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POWER (The Gift)
ll Timothy 1:7 “For God did not give us a spirit of timidity—of cowardice, of craven and cringing and fawning fear—but He has given us a spirit of power and of love and of calm and well balanced mind and… Read More ›
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True Satisfaction is Found in the Lord
By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. Psalm 23:1 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: The Scottish-born naturalist and founder of the Sierra Club, John Muir, once had a conversation with railroad magnate and industrialist E. H. Harriman…. Read More ›
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By Your Good Works, They May Glorify God
By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul. Having your conversation [behavior] honest among the Gentiles [unsaved]: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers,… Read More ›
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What Would Jesus Do?
By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God. 1 Corinthians 10:31 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: Did you know that the best argument for Christianity and the best argument against… Read More ›
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Understanding Kingdom Authority
By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you. Luke 10:19 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: A police officer weighing… Read More ›
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Giving Thanks Always
By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Ephesians 5:20 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: Ephesians 5:20, “Giving thanks always for all things” is perhaps the best Thanksgiving… Read More ›
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The Cleansing, Healing Work of the Holy Spirit
By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: Heal me, O Lord, and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved: for Thou art my praise. Jeremiah 17:14 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: There are two kinds of wounds to the human psyche. One… Read More ›
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THE GIFT
ll Timothy 1:7 “For God did not give us a spirit of timidity—of cowardice, of craven and cringing and fawning fear—but He has given us a spirit of power and of love and of calm and well balanced mind and… Read More ›
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Just Keep Praying
By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought, but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. Romans 8:26 DEVOTIONAL… Read More ›
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True Joy and Peace Come from the Lord Alone
By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on Thee: because he trusteth in Thee. Isaiah 26:3 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: You may admit that God is necessary, but do you honestly know that God… Read More ›
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Thankful When You’re Counting Pennies
BIBLE MEDITATION: Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines; the labor of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat; the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and… Read More ›
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The Highest Expression of Faith
By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and into His courts with praise: be thankful unto Him, and bless His name. Psalm 100:4. And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which… Read More ›
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It Is Not Ours to Ask “Why?”
By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: As for God, His way is perfect; the word of the Lord is tried: He is a buckler to all them that trust in Him. 2 Samuel 22:31 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: When bewilderment enshrouds you and despair… Read More ›
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Heartfelt Soul Winning Brings a Bountiful Harvest
By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: He who goes forth weeping, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him. Psalm 126:6 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: In the morning when you have a quiet time, do you know what’s… Read More ›
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LEAVING AND ARRIVING
I feel the following consideration is very apropos at this time as we are en masse participating in a leaving and arriving from 2018 to 2019. In Genesis 12:1-5 we have an account of a huge “leaving” for Abraham and… Read More ›
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Never Alone
By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you. John 14:18 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: The late Dr. Paul Tournier, great Christian psychiatrist from Switzerland, wrote that loneliness is the most devastating malady of this age…. Read More ›
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Release from the Ghosts of Guilt
By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life. Jude 1:21 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: Guilt dogs the footsteps of mankind. It gnaws. It growls. It eats away… Read More ›
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People God Chooses to Do His Work
By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty. 1 Corinthians 1:27 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT:… Read More ›
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God Is In Control
By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: For I the Lord thy God will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, Fear not; I will help thee. Isaiah 41:13 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: Once I had the rare opportunity of visiting with Corrie Ten Boom…. Read More ›
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The Will of God
By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: For whosoever shall do the will of God, the same is My brother, and My sister, and mother. Mark 3:35 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: Major Ian Thomas, English author and founder of a worldwide missionary fellowship, once wrote,… Read More ›
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The Greatest Gift of Love
By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. John 3:16 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: Christmas is spelled L-O-V-E. What is the Christmas… Read More ›
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Boldly Proclaiming Good Tidings of Great Joy
By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. Luke 2:10 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: What really happened that night? God came down. “And… Read More ›
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Held in His Hand
By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God… 1 John 3:1 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: All this month we celebrate the birth of Jesus, the Son… Read More ›
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Bridging the Stress Gap
By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint. Isaiah 40:31 DEVOTIONAL… Read More ›
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Breaking Free From the Comparison Trap
By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus. Ephesians 2:6 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: Have you ever noticed that we buy things we don’t need with money we don’t… Read More ›
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What Is True Humility?
By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: For you have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but you have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, “Abba, Father.” Romans 8:15 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: It is tragic, but many will never… Read More ›
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Understanding the Spirit of Adoption
By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: For you have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but you have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, “Abba, Father.” Romans 8:15 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: It is tragic, but many will never… Read More ›
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DID I HEAR RIGHT—NEVER WORRY AGAIN???
Well that is exactly what the Bible says is possible. But it is so hard—oh my my my it is so hard to give it all to God—to completely hand it all over to our caring Lord and totally dismiss… Read More ›
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Remember God’s Greatness, Rejoice in God’s Goodness, Rely on God’s Grace
By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines; the labor of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat; the flock shall be cut off from… Read More ›
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Secret Faults
By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: For nothing is secret that shall not be made manifest; neither anything hid, that shall not be known and come abroad. Luke 8:17 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: I read an account of Michelangelo’s painting the Sistine Chapel. He… Read More ›