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• When You’re Up To Your Eyeballs in Trouble

  By Greg on April 7, 2018 • ( 0 )

  

  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 ›

• Faithful To Our Friendships

  By Greg on April 6, 2018 • ( 0 )

  

  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 ›

• Death Had its Grip

  By Sue Cass on April 5, 2018 • ( 0 )

  

  The Man stands gazing out across the barren, dry parched desert floor.  A slight breeze kisses His sweaty neck and feels refreshing. He reaches back and lifts His hair up off His neck and gazes up at the sun. He… Read More ›

• Faithful To The Family

  By Greg on April 5, 2018 • ( 0 )

  

  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 ›

• Kindness In The Home

  By Greg on April 4, 2018 • ( 0 )

  

  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 ›

• Too Busy To Be Kind

  By Greg on April 3, 2018 • ( 1 )

  

  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 ›

• Longsuffering – A Fruit Of The Spirit

  By Greg on April 2, 2018 • ( 0 )

  

  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 ›

• Anytime you think about making a questionable decision – think twice (Steve Smith Australian Ex Cricket Captain)

  By Bruce Mewett on April 1, 2018 • ( 0 )

  Well what can one say? The Australian Cricket team has brought disaster on themselves and probably to a lot of other Aussies – all I can say as a cricket enthusiast that we here in Australia are disappointed to say… Read More ›

• Jesus Was Rejected That We Might Be Accepted

  By Guest Author on April 1, 2018 • ( 0 )

  

  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 ›

• Easter Special: How Jesus might look back at the Cross

  By Guest Author on April 1, 2018 • ( 0 )

  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 ›

• The Potter

  By Sue Cass on April 1, 2018 • ( 0 )

  

  As the sun rises announcing a new day to face, the screen door slams as her night guest slips out. Crushing the cigarette into the ashtray and shoving the now empty whiskey glasses aside, the woman shoves her chair back… Read More ›

• He is Risen!

  By Guest Author on April 1, 2018 • ( 0 )

  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 ›

• Finished!

  By Greg on April 1, 2018 • ( 0 )

  

  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 ›

• The Lord's Supper

  By Greg on March 31, 2018 • ( 0 )

  

  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 ›

• The Trying Of Your Faith

  By Greg on March 30, 2018 • ( 1 )

  

  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 ›

• Anti-Gun Marchers a Generation Long Product of liberalism

  By apmichael on March 29, 2018 • ( 0 )

  

  It would seem that a Christian writer would be bound to say what is said here, but I would argue it only takes someone with their eyes wide open, no more, and no less. The first thing we look for… Read More ›

• Joy Is An Inside Job

  By Greg on March 29, 2018 • ( 0 )

  

  It is cruel to say to people who are in sorrow, “Smile and be happy.” People simply cannot be happy all the time. There is no way that people can paste a smile on their face and go around with… Read More ›

• Gaining Knowledge About Your Wife

  By Greg on March 28, 2018 • ( 0 )

  

  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 ›

• Heaven Is A Place On God's Map

  By Greg on March 27, 2018 • ( 0 )

  

  One of the sweetest passages in all of the Bible is where the Lord Jesus Christ said, “Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in Me. In My Father’s house are many mansions: if it… Read More ›

• We Are The Fragrance Of Christ!

  By cherylz1961 on March 26, 2018 • ( 3 )

  

  When God created Adam and Eve, I believe His intention was to give them the capacity to enjoy the world He had created. The garden they were placed in probably had numerous fragrant flowers and plants, which must have provided… Read More ›

• The Bread Of Deceit

  By Greg on March 26, 2018 • ( 0 )

  

  Did you know that there are no happy old people living in Satan’s camp? Now, he has some happy young people—those who are living high, wide and handsome right now. They have a certain modicum of fun and what we… Read More ›

• Let Them March

  By Sue Cass on March 25, 2018 • ( 0 )

• The Purposes of Pain

  By Greg on March 24, 2018 • ( 1 )

  

  “Wherefore in all things it behoved Him to be made like unto His brethren, that He might be a merciful and faithful High Priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people. For in… Read More ›

• Prioritizing Your Life

  By Greg on March 23, 2018 • ( 0 )

  

  Sometimes I hear adults tell young people, “Make all the money you can, just so you make it honestly.” That’s not good advice. If you make all the money you can, you are going to be making money when you… Read More ›

• Thursday Pen Tip – Son Shining Through

  By Sue Cass on March 22, 2018 • ( 0 )

• Looking For Life, But Missing It

  By Greg on March 22, 2018 • ( 0 )

  

  I was reading in the newspaper awhile back about a fighter plane that was flying so fast, it overtook its own bullet and shot itself down. I actually read this! There are a lot of folks who are doing the… Read More ›

• Hungering And Thirsting After Righteousness

  By Greg on March 21, 2018 • ( 0 )

  

  Jesus said, “Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled” (Matthew 5:6). How many people do you know who are hungering and thirsting after righteousness? Not many, I’m sure. Why do you think… Read More ›

• One Plus One Equals One

  By Greg on March 20, 2018 • ( 1 )

  

  Do you know what is wrong with so many marriages? Husbands treat their wives as a possession rather than a part of themselves. They treat their wives like a man treats a new car. When it’s new, he shows it… Read More ›

• Available To God

  By Greg on March 19, 2018 • ( 0 )

  

  One of the greatest secrets I ever learned was that God didn’t want me to do anything for Him. He wanted to do something through me. Philippians 2:13 says, “For it is God which works in you both to will and to do of… Read More ›

• How To Win The War With Worry

  By Greg on March 17, 2018 • ( 0 )

  

  Do you ever worry? We all do, but we ought not. Worry is not just a weakness; it’s a wickedness. Three times in the Sermon on the Mount, our Lord says “Take no thought,” which actually means “take no anxious… Read More ›

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