By Jennifer There is negativity everywhere. From an angry, rude coworker or boss, unfriendly neighbor, or that obnoxious person at church. It’s so easy to dwell on unpleasant situations or unattractive qualities in a person. Thus, it can be quite… Read More ›
Christianity
Encourage one another
By Karen Roper I love the first word of this website – inspirational or inspiration. Inspiration in the Oxford dictionary means infuse thought or feeling into. It is a word which speaks to us of hope, encouragement and purpose. It… Read More ›
Three Things You Cannot Learn In School
I am grateful for schools, but there are some things that no schoolteacher can teach us. For that matter, no pastor can teach us, but only the Holy Spirit of God. That’s because when it comes to spiritual matters, on… Read More ›
The Power Of Creation
Where did everything come from? “For by Him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by Him,… Read More ›
THE ASSURANCE OF THINGS HOPED FOR
Written by Marianne Bernard Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen” Hebrews 11:1 It has been said that the peace of God rests where the peace of God reigns. If you… Read More ›
Faith Comes By Hearing
Every one of us has faith in the natural realm. We believe chairs will hold us up, planes will take us where we need to go, and the food we’re served is safe to eat. But that’s not the kind… Read More ›
Faith In Jesus…Not Faith In Faith
The devil wants to make you doubt your salvation. One of these days, he’s going to say, “You say you trust Jesus. Well, just how strong is your faith? Maybe your faith is not strong enough to save you. Maybe… Read More ›
The Object Of Our Faith
Some people say faith moves mountains. That is not true. God moves mountains. Faith is no better than its object. Faith in faith is nothing but positive thinking. If you put faith in positive thinking, you are going to become… Read More ›
Don't You be Afraid – of Giants in Your Way
By Francesca Battistelli Everyone’s telling you To let go of what you’re holding to It’s too late, too far You’re too small, it’s too hard Throwing water on that spark Living deep inside your heart With oceans of reasons The things… Read More ›
Living By Faith
Everything we have pertaining to our salvation and sanctification are gifts from God by faith. Do you want to be saved? Romans 5:1 says, “Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.” Do… Read More ›
Are You Living for STUFF, Yourself, OR…???
What are you living for? Your paycheck, your spouse, your kids, the next high, or maybe your job or business. Or are you living for Christ? What defines you…Jesus or something or someone else in the world? Ever made mistakes… Read More ›
The Way Home
“And it came to pass, after the year was expired, at the time when kings go forth to battle, that David sent Joab, and his servants with him, and all Israel; and they destroyed the children of Ammon, and besieged… Read More ›
Faith…A Gift From God
Faith is a gift from God, but does that mean if God gives faith that we are going to automatically believe? No. Just like faith is a gift from God, breathing is a gift. God gives me lungs and air,… Read More ›
Making Good Time On The Wrong Road
One day I had a meeting in South Florida. When I arrived, I rented a car and I was surprised to find that they gave me a really nice one. I turned on the radio and found the most gorgeous… Read More ›
Saved or Lost?
Jesus said, “For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost” (Luke 19:10). To be saved is man’s greatest need. When I say that, I know that truth falls flat, because “saved” is… Read More ›
Transformation…Not Substitution
God is building His saints with spiritual steel so that we will have rock-solid faith in the storms of life. You see, God is going to put you in the fire of affliction to test you. Why go to all… Read More ›
God's Fire Of Affliction
God is going to put every child of His into the fire of affliction. Why? To test us. You see, the faith that can’t be tested is a faith that can’t be trusted. I hate to tell you this, but… Read More ›
Conversion Brings Conflict
There was a man who went duck hunting with the farmhand who worked on his farm. The farmer wasn’t a believer, but the farmhand was. The farmer said to the farmhand, “You’re always talking about fighting with the devil. I… Read More ›
A False Jesus
If someone comes to you and says he believes in Jesus, you can’t accept simply on face value that he believes in the Jesus talked about in the Scriptures. Once you listen to him talk, you’ll be able to discover… Read More ›
The Life Of Jesus
There has never been a man like the Lord Jesus. How holy, how pure, how sinless is the Lord Jesus Christ. John Phillips wrote some words about Jesus that deeply stirred me. He said, “His life was perfectly holy. He… Read More ›
Restoring A Brother
Galatians 6:1 says, “Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such a one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.” A brother can be restored. That is good… Read More ›
One Step Away – From Jesus
I want any of you who read/watch this to really stop and listen to Mark’s words here. If you have sinned, if you have moved away from Christ, if you even have only considered Christ as your Savior – you… Read More ›
The Days Of Noah, Part 2
The Lord Jesus told us in Matthew 24:37, “But as the days of Noah were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.” As it was then and is evident now, there are scores of philosophers, false… Read More ›
What Did Jesus Say about Divorce?
By Charles R. Swindoll Lately, the Western world has zoomed in on the topic of same-sex marriage, leaving the issue of divorce virtually ignored. Yet Christians and non-Christians alike continue to struggle through both considering divorce and the decision to divorce…. Read More ›
A Heart For Servant Leadership
It was 20 years ago last month. Adrian Rogers found himself at the helm of a radio and TV ministry expanding almost as rapidly as the flock he pastored—one of America’s largest churches. Someone was needed to help build and… Read More ›
The Days Of Noah, Part 1
The Lord Jesus told us in Matthew 24:37, “But as the days of Noah were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.” As it was in the days of Noah, so it is going to be… Read More ›
Noah…Saved By Grace
Genesis 6:8 says, “But Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord.” How was Noah saved? By grace. The only way that anybody has ever been saved in the history of the world is by grace. God only has… Read More ›
Jesus…The Ark Of Safety, Part 2
Do you think that Noah was safe in the ark? Absolutely. Now, Noah may have fallen down several times inside that ark, but he couldn’t fall out of it. Noah was as safe as that ark was safe, because Noah… Read More ›
Jesus…The Ark Of Safety, Part 1
God wants us to be saved so much that He gives illustrations all through the Bible about it. I believe one of the grandest pictures of salvation is from the story of Noah’s ark. Noah’s ark is a picture of… Read More ›
God Rebukes His Children
Can a child of God sin? Yes. Can a child of God sin and not suffer? Absolutely not. If you are living in sin and God does not rebuke and convict you, I wouldn’t give half a hallelujah for your… Read More ›