By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: “Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines; the labor of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat; the flock shall be cut off from… Read More ›
Christianity
Is God not enough?
By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: “Truly God is good to Israel, even to such as are of a clean heart.” Psalm 73:1 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: Asaph, the author of Psalm 73, started his psalm by talking about the purity of a person’s… Read More ›
Do you know what the world needs?
By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: “Thou hast also given me the shield of Thy salvation: and Thy right hand hath holden me up, and Thy gentleness hath made me great.” Psalm 18:35 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: Can a person donate to the poor… Read More ›
Is Satan lying to you?
By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: “Nevertheless, I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send… Read More ›
Are you on the run?
By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: “For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.” 2 Timothy 1:7 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: God has endowed us with His power and enriched… Read More ›
Are you in a wilderness?
By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: “Who fed thee in the wilderness with manna, which thy fathers knew not, that He might humble thee, and that He might prove thee, to do thee good at thy latter end.” Deuteronomy 8:16 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT:… Read More ›
What more do you want?
By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: “For the Lord your God is He that goeth with you, to fight for you against your enemies, to save you.” Deuteronomy 20:4 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: Do you remember the miracle God performed when He parted the… Read More ›
Are You Making Excuses?
By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: “But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life.” Romans 6:22 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: In First Samuel 15, we read the story of… Read More ›
Deep down, are you a rebel?
By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: “Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ’s stead, be ye reconciled to God.” 2 Corinthians 5:20 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: Is there stirring in your… Read More ›
Why isn’t victory easy?
By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: “Only rebel not ye against the Lord, neither fear ye the people of the land; for they are bread for us: their defense is departed from them, and the Lord is with us: fear them… Read More ›
Are you sitting on the lukewarm fence?
By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: “According to my earnest expectation and my hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but that with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether it be… Read More ›
Start each morning clean
By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: “Wash me thoroughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.” Psalm 51:2 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: Before a priest could enter the Holy of Holies, he had to stop by the basin and wash his hands… Read More ›
New leaves push out the old
By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: “Therefore, if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.” 2 Corinthians 5:17 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: Our eyes delight to see those trees in… Read More ›
If you keep your eyes on Jesus…
By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: “And ye now therefore have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man taketh from you.” John 16:22 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: When I was a boy, living on… Read More ›
1 Timothy: The Biblical Pattern for Pastoral Ministry, Part 9 – 1 Timothy 4:8-16: ‘Take Heed to the Ministry”
By Dr. Donald Whitchard “The Book that is in front of you on the pulpit is the true, eternal, absolute, inerrant, all powerful and sufficient Word of the living God. Anyone who says otherwise is a liar, a fool, someone… Read More ›
The link between sexual immorality and mental health
By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: “For God hath not called us unto uncleanness, but unto holiness.” 1 Thessalonians 4:7 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: A former president of the American Psychiatric Association said, “Premarital sex relationships resulting from the so-called new morality have greatly… Read More ›
What it will cost you to compromise with Satan
By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: “In the fear of the Lord is strong confidence: and His children shall have a place of refuge.” Proverbs 14:26 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: The devil hates families who worship together. He will allow parents to be… Read More ›
Just give me Jesus
By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: “Give unto the Lord the glory due unto His name; worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness.” Psalm 29:2 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: A man lived a long life as a believer and a follower of Christ,… Read More ›
Are you helping the cause of Christ?
By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: “How then shall they call on Him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in Him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?” Romans 10:14… Read More ›
Prayer defeats every sin
By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: “In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of Him.” Ephesians 3:12 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: One of the grandest privileges you and I have is the privilege of prayer. I believe when we… Read More ›
Do you feel “fogged in”?
By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: “Gracious is the Lord, and righteous; yea, our God is merciful.” Psalm 116:5 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: Imagine you’re in a plane, ready for take-off on the runway. The pilot comes on the intercom and announces there’s a… Read More ›
Do you want to tell God how to do things?
By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: “Ye shall walk after the Lord your God, and fear Him, and keep His commandments, and obey His voice, and ye shall serve Him, and cleave unto Him.” Deuteronomy 13:4 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: When we read a… Read More ›
Do dark shadows frighten you?
By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: “The Lord is nigh unto all them that call upon Him, to all that call upon Him in truth.” Psalm 145:18 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: Psalm 23 speaks of the “valley of the shadow of death.” For every… Read More ›
Do we have a jealous God?
By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: “For thou shalt worship no other god: for the Lord, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God.” Exodus 34:14 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: When this verse says that God is a jealous God, that may sound like a bad attribute…. Read More ›
1 Timothy: The Biblical Pattern for Pastoral Ministry, Part 8 – 1 Timothy 4:1-5: “Abandonment of the Truth”
By Dr. Donald Whitchard If you have not read part one you can find it here: 1 Timothy: The Biblical Foundation for Pastoral Ministry, Part 1 – Setting the Scene If you have not read part two you can find… Read More ›
1 Timothy: The Biblical Pattern for Pastoral Ministry, Part 7 – 1 Timothy 3:8-13: “The Deacon and His Responsibilities”
By Dr. Donald Whitchard If you have not read part one you can find it here: 1 Timothy: The Biblical Foundation for Pastoral Ministry, Part 1 – Setting the Scene If you have not read part two you can find… Read More ›
Are God’s laws a burden to you?
By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: “Let Thy tender mercies come unto me, that I may live: for Thy law is my delight.” Psalm 119:77 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: How does God unite a law book with a song book? I’ll tell you how…. Read More ›
Can you ever exhaust God’s compassion?
By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: “It is of the Lord’s mercies that we are not consumed, because His compassions fail not. They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness.” Lamentations 3:22-23 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: Do you know what Lamentations 3:22-23 means? It means that God… Read More ›
The victory He won was for you
By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: “But of Him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption.” 1 Corinthians 1:30 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: The church is not an organization with Jesus Christ… Read More ›
Do you need a recipe for a miracle?
By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: “I love the Lord, because He hath heard my voice and my supplications. Because He hath inclined His ear unto me, therefore will I call upon Him as long as I live.” Psalm 116:1-2 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: Here’s the… Read More ›