I didn’t come from a household of preachers. I also didn’t come from a particularly religious family. But God reached down and called me to preach. I told my folks and everybody I knew what He had done. One night,… Read More ›
Christianity
Your Bible—A Living Treasure
Part 3 In the first two parts of this study, we saw the Bible as a timeless, truthful, treasured book, a living book because the Creator of the universe literally breathed out the Word of God. If you missed these studies, check out the article archives…. Read More ›
A Mandate From God
Nehemiah was a man who knew how to get alone with God. He fasted, prayed, and wept. And when he had done all of this, God told him what to do. Do you want to know God’s will about something?… Read More ›
Hypocrites In The Church
Expect there to be hypocrites in the Church. The devil is at work and every church has them. It is not our job as Christians to try to separate the wheat from the tares. We should never get into a… Read More ›
Hypocrites…A Backward Testimony
Don’t let counterfeit Christians keep you out of heaven. Now, why would I make such a strong statement? Because you could let them if you believe the stories their lives are telling. Let me set you straight. A counterfeit Christian… Read More ›
Shallow Hearts
“But he who received the seed on stony places, this is he who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy; yet he has no root in himself, but endures only for a while. For when tribulation or persecution… Read More ›
Harden Not Your Heart
It’s an altruism—anything you do long enough, you’re going to become proficient at. The same is true of your attitude toward God. If you reject the Gospel long enough, you become a professional Gospel-rejecter. Let me illustrate. Have you ever… Read More ›
Your Bible – A Living Treasure
Part 2 In Part 1, you saw two qualities of the Word of God which set it apart from all other books: Timelessness—it has stood the test of time and the assaults of cynics and skeptics. Truthfulness—it is “God-breathed” and… Read More ›
Zoning Out in America – Denial Does Not Deserve Its Own Zip Code
Before the days of postal zip codes America had a system of zones to indicate to the Postal Service in what part of the country our communications and parcels were to be delivered. It seems that “zones’ are coming back… Read More ›
Harden Not Your Heart
It’s an altruism—anything you do long enough, you’re going to become proficient at. The same is true of your attitude toward God. If you reject the Gospel long enough, you become a professional Gospel-rejecter. Let me illustrate. Have you ever… Read More ›
You've Got To Sow The Seed
Jesus addressed His disciples, “It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh profits nothing. The words that I speak to you are spirit, and they are life.” (John 6:63). God’s Word is like a seed—it has life in it…. Read More ›
The New World Order
I was reading a while back about Babe Ruth, the king of swat, the most famous baseball player who ever lived. The story goes that one day he was in a ballpark filled with people and he came to bat…. Read More ›
The Old And New Testaments
The thing I love about the Old Testament is the thing I love about the New Testament. Both the Old and New Testaments are the inspired Word of God. Don’t get the idea that the Old Testament has a different… Read More ›
Reading The Bible During Your Quiet Time
When you read the Bible, read for quality not quantity. Many people have a goal to read the Bible through in a year or six months. That’s wonderful! Do that. But that should not be a substitute for your quiet… Read More ›
Your Bible: A Living Treasure
Part 1 In this study of the Word of God, you will see some of the qualities of the Bible that can be said of no other book. If you do not love, know, understand, practice, and obey the Word… Read More ›
Girding Up The Loins Of Your Mind
1 Peter 1:13-16 exhorts, “Therefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and rest your hope fully upon the grace that is to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ; 14 as obedient children, not… Read More ›
What Is A Quiet Time?
Do you know what a quiet time is? It is fellowship with a holy God. The reason some people don’t have a quiet time is that they feel uncomfortable. They don’t want to look God in the face because there… Read More ›
A Quality Quiet Time
Christianity is a love relationship between a child of God and his Maker through the Son, Jesus Christ, and in the power of the Holy Spirit. You cannot love someone you do not know. And you cannot know someone with… Read More ›
The Purity Of The Word
Jesus said in Matthew 4:4, “Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.” Some man might mistranslate the Word of God. Some might misquote the Word of God. Some… Read More ›
The Salt Of The Earth
Did you know that salt is a compound consisting of sodium (which is a metal) and chlorine (which is a green, poisonous gas)? If you were to walk into a room full of chlorine, you would be dead in just… Read More ›
The Urgency Of The Hour
“Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown.” (Revelation 3:11) Many of us think eternity is “way out yonder.” But eternity is only a heartbeat or trumpet call away. Jesus is coming… Read More ›
Seasoned Like Salt
Salt seasons—salt causes flavor to come alive. In the book of Job we read this question, “Can that which is unsavory be eaten without salt?” Is there any taste in the white of an egg? The answer is obviously no…. Read More ›
Satan Is A Liar
Jesus said of Satan, “He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and… Read More ›
To Believe Is To Trust
John G. Patton, a missionary to the South Sea Islands, set out to put the Gospel in the native language of the tribe with which he was working. When he came to the word “believe,” he had a difficult time… Read More ›
To Be Honest With God
Sometimes I will get into a disagreement with my wife. We’ll be sitting at the kitchen table, it will get tense, and Joyce will say, “Adrian, you’re wrong.” And I’ll respond, “No, I’m not wrong.” She says, “You are wrong,… Read More ›
Rightly Dividing The Word Of God
Years ago two men were sitting in the stands of a Billy Graham crusade in London. Before Graham got up to speak, the men were discussing the possible motivations of this American evangelist. Was he a money-grabber? Was he a… Read More ›
Faithful Prayer For Your Family
“…God forbid that I should sin against the Lord in ceasing to pray for you: but I will teach you the good and the right way” (1 Samuel 12:23). Next to inviting people to “Come to Jesus,” the deepest desire… Read More ›
God's Plan For The Individual
“For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them” (Ephesians 2:10). God had a plan for your life before He laid the foundation of this world…. Read More ›
The Power Of The Word Of God
Almost fifty years ago, Billy Graham preached a crusade in London, England in the once-famous Harringay Arena. Many Londoners came to hear Billy Graham preach. As the story goes, two men were sitting in the stands and they were talking… Read More ›
The Word…Settled In Heaven
Psalm 119:89 says, “For ever, O LORD, Thy word is settled in heaven.” Isn’t that a beautiful verse? That tells us that we can depend upon the Word of God. It is not up for vote. The Bible is not… Read More ›