The very first Christians expected to suffer. Jesus warned them that they would flogged, hated, and persecuted because, “Everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.” 2 Timothy 3:12 (NKJV) By the early second… Read More ›
The devil would love to get us distracted. He knows if he can distract us, he can begin his greater works of discouragement, despair, and a disregard for God. People are getting distracted everywhere. There are women to whom the… Read More ›
Once there was a man who heard that when you die, you can’t take it with you. So he decided he would at least try. He put all of his money in a big jug with a handle on it… Read More ›
If you are godly, you are wealthy. Your personal value is revealed not by money but by godliness. So many times we look at a man’s stocks, bonds, real estate, and possessions, and we say, “He is worth this or… Read More ›
Do you want to know how to see God? Matthew 5:8 says, “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.” Get your heart pure and you will see God. I was reading Hebrews 11 and came across… Read More ›
There are many reasons why Christians should memorize Scripture. What first jumps into my mind is our desire to know the one we love. In worldly relationships, we want to spend all of our time with a newfound friend/love. We… Read More ›
Have you ever been to a sawmill and seen the workers create planks of wood? I have, and I’ve found it fascinating. They cut down a big tree that may have bumps and knots on it, and it may be… Read More ›
Matthew 5:8 says, “Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.” Now what does Jesus mean when He says that? I believe He is addressing the integrity of a person’s heart. The word “heart” in this verse… Read More ›
Matthew 5:5 says, “Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.” What is meekness? Well, let me tell you what it is not before I tell you what it is. Meekness is not weakness. The word “meek” means… Read More ›
Many people say, “I wonder why I’m not growing. I wonder why I don’t have more faith. Why is it that I don’t understand the Bible?” Have you ever thought that you need to get right with your finances? You… Read More ›
The kind of repentance that does not reach the bank account has never reached the heart. Now, you can say all you want about getting right with God, but if you don’t get right with God in your finances, you… Read More ›
Part Two What a predicament! The people of Judah faced an enemy alliance marching to destroy them. We looked last time at this dramatic event—God’s people caught in an impossible situation. We saw that the people set their faces first of… Read More ›
The world has a prince, a philosophy, a purpose, and a people. And Christians are to love these people, but we must understand that these people will not love us. Jesus said, “The children of this world are in their… Read More ›
Men have a capacity for sin that animals don’t have. Animals cannot sin because animals do not have a choice. And the reason they do not have a choice is they do not have a moral basis. But men do…. Read More ›
Man is meant to rule. In Psalm 8:5-8, God says, For Thou hast made him a little lower than the angels, and hast crowned him with glory and honour. Thou madest him to have dominion over the works of Thy… Read More ›
I’m telling you, pro choice is no choice. Somebody says, “Well, now wait a minute. A woman’s body is her own body.” But we’re not talking about her body; we’re talking about the body of a little baby. Freedom of… Read More ›
“He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much” (Luke 16:10). Big things are made from smaller things, just like your body… Read More ›
Part One Someone once observed that as Christians we’re either in the midst of a battle, just emerging from a battle, or headed into one. Rarely do we bask in flowery meadows of peace! Perhaps in heaven we’ll enjoy that,… Read More ›
How important it is to have friends! Proverbs 17:17 says, “A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.” Someone paraphrased 1 Corinthians 13 in this way: “Friendship is slow to lose patience. It looks for… Read More ›
Over and over and over again, the Bible speaks of family faithfulness. Friend, if you are not faithful at home, you can’t be faithful anywhere else. Simply put: The religion that doesn’t begin at home, doesn’t begin at all. “Most… Read More ›
Do you know where we need to be kind the most? In our homes. Why is it that sometimes we are the most unkind to those we love the best? The most cutting remarks sometimes occur in the home. Indeed,… Read More ›
The chief enemy to kindness is busyness. We have our priorities, our jobs, our duties, our responsibilities…we’re too busy. But if we are too busy to be kind, we are too busy. The Bible says: “As we have therefore opportunity,… Read More ›
The Bible says the fruit of the spirit is “longsuffering.” I’ll tell you one thing about fruit—you will never see a fruit factory. Isn’t that right? You’ll see a shirt factory, but you see a fruit orchard. You see, there… Read More ›
By Jerry Newcombe, D.Min. 3/28/18 What are Good Friday and Easter all about? In a sentence: Jesus was rejected that we might be accepted. When I was a child, I attended a parochial grade school where there was an in… Read More ›
by Rev. Austin Miles 2018 (Note to Readers: In the late 1990’s a church prepared to produce an Easter Program, with several chosen to play the parts of those who had been with Jesus during the Crucifixion as they reflected on… Read More ›
Editor’s Note: Once again we are publishing this Easter favorite. This wonderful article by Lyle has become a yearly favorite here at ICB. From all of us here at ICB, Happy Resurrection Day! Jesus Christ died. He died quivering… Read More ›
Editor’s Note: We will return to Adrian Rogers devotions on Monday. By Greg Laurie When Jesus had tasted it, he said, “It is finished!” Then he bowed his head and released his spirit. —John 19:30 The cross was the goal of… Read More ›
Editor’s Note: We will return to Adrian Roger’s devotions on Monday. By Greg Laurie Therefore whoever eats this bread or drinks this cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord…. Read More ›
James 1:3-4 says: “Knowing this: That the trying of your faith worketh patience…” Now, the “tryings of your faith” James is talking about are those irritations, those imponderables, those inconveniences, trials, tears, and tribulations that come into our lives. “Knowing… Read More ›
1 Peter 3:7 says, “Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honor unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.” Most… Read More ›