JULY 13 “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.” – Galatians 6:1 As a young boy in Florida, I… Read More ›
Christianity
Real Faith: What It Is—What It’s Not
JULY 11 “Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.” – Romans 5:1 It’s faith that enables us to live the Christian life. In order to know what faith is, let me tell… Read More ›
Ready to Give an Answer
JULY 10 “But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear.” – 1 Peter… Read More ›
Not Allowing Past Sins to Silence Our Witness
JULY 9 “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” – 1 John 1:9 A young preacher was called out of a life of sin to… Read More ›
Are You in the Secret Service?
JULY 8 “For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth.” – Romans 1:16 Are you ashamed to put a Bible on your desk at… Read More ›
Only One Life Ever Lived to Perfection
JULY 7 “Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come.” – Revelation 4:8 There has never been a man like the Lord Jesus. I was deeply stirred by these words, written by John Phillips… Read More ›
Surrender First
JULY 6 “. . . now yield your members servants to righteousness unto holiness.” – Romans 6:19 After a splendid victory at sea, Lord Nelson confronted the French admiral who was surrendering. Dressed in all his regalia, the admiral approached… Read More ›
Remembering Our Spiritual and Political Heritage
JULY 4 “That they might set their hope in God, and not forget the works of God, but keep His commandments.” – Psalm 78:7 On June 8, 1845, Andrew Jackson said, “The Bible is the rock upon which our Republic… Read More ›
Bringing Up Godly Children in an Ungodly World
JULY 3 “O God, Thou hast taught me from my youth: and hitherto have I declared Thy wondrous works.” – Psalm 71:17 Satan is on a killing spree — he wants to kill our memory and set us awash in… Read More ›
This World Is Not My Home
JULY 2 “If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sits on the right hand of God.” – Colossians 3:1 First Peter 2:11 says that we are aliens and strangers in this world…. Read More ›
Absent from the Body, Present with the Lord
JULY 1 “We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.” – 2 Corinthians 5:8 A man named Solomon Peas died. His tombstone in London reads: “Beneath these… Read More ›
One Way to Salvation
JUNE 30 “Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by Me.” – John 14:6 Materialism says, “Buy your way out.” The politician says, “Legislate.” The army says,… Read More ›
Authority in a Generation Gone Astray
JUNE 29 “Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.” – Romans 13:1 Our generation doesn’t like the word authority. We don’t like… Read More ›
Christianity, More Than a Creed or Code
JUNE 27 “…and thou shalt call His name Jesus: for He shall save His people from their sins.” – Matthew 1:21 Are Christians fools for believing in Jesus? Are we serving a false God? If you go to the tomb of… Read More ›
God’s Provision in the Midst of Suffering
JUNE 26 “Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear My voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with Me.” – Revelation 3:20 Over and… Read More ›
The Ultimate Act of Forgiveness
JUNE 25 “For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that He might bring us to God.” – 1 Peter 3:18 Suppose someone were to punch you in the nose? And suppose in an act… Read More ›
Where Is Your Treasure?
JUNE 23 “. . . for where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.” – Matthew 6:21 There are many people who think they are wealthy who are not. Many of us may remember watching the television series “Lifestyles… Read More ›
A Challenge for Fathers
June 20 “Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders.” – Proverbs 31:23 Once a year we celebrate fathers. Maybe you are one. Let me give you a challenge. One father said, “If I had… Read More ›
Faithful in Your Words
June 19 “But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yea be yea; and your nay, nay; lest ye fall into condemnation.” – James 5:12… Read More ›
Should We Bring Children Into Such a Chaotic World?
June 18 “As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth. Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them: they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the… Read More ›
Train Up A Child
June 17 “Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.” Proverbs 22:6 A little boy was riding around and around the block. A man asked him, “What… Read More ›
Nothing Less Than God’s Optimum for Your Life
JUNE 16 “For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.” – Jeremiah 29:11 Do you love Christ? Do you long to please… Read More ›
God’s Holiness, Love and Mercy
June 15 “For He hath made Him to be sin for us, Who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in Him.” – 2 Corinthians 5:21 God will never overlook sin. He cannot. God is… Read More ›
God’s Plan of Restoration for Your Life
June 13 “He will deliver his soul from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light.” – Job 33:28 On the night of Jesus’ arrest, Peter denied Jesus — three times! In spite of Peter’s lack of… Read More ›
Overcoming Fear and Worry
June 12 “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 When we ought to be enjoying victorious, abundant lives…what happens? Fear creeps in… Read More ›
Working Together In Unity
June 11 “For we are laborers together with God: ye are God’s husbandry, ye are God’s building.” – 1 Corinthians 3:9 How powerful it is when we work together in unity! I was reading about how Canadian geese always fly… Read More ›
Discovering His Will for Your Life
JUNE 10 “Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before.” – Philippians 3:13 Nehemiah was a man who knew… Read More ›
Believing In the Living God
JUNE 9 “If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater: for this is the witness of God which He hath testified of His Son.” – 1 John 5:9 I’ve been asked, “Pastor Rogers, do you… Read More ›
What’s at the Heart
JUNE 8 “Behold, Thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part Thou shalt make me to know wisdom.” – Psalm 51:6 Have you ever gone to a sawmill and watched them process timber? They take a… Read More ›
The Master Designer
JUNE 6 “For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.” – Matthew 5:18 How did it happen? How did the… Read More ›