By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: “Then he [Herod] killed James the brother of John with the sword. And because he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to seize Peter also” Acts 12:2-3. “And we know that all… Read More ›
INSPIRATIONAL DEVOTIONS
Pray So God Will Want to Listen
By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: “Now about that time Herod the king stretched out his hand to harass some from the church. Then he killed James the brother of John with the sword. And…he proceeded further to seize Peter also……. Read More ›
Are You Willing to Run?
By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: “…and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us” Hebrews 12:1 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: God has a plan for my life, and He has a plan for yours. It’s an individualized plan. Do… Read More ›
Unbelief Gets You to Hell
By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: “He who believes in Him is not condemned; but he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God” John 3:18 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT:… Read More ›
You Can Be Saved Now
By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: “So when Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, “It is finished!” And bowing His head, He gave up His spirit.” John 19:30 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: Young Billy Sunday was born into poverty in Iowa…. Read More ›
Perseverance
Perseverance is a life skill for the body and spirit. Children are taught to persevere by setting goals and facing their challenges. By doing so, they learn the joy of fulfilling an ambition through hard work and practice. They can’t… Read More ›
Turn to the Truth
By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: “For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine, but according to their own desires, because they have itching ears, they will heap up for themselves teachers; and they will turn their… Read More ›
It’s Your Choice
By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: “The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance” 2 Peter 3:9 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: Suppose… Read More ›
God Will Give You Rest
By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: “Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and… Read More ›
It’s God Who Loves You
By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: “For I am persuaded that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to… Read More ›
Open the Word of God
By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: “Preach the word! Be ready in season and out of season, Convince, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and teaching” 2 Timothy 4:2 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: Something that really bothers me is to go to church and hear… Read More ›
God Is Your Reality
By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: “While we do not look at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen. For the things which are seen are temporary, but the things which are not seen are… Read More ›
God Offers You Freedom
By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: “The Lord will open to you His good treasure, the heavens, to give the rain to your land in its season, and to bless all the work of your hand. You shall lend to many… Read More ›
The Importance of Fellowship
Due to Covid-19, many churches have closed their doors and now offer online services. Government mandates, social distancing, mask-wearing, and unrealistic demands placed on churches has discouraged many congregations from meeting in live services. Putting politics aside, I wanted to… Read More ›
You Can Control Your Speech
By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: “If anyone among you thinks he is religious, and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his own heart, this one’s religion is useless” James 1:26 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: We must watch what we say because one… Read More ›
Things Animals Don’t Do
By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: “A merry heart makes a cheerful countenance, but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken” Proverbs 15:13 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: There are three things animals don’t do that humans do: Read More ICB Staff
Don’t Expect a Proverb to be a Promise
By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: “Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it” Proverbs 22:6 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: Some parents have almost put themselves in an early grave because… Read More ›
Who’s Cramming What?
By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: “And if it seems evil to you to serve the Lord, choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve…But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord” Joshua 24:15 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: It’s… Read More ›
Your Marriage as God Intended
By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: “For this reason shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh. This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ… Read More ›
The Commandment With a Promise
By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: “But know this, that in the last days perilous times will come. For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, unloving, unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control,… Read More ›
Basic Christian Teaching
By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: “But his delight is in the law of the Lord; and in His law he meditates day and night” Psalm 1:2 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: Ted Koppel, ABC’s original Nightline host for decades, was addressing the 1987 graduating class at… Read More ›
Are You Teaching Respect?
By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: “Therefore, a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and they shall become one flesh” Genesis 2:24 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: I have a friend with a wonderful Christian wife and two… Read More ›
Encourage Your Children
By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: “And you, fathers, do not provoke your children to wrath, but bring them up in the training and admonition of the Lord” Ephesians 6:4 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: Children need encouragement like a plant needs water. They need… Read More ›
Is God Optional to You?
By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: “…for I [God] will not go up in your [the Israelites] midst, lest I consume you on the way, for you are a stiff-necked people:” “… Then he [Moses] said to Him, “If Your presence… Read More ›
What Are You Satisfying?
By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: “Now godliness with contentment is great gain” 1Timothy 6:6 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: Dr. Vance Havner said, “I’m often amused and amazed at the way we equate Christianity with success, popularity, and prosperity. We may not admit it,… Read More ›
Do You Ever Doubt God?
By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: “He made known His ways to Moses, His acts to the children of Israel” Psalm 103:7 “Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for Him; Do not fret because of him who prospers in his… Read More ›
Do You Know God’s Way?
By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: “Now therefore, I pray, if I have found grace in Your sight, show me now Your way, that I may know You and that I may find grace in Your sight” Exodus 33:13 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: There… Read More ›
Are You a Closet Rebel?
By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: “For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry” 1 Samuel 15:23 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: There’s a classic story about a father who told his little four-year-old son to sit down,… Read More ›
You Can Find God’s Will
By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: “Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us” 1 John 5:14 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: Do you know why our prayers sometimes are not… Read More ›
Release Your Bitterness
By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: “And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor, and evil speaking be put away from you, with all… Read More ›