By Adrian Rogers Divorce is not the unpardonable sin, though some people think it is, and unfortunately, some churches act like it is. Divorce is also not a dead-end street. I think there are legitimate situations in which a person… Read More ›
INSPIRATIONAL DEVOTIONS
Sex Is God's Gift
By Adrian Rogers Matthew 19:6 says, ” Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.” Marriage is a romance in which both the hero and the heroine die… Read More ›
Does The Family Have A Future?
By Adrian Rogers Because the family is the basic unit of society, Satan has waged an all-out war against it. And now some people are asking if the family has a future. Will the family become just a relic of… Read More ›
The Family Forms The Child
By Adrian Rogers The family forms a child’s psyche. It is in the home that a child typically learns who he is, what he can do, and what is expected of him. The child also learns a sense of security… Read More ›
Abusing The Body, Part 2
By Adrian Rogers Did you know that your body is a servant? But if you abuse that servant, your body may rise up and smite you for it. You see, your body is very unforgiving. Now, most folks value money… Read More ›
Abusing The Body, Part 1
By Adrian Rogers Sometimes sickness is due to a violation of God’s natural laws. What do I mean by that? We flaunt God’s natural laws and expect to be well! For example, a lot of people poison their bodies with… Read More ›
Dedicating Our Bodies To God
1 Thessalonians 5:23 says, “And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.” Spirit. Soul. Body. With my… Read More ›
Mighty Prayer
One of the greatest invitations to prayer ever given to anyone was when Jeremiah was in prison for preaching the truth. God reached into his prison cell with both a command and an invitation. Call unto Me, and I will… Read More ›
A Merry Heart Is Medicine
After World War II, there were a lot of orphans in Germany. A group of behavioral scientists decided to study some of these little ones, so they took 100 children and put 50 in one group and 50 in another… Read More ›
Prodigals
Luke 15 speaks of God’s forgiveness and unconditional love in three different parables. The story of the prodigal son is as applicable today as when Jesus first spoke it to the scribes and Pharisees complaining about the company He kept…. Read More ›
Leisure Time…A Necessity
Jesus knew joy and Jesus knew happiness. The Bible says concerning Him, “Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, even Thy God, hath anointed Thee with the oil of gladness above Thy fellows” (Hebrews 1:9). I want to… Read More ›
Father Or Creator?
We often hear the glowing phrase, “The universal fatherhood of God and the universal brotherhood of men.” But God is not the Father of all people. God is the Father of those who are born into His family. Now I… Read More ›
Praying In The Name Of Jesus
Two boys graduated from high school. They had not seen each other for a long time when they unexpectedly met on the street. One of the boys had become a respected, successful lawyer. The other had become a beggar. The… Read More ›
Love God With Your WHOLE Heart
We are called to love God with our ENTIRE HEART, not just a portion of it. With God, it is all or nothin’. Believers cannot say, Here Lord, I’ve reserved this little section of my heart just for You. Nope!… Read More ›
Abba Father
Galatians 4:6 says, “And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father.” Do you know what “Abba” means? It means “Daddy Father.” Have you ever thought about God as… Read More ›
Don't Act Humble
“Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. But thou, when thou fastest,… Read More ›
Fellowship With God In Prayer
Years ago I was invited to preach at a college, and my schedule was such that I could not go. They said, “If we send a private airplane for you, can you go?” I said, “Well, if you can do… Read More ›
Lay Aside Your Fear
Can you imagine happiness and fear embracing each other like friends? Fear is a bully and would never offer an embrace of camaraderie. Instead, fear works to sow doubt, confusion, anxiety, and unrest. There is no peace when fear is… Read More ›
First, Surrender
I read about a naval battle with Admiral Lord Nelson, commander of the British navy, which defeated the French. The French admiral came on board Lord Nelson’s ship to surrender. He walked up there in all of his regalia, with… Read More ›
No Peace Treaty With Sin
I believe one of the strangest verses that ever fell from the lips of Jesus was this: “Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword” (Matthew 10:34). That’s… Read More ›
Peace…The Result Of Righteousness
I remember reading about a liberal seminary professor who told his class, “We should never have any enemies or be controversial. There should never be any problems. What we need to do is to follow the example of Jesus.” He… Read More ›
The Good Shepherd
The Lord Jesus is described as a shepherd three times in the New Testament. He is described first of all as the Good Shepherd in John 10:11 when He says, “I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth His… Read More ›
Faith for Your Family part two
Part Two Previously we saw that if we are parents, God has placed in our hands—not the preacher’s or the Sunday School teacher’s—the responsibility for training our children in the knowledge of God. We saw that Moses’ parents, Amram and Jochebed, had… Read More ›
Guiding A Child To Repent
When a child disobeys his parents, do you know what that child has done? He has sinned against God. It’s not primarily against a parent that he’s sinned, he’s sinned against God. It’s a direct result of breaking one of… Read More ›
Creative Child Training
Parents are always asking me what they need to teach their children. Some even ask if they are to have a family altar. I believe in having a family altar, but I don’t believe that a family altar is the… Read More ›
The Time To Teach
What is the favorite word of a little toddler other than “no”? The word “why.” Don’t get exasperated when they keep asking why. That’s a God-given instinct. They are little intellectual sponges. Isaiah 28:9-10 says, “Whom shall He teach knowledge?… Read More ›
Suffering For Christ
1 Peter 3:13 says, “And who is he who will harm you if you become followers of what is good?” You say, “Oh boy, I love that verse. Nobody can harm me.” Let’s keep reading to the first part of… Read More ›
The Joy Of The Lord Upon A Church
There is nothing sweeter than being part of a church when the joy of the Lord is upon that church. Indeed, there is nothing that makes a church stronger than the joy of the Lord. Oh yes, there will be… Read More ›
God's Word Is A Treasure
Job said, “I have esteemed the words of His mouth more than my necessary food” (Job 23:12b). God’s Word was more important to Job than his food. When this book is as important to you as your physical food, then… Read More ›
Staying Near The Word Of God
How easy it is to be deceived when we are not walking in the light of God’s Word. You’d better keep your knees on the floor and your face in the Word of God in these days in which we… Read More ›