There are times when God commands us to separate from people or activities. If you are not a fan of solitude, this can be an intimidating request. God’s purpose in separating us is not always revealed immediately but we can… Read More ›
INSPIRATIONAL DEVOTIONS
The Only Worthwhile Goal
You know the problem with many of us? Our faith is something tacked onto our lives. To the apostle Paul, it was his life. Jesus said, “No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the… Read More ›
Being Content
I heard of a commencement speaker who told a graduating class to make all the money they could, just as long as they made it honestly. That’s some pretty bad advice! If you’re trying to make all the money you… Read More ›
Laughter – A Merry Heart
In Luke 6:21 Jesus is looking at people who are downtrodden and sorrowful. He says, “Blessed are ye that hunger now: for ye shall be filled. Blessed are ye that weep now: for ye shall laugh.” Jesus said, “Ye shall… Read More ›
Remembering What You've Learned
These are dangerous days in which we live. I believe we are in the shadows of the end of an age. And I believe Jesus Christ is coming soon. Of course, I could be wrong. I have no right to… Read More ›
Getting Rid Of The Darkness
If you wanted to get rid of darkness in a room, how would you do it? Would you curse the darkness? Would you take a broomstick and try to beat the darkness out of the room? Would you take a… Read More ›
Is God Finished With Me?
“And the Lord said unto Joshua, Fear not, neither be thou dismayed: take all the people of war with thee, and arise, go up to Ai: see, I have given into thy hand the king of Ai, and his people, and his… Read More ›
God Blesses Through The Tithe
Sometimes when I talk about tithing, people will say, “Well, you don’t expect that little widow to tithe her pension, do you?” I say, “Sure!” And they reply, “You hardhearted man!” I’d be hardhearted if I didn’t teach her to… Read More ›
The Refiner
Do you know what God’s goal is for you? To purify you. He wants to burn out the dross and the impurities in your life and present you as pure gold. Do you know what God is interested in? Not… Read More ›
Learning To Smile At Death
Death is a decided fact. But it’s a fact many people don’t want to face. We sometimes try to change the subject, but the Bible says in Hebrews 9:27 “… it is appointed unto men once to die.” The only… Read More ›
Tickled To Death To Die
A little lady had walked with God for many, many years, and she was a saint by every measure of the word. At last her body grew frail and her life was ebbing away. Her loved ones gathered around her,… Read More ›
The Shepherd's Name
What kind of name does our Shepherd have? Jesus said His name is holy: “Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be Thy name” (Matthew 6:9). His name is holy. Psalm 83:18 says, “That men may know that Thou, whose… Read More ›
The Church – A Restraint To Evil
Did you know that the Holy Spirit, inhabiting His people as the church, has Satan on a leash? There are certain things Satan would like to do, but he cannot do. Study the first chapter of Job where Satan speaks… Read More ›
In God's Own Time
“Therefore, when they had come together, they asked Him, saying, ‘Lord, will You at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?’ And He said to them, ‘It is not for you to know times or seasons which the Father has… Read More ›
Financial Bondage
Do know if you’re in financial bondage? To find out, take this test. 1. Have you ever found yourself having to charge the things you need daily, like gasoline, food, groceries? 2. Do you put off until next month paying… Read More ›
Don't Be Surprised By Gospel Rejection
Sometimes we see the world with its wickedness and the Church with its weakness, we see people refusing the Gospel, and we think, “Well, maybe the Gospel isn’t true.” Or, “Maybe our expectations will not be fulfilled.” But then we… Read More ›
Why Faith Is Important
Now why is faith so important? Because you can’t please God without faith. Hebrews 11:6 says, “But without faith it is impossible to please Him: for he that cometh to God must believe that He is, and that He is… Read More ›
Changed By The Word
It is an amazing thing, but I’ve seen it happen now for over five decades as I’ve been preaching the Word of God. People’s lives are radically, dramatically, eternally changed by the Word of God. Isn’t that wonderful? I’ve found… Read More ›
Accepting Christ As Lord
We hear so much today about receiving Christ as Savior. Did you know that this is not New Testament teaching? The Bible does not talk about receiving Christ as your Savior. He is your Savior, but He is also Lord…. Read More ›
The Greatest Truth
When I first got saved, I learned about Jesus in the Bible, and that was wonderful to me. And then as I began to live the Christian life, I would see what Jesus would do in the lives of other… Read More ›
Lay Down Your Sword
I was reading about Lord Nelson, the commander of the British Navy. The British had defeated the French in a battle, and the French admiral came on board Lord Nelson’s ship to surrender. He walked up in all of his… Read More ›
The Mastery Of The Shepherd
Jesus said, “I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly” (John 10:10b). Do you want a life filled with all the goodness God wants to give you? Then seek after the Shepherd…. Read More ›
The Shepherd's Voice
Jesus said, “My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me” (John 10:27). In order to follow the Shepherd, three things are necessary. First, you have to be obsessed with the Shepherd. You have to love… Read More ›
The Source Of Stress
God wants His sheep to learn how to get quiet, to lie down in green pastures, and to drink from still waters. Do you know the reason why we are stressed? Because we think our needs are not going to… Read More ›
The Good Shepherd
Three times in the New Testament, the Lord Jesus is described as a Shepherd. First, He is described as the Good Shepherd. Jesus said, “I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth His life for the sheep” (John 10:11)…. Read More ›
Pride Produces Ruin
“Pride goeth before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall” (Proverbs 16:18). Do you know why many are in financial ruin? Because of pride. They bought things they didn’t need with money they didn’t have to impress people they… Read More ›
Why Friendship?
Proverbs 27:17 says, “Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.” A real friend has a sanctifying influence on your life. He will make you a better person. Ask yourself this question, “Am I a better… Read More ›
Discipleship and Christian Evangelism
Why did God create man? He did not need us. It was not because He was lonely. Long before we were here, God already had “company” with His Son and the Holy Spirit (Let us make man in our own image. Genesis… Read More ›
Profit In All Labor
You may not feel like you have an exciting job. But I want to tell you that you are where God has placed you, and you are there for a specific purpose. Proverbs 14:23a says, “In all labor there is… Read More ›
Our Greatest Prayer Partner
“Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities, for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit Himself maketh intercession for us.” (Romans 8:26) Are you satisfied with your prayer life? Most of us would… Read More ›