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 ›
Christianity
Domination Over Animals
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 ›
Pro-Choice Is No Choice
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 ›
Faithful In The Little Things
“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 ›
When You’re Up To Your Eyeballs in Trouble
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
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 ›
Faithful To The Family
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
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
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
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 ›
Jesus Was Rejected That We Might Be Accepted
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 ›
Finished!
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
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
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 ›
Joy Is An Inside Job
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
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
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 ›
The Bread Of Deceit
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 ›
The Purposes of Pain
“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
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 ›
Looking For Life, But Missing It
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
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
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
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
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 ›
Pride Precedes Destruction
The devil never gives up without a fight. He is going to say to you, “Don’t admit your need of the Lord. Keep your dignity. You’re not that bad.” If you were to take the 7 billion-plus people upon the… Read More ›
Predestination, Election, and Free Will: Each Biblically Sound Doctrine
By Greg Holt Many would argue that if predestination and election are true, then man couldn’t possibly have free will. That is an untrue statement, but let me begin at the beginning. Predestination, what does that mean? Predestination means, that… Read More ›
What Is Success?
Success is not spelled m-o-n-e-y. Success is not spelled f-a-m-e. Success is the progressive realization of the will of God for your life. If God has a plan for your life, then you would expect God to reveal that plan… Read More ›
Distractions From God's Work
Once there was a man hunting a bear because he wanted a fur coat. Finally, he saw his bear. He took aim and was about to squeeze the trigger when the bear said, “Wait a minute, don’t shoot me. Let’s… Read More ›
The Devil's Tool Of Discouragement
There’s a story that one day the devil was auctioning off his tools. He had a high price on them all: pride, laziness, arrogance, hate, envy, jealousy. But there was one tool with a sign under it: “Not For Sale.”… Read More ›