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• Are you more a gnat or a bee?

  By ICB Staff on October 21, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: “But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.” James 1:25 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT:… Read More ›

• Are you worried you’re not “chosen”?

  By ICB Staff on October 19, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: “And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.” Revelation 22:17 DEVOTIONAL… Read More ›

• You’ll Be Known by the Master You Follow

  By ICB Staff on October 18, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: “He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal. If any man serve Me, let him follow Me; and where I… Read More ›

• It’s hard to be poor but harder to be rich

  By ICB Staff on October 17, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: Two things have I required of Thee. Deny me them not before I die: Remove far from me vanity [falsehood] and lies; Give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient [needful] for… Read More ›

• Have you given Jesus the keys to it all?

  By ICB Staff on October 16, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: “And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit.” Ephesians 5:18 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: God tells us to be filled with His Spirit. To be filled with the Spirit of God… Read More ›

• You put the cart before the horse

  By ICB Staff on October 15, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: “Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord….” 2 Peter 1:2 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: Did you know that God puts certain things in a certain order in… Read More ›

• Who wants to have a funeral before they die?

  By ICB Staff on October 14, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: “For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Are not even you in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at His coming? For you are our glory and joy.” 1 Thessalonians 2:19-20… Read More ›

• What trophy are you running for?

  By ICB Staff on October 12, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: “…who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.” Hebrews 12:2 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: Jesus is our example,… Read More ›

• He fires the starting pistol, then runs alongside you

  By ICB Staff on October 11, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: “Looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith….” Hebrews 12:2 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: Faith comes from beholding the Lord Jesus Christ, from looking at Him. If we will look to Jesus, He will be the… Read More ›

• Are you ready to pay the price?

  By ICB Staff on October 10, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, that I might finish my course. Acts 20:24 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: Do you pay a price—some extra time in the morning—to get… Read More ›

• Are You Looking for an Easy Way to Serve God?

  By ICB Staff on October 9, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: “…and run with patience the race that is set before us.” Hebrews 12:1 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: The word “patience” here doesn’t mean the ability to thread a needle, but literally means “endurance.” It means bearing up under… Read More ›

• If He suddenly disappeared, would you even notice?

  By ICB Staff on October 8, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: “Cast me not away from Thy presence; and take not Thy Holy Spirit from me.” Psalm 51:11 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: When a person dies, his spirit departs. And I’m afraid that’s what has happened to many churches:… Read More ›

• How do you inherit your Father’s wealth?

  By ICB Staff on October 5, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: “And I will give him the morning star.” Revelation 2:28 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: I remember reading a story about a wealthy Roman who had a lavish estate, and he had a servant named Marcellus. He also had… Read More ›

• What’s ahead if you hold steady?

  By ICB Staff on October 3, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: “But that which you have already, hold fast till I come. And he that overcometh, and keepeth My works unto the end, to him will I give power over the nations. And he shall rule… Read More ›

• Will you be faithful—whatever happens?

  By ICB Staff on October 2, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: …and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life. Revelation 2:10 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: If faithful believers in past centuries—and some even today— have reddened… Read More ›

• If you have to suffer, are you prepared?

  By ICB Staff on October 1, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried…. Revelation 2:10 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: Polycarp was the pastor of the early church… Read More ›

• Your response speaks volumes

  By ICB Staff on September 28, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: And unto him that smiteth thee on the one cheek, offer also the other; and him that taketh away thy cloak forbid not to take thy coat also. Luke 6:29 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: Someone asked an army… Read More ›

• What God won’t reveal to a rebel

  By ICB Staff on September 27, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: I understand more than the ancients, because I keep Thy precepts. Psalm 119:100 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: The only way you can really understand the Bible is for God to reveal it to you, and God doesn’t reveal… Read More ›

• What does God want from me?

  By ICB Staff on September 26, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in that which is much. Luke 16:10 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: In order to be commissioned as a missionary, a man had to appear before the… Read More ›

• Do you obey even when confused?

  By ICB Staff on September 25, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: And Samuel said, “Hath the Lord as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as in obeying the voice of the Lord? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat… Read More ›

• Do you pray for the glory of God?

  By ICB Staff on September 24, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: Now therefore, O our God, hear the prayer of Thy servant, and his supplications, and cause Thy face to shine upon Thy sanctuary that is desolate, for the Lord’s sake. O my God, incline Thine… Read More ›

• Do you pray confidently?

  By ICB Staff on September 23, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: To the Lord our God belong mercies and forgiveness, though we have rebelled against Him. Daniel 9:9 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: The closer we get to God, the more we realize how insignificant and how sinful we are…. Read More ›

• What would God rather do?

  By ICB Staff on September 21, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: The instant I speak concerning a nation and concerning a kingdom, to pluck up, to pull down, and to destroy it, if that nation against whom I have spoken turns from its evil, I will… Read More ›

• How do you handle worry?

  By ICB Staff on September 20, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and His righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.” Matthew 6:33 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: Have you ever noticed that right along with the command in Matthew… Read More ›

• Am I accountable for my nation’s sins?

  By ICB Staff on September 19, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: We have sinned, and have committed iniquity, and have done wickedly, and have rebelled, even by departing from Thy precepts and from Thy judgments. Daniel 9:5 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: Reading Daniel’s prayer in this verse, you might… Read More ›

• What to do for your country

  By ICB Staff on September 18, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: I prayed unto the LORD my God, and made my confession…. Daniel 9:4 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: The greatest thing we can do for America is to pray for America. I am convinced if there were ever a… Read More ›

• How can I get God to notice me?

  By ICB Staff on September 17, 2019 • ( 2 )

  

  By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: And I set my face unto the Lord God, to seek by prayer, and supplications, with fasting, and sackcloth, and ashes. Daniel 9:3 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: Only prayer can hold back the floodtide of sin in our… Read More ›

• Is God to blame for wicked rulers?

  By ICB Staff on September 16, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: And He changeth the times and the seasons; He removeth kings and raiseth up kings…. Daniel 2:21 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: The prophet Daniel declares here that God is the one who removes kings and God is the… Read More ›

• Only superheroes can turn the tide?

  By ICB Staff on September 14, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: I exhort therefore that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; for kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and… Read More ›

• Is your speech a little “salty”?

  By ICB Staff on September 13, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savor, wherewith shall it be salted? It is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden… Read More ›