Sexual impurity abounds! It’s everywhere. Promiscuity has become the norm in our society. While waiting in grocery store checkout lines, we see it plastered over all the magazine headlines. When turning on the television, it’s hard to find a show… Read More ›
Christianity
20/20 vision but ZERO insight
By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: “Verily, verily I say unto thee, except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.” Nicodemus saith unto Him, “How can a man be born when he is old? Can he… Read More ›
What’s Written All Over Your Face?
By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard. Acts 4:20 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: Somewhere in California during the gold rush of 1849, the story is told of two gold miners who struck… Read More ›
Strength When Weak
In the Old Testament, God often told the leaders of Israel to reduce the size of their army. In Judges 7, God ordered Gideon to reduce his army of 32,000 men to just 300 soldiers because He wanted their trust…. Read More ›
Will you say “Jesus is Lord” no matter what?
By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: Then Simon Peter answered Him, Lord, to whom shall we go? Thou hast the words of eternal life. And we believe and are sure that Thou art that Christ, the Son of the living God. John… Read More ›
Who do your hands represent today?
By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: The Lord rewarded me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands hath He recompensed me. Psalm 18:20 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: During WWII, a beautiful cathedral in Europe was destroyed by the Nazis. When… Read More ›
The Grace and Thinking by Which I Stand
By Dr. Donald Whitchard If we’re honest with ourselves, especially as it pertains to our maturity as a child of God, we have to admit that we don’t start out our walk with the LORD with an established, concrete… Read More ›
An Emotion We Won’t Need in Heaven
By Dr. Donald Whitchard Several years ago the noted preacher Dr. Charles Stanley wrote a book whose title caught my attention. It was called “Surviving in An Angry World”. While I’ve never read it, I can make an educated… Read More ›
Tempted? There’s a way out
By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: We know that whosoever is born of God sinneth not; but he that is begotten of God keepeth himself, and that wicked one toucheth him not. 1 John 5:18 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: Do you know why the… Read More ›
How can you escape temptation?
By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: O God, Thou art my God; early will I seek Thee: my soul thirsteth for Thee, my flesh longeth for Thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is. Psalm 63:1 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: The… Read More ›
Tempted? So Was Jesus
By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: For we have not an High Priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin. Hebrews 4:15 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: When some… Read More ›
Are you ready for “The Devil after the Dove”?
By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: Neither give place to the devil. Ephesians 4:27 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: Have you ever gotten into an argument with a family member on the way to church? Don’t look so pious! Every preacher knows the devil… Read More ›
Living the Beatitudes Brings Persecution
By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 5:10 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: Before you can really understand what Matthew 5:10 means, you have to understand and be living… Read More ›
Are you a member of the “Peace Corps”?
By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God. Matthew 5:9 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: Several decades ago, you were really somebody if you joined the Peace Corps. But all this time later, between… Read More ›
The Church of Cheap Thrills
By Dr. Donald Whitchard In my last column, I expressed a growing frustration concerning the effectiveness of what I have no doubt many men called of God have experienced. For some reason, they are too afraid to be honest and… Read More ›
Be Careful What You Believe
By Rob Pue The book of Daniel speaks of the end times, when, as we read in Chapter 12, verse 4, “many shall run to and fro and knowledge shall be increased.” I don’t think there is any question that… Read More ›
What is the burning focus of your life?
By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God. Matthew 5:8 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: This beatitude narrows our focus into one rich goal—to be pure in heart. “Pure in heart” doesn’t mean you don’t look… Read More ›
Are you merciful?
By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy. Matthew 5:7 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: Those who have received mercy are those who will show mercy. And only those who show mercy will continue to receive it. Showing… Read More ›
Can you be “happy” without Jesus Christ?
By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled. Matthew 5:6 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: Jesus tells us that when we seek after righteousness, we will be filled. Sounds like we’ll be happy,… Read More ›
What’s this about “being meek”?
By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth. Matthew 5:5 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: Meekness is one of the most confused, misunderstood words in all of the Beatitudes, because most people confuse meekness with weakness. Jesus… Read More ›
Are you mourning your sin?
By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted. Matthew 5:4 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: Jesus purposefully gave the Beatitudes in this order because this is the way we grow in sanctification. First, we see our bankrupt… Read More ›
The Day I Yelled at God
By Dr. Donald Whitchard What I’m about to present in this column is a confession that, if we’re honest, is something that every child of God has experienced. Even the most devout of us who serve Him have what… Read More ›
This is Spiritual Warfare – Dress Appropriately
By Rob Pue More often than not, as I sit down to write these commentaries, the finished message is completely different from what I initially set out to write… as the Holy Spirit guides me, frequently taking the message in a different… Read More ›
Are you willing to admit you’re bankrupt?
By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 5:3 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: What does it mean to be “poor in spirit”? To live so downcast, you could qualify as cruise director… Read More ›
A Different Point of View
By Dr. Donald Whitchard Last weekend (March 28-31) I had the privilege of attending a conference entitled “Hear the Watchmen”, which consisted of three days of prophetic teaching, interpretation of the signs of the times, the problem of sleeping… Read More ›
Be Of One Accord
By Rob Pue In Matthew 21, we read of Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem. After the disciples brought the donkey to Jesus for Him to enter the city upon, we read, starting in verse 7, “they brought the donkey and… Read More ›
What Counts Is What You Are
By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. But his delight is in the law… Read More ›
Is God enough?
By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: We took sweet counsel together, and walked unto the house of God in company. Psalm 55:14 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: The church has the sweetest fellowship this side of Heaven. There are brothers and sisters who are loving,… Read More ›
Are you going through a season of waiting?
By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: For His anger endureth but a moment; in His favor is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning. Psalm 30:5 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: God allows us to have “blue” seasons where… Read More ›
Uncovering Your Doubts and Fears
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: If you want victory, you must expose the place of… Read More ›