Did you know that God might be withholding a blessing from you that He wants to give you, because He first tried to bless you with money and you weren’t faithful with that money, and therefore God cannot give you… Read More ›
Christianity
God's Chief Attribute
God will never overlook sin. He cannot. God is holy, and by His holiness He has sworn that sin will be punished. If God were to let one half of one sin go unpunished, God would no longer be holy…. Read More ›
How To Get Up When You're Down
Adrian Rogers once observed that as a pastor he had learned there is a heartache in every pew, and—as the old Spanish proverb says—“There is no home without its hush.” We all have storms and difficulties. But what many of… Read More ›
Discover and Develop Your Spiritual Gift
May I say that the world is saturated with ignorance on the subject of spiritual gifts? And the devil wants to keep you ignorant. But you are a gifted child. If you are a child of God, if you are… Read More ›
Satan and His Clever Lies
Anybody can tell a lie—yet not be a good liar. But Satan is a craftsman when it comes to telling lies. The cleverest lies always sound most like the truth. Now, a clock that doesn’t run is still right twice… Read More ›
No Retreat For The Christian
A story is told about a band of Caesar’s soldiers. They were brave warriors sailing toward a little island off the coast of Britain, readying themselves for the conquest of that island. In response to their impending attack, the villagers… Read More ›
Teaching Children To Stand Alone
Do you know why children love their parents? It’s not because their parents are necessarily better looking or kinder than anyone else. Children love their parents because children have needs and parents meet those needs. I call that “need love.”… Read More ›
The "Sun" Of God
Malachi 4:2 says, “But unto you that fear My name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in His wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall.” If Jesus is the S-O-N, the… Read More ›
Lord, Liar, Or Lunatic
When we speak about the Second Coming of Jesus Christ, we’re not just talking about some man who may enter history. We’re talking about God Himself! And you must make up your mind about Jesus. You can’t just tip your… Read More ›
Satan's Superman
I refer to the antiChrist, who will come as “Satan’s Superman,” because his intellectual genius will be immense and his authority will be overpowering. His hatred will be extraordinary and his techniques will be superb. Men will be willing to… Read More ›
Who Is Jesus?
Hebrews 1:1-4 says, “God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, Hath in these last days spoken unto us by His Son, whom He hath appointed heir of all… Read More ›
An Old Testament Portrait Of Christ
“Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil. For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in… Read More ›
Too Late To Save Yourself
Second Peter 3:9 says, “The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.” Evangelist Billy Sunday was the… Read More ›
The Mocker Of Alcohol
I want to tell you that it is King Alcohol that is making our highways slaughter pens and ruining domestic tranquility in our homes. People start out drinking for happiness; then it only makes them unhappy. Drinking produces one contradiction… Read More ›
An Unborn Life
Let me tell you something: an unborn baby is human life. “Oh,” they say, “it’s not human life.” Well, if it’s not human life, what kind of life is it? You say, “Well, we’re not sure.” All right, suppose I… Read More ›
Light Obeyed Or Light Refused, Part 2
Once a man hears the gospel and his heart is open to the Word of God, if he does not act upon that light and believe in Jesus Christ, his condemnation is doubled. Not only is he judged for the… Read More ›
Light Obeyed Or Light Refused, Part 1
Jesus said: “For judgment I am come into this world, that they which see not might see; and that they which see might be made blind” (John 9:39). Those who claimed to be full, Jesus sent away empty. Those who… Read More ›
Living By Faith
“Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them.” (Mark 11:24) At a revival in Florida God just really poured out a blessing at that meeting. It… Read More ›
How To Measure A Man
How do you measure a minister? By his oratorical ability? Leadership skills? Size of his church? The budget? His brains, brawn, bucks? These are the things the world uses. An NFL coach reportedly said, “Winning football is everything. I don’t… Read More ›
Looking Forward To Jesus
I love the Lord Jesus Christ as much now, I believe, as I ever have in my life. And yet, I’m looking forward to loving Him more tomorrow. The devil gives the best first. That is the way it is… Read More ›
Satan And Superficial Churches
I want to lift up a red flag of warning against superficial religion. I believe that Satan is in the corner smiling when people put doubts in the minds of little children concerning the Word of God. When Satan first… Read More ›
Don't Be Ashamed To Be A Soul Winner
Jesus said, “Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest” (John 4:35b). No matter how generously you give or how circumspectly you walk, if you are not endeavoring to bring men, women,… Read More ›
Obedient Christians
Acts 5:42 says, “And daily in the temple, and in every house, they ceased not to teach and preach Jesus Christ.” Has God given you a command to share Jesus Christ? Yes, He has. What is the alternative to obeying… Read More ›
No Power For Rebels
Do you want spiritual power in your life? Then let me tell you something: God is not going to give spiritual power to rebels. God cannot trust some people with spiritual power. I’ve often used this illustration: How many of… Read More ›
God's Grace In The Workplace
In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury. Proverbs 14:23 So many people wake up in the morning, take a shower, scald their throat with a cup of coffee because they’re running… Read More ›
God Has Given You A Choice
Some people say God’s will is always done in everything. God’s will is not always done. If God’s will is always done, why did Jesus teach us to pray “Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done”? There are a lot… Read More ›
Can You Trust God?
When you are down, do you have a hard time trusting God? As a pastor, I have many come to me and ask, “Why, pastor, why?” And I cannot answer that question because “Why?” is God’s question. “How?” is our… Read More ›
A Ministry Of Encouragement
In 1917, the bishops of the Orthodox Church in Russia were having a heated debate. Just a few doors down the street the Bolsheviks were meeting to overthrow the Czar and usher in the leadership of Lenin. They were planning… Read More ›
Love And Serve One Another
I thank God for the Salvation Army that William Booth started with the poor in London. His vision for ministry has impacted my own, and one thing I have heard stands high above the rest. When William Booth was a… Read More ›
Encourage One Another
If you are a strong Christian, you are to encourage the weak Christian. You’re not here to please yourself. The church does not exist to make you happy. Sometimes committees and choirs might be looking for a time to meet,… Read More ›