Quotes
Fred Hoyle, British astrophysicist“A common sense interpretation of the facts suggests that a superintellect has monkeyed with physics, as well as with chemistry and biology, and that there are no blind forces worth speaking about in nature. The numbers one calculates from the facts seem to me so overwhelming as to put this conclusion almost …
98012 JO App Design and Structure
Design JO App is designed as a practical tool to help those who want to grow in their relationships with God through Jesus Christ. Most of its content is articles rather than videos. That is because we realize that not everyone has easy and reliable access to the Internet for streaming. Once the app is …
98016 Search and Find
This JO App contains hundreds of articles and many videos. Finding the articles may be a daunting task. Here are several ways you can find articles in the app. Search You can use the search function if you remember the title. You can also use keywords to search for the articles. Bookmarks Before you leave …
98014 Dashboard
The dashboard helps you explore all that the JO App has to offer! Daily Inspiration This top panel offers daily Bible verses, articles, and/or devotionals. Develop a habit to get into God’s Word every day. Find Today’s Inspiration in 7 different ways Find What You Want Here This button takes you to frequently asked questions …
42110 Where is the Jewish Messiah?
Watch the video based on this article Is the Messiah promised by ancient Hebrew prophets still coming to earth, or has he already come? That is the most profound mystery in all of Judaism. Author Ray Stedman reveals that the long-awaited hope for the Jewish Messiah is a resounding theme throughout the Old Testament …
22830.031 Echo into Eternity
“Look, I am coming soon! My reward is with me, and I will give to each person according to what they have done. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End.” (Revelation 22:12–13, NIV) A reward time is coming. There is a time when each one …
32713 Proclaiming the Gospel
The gospel means good news. The rightful, righteous, benevolent King of all creation has returned to restore peace out of chaos, to bring life out of death, to shine light to dispel all darkness, to execute justice, and to cause his creation to prosper once again. And you have an honored and unique role to …
32811 Standing Firm in Christ
Resist the enemy. The who? Scripture is unabashed in describing what we’re up against as Christians. “Finally, be strengthened in the Lord and in the strength of his power. Clothe yourselves with the full armor of God, so that you will be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. For our struggle is …