by Neil Anderson February 11 Matthew 12:29 How can anyone enter the strong man’s house and carry off his property, unless he first binds the strong man? A prime target for our authoritative prayer is the “strong man” mentioned… Read More ›
Christianity
COMBATING SPIRITUAL BLINDNESS
by Neil Anderson February 10 1 John 5:14, 15 If we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. And if we know that He hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we have the requests… Read More ›
Thy Kingdom Come
Kingdom Citizenship, part II: John 3:3-5: Jesus answered and said to him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the Kingdom of God.” Nicodemus said to Him, “How can a man… Read More ›
LIMITING ANXIOUS FEELINGS
by Neil Anderson February 9 1 Peter 5:7 NIV Cast all your anxiety on Him [God] because He cares for you Let’s assume you have sought God’s will for a certain direction, and you believe that He has led… Read More ›
NEW WINE
by Neil Anderson February 8 Luke 5:38 New wine must be put into fresh wineskins Jesus taught that the forms of our Christian practice must change. In His parable of the garment and the wineskin in Luke 5:36-39, the… Read More ›
BEYOND THE BOUNDARY
by Neil Anderson February 7 1 Corinthians 6:12 All things are lawful for me, but not all things are profitable. All things are lawful for me, but I will not be mastered by anything Most of us won’t often… Read More ›
THE ESSENCE OF TEMPTATION
by Neil Anderson February 6 Hebrews 4:15 For we do not have a high priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who has been tempted in all things as we are, yet without sin I have found… Read More ›
HOW WE PERCEIVE OURSELVES
by Neil Anderson February 5 Romans 8:16, 17 The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children, heirs also, heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ Lydia is a middle-aged… Read More ›
AN ENTIRELY NEW SELF
style=”text-align: center;”>by Neil Anderson February 4 Ephesians 5:8 You were formerly darkness, but now you are light in the Lord; walk as children of light Ephesians 5:8 describes the essential change of nature which occurs at salvation. It doesn’t say… Read More ›
A RADICAL, INNER TRANSFORMATION
by Neil Anderson February 2 1 Corinthians 15:10 By the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace toward me did not prove vain If you believe that you are part light and part darkness, part… Read More ›
OUR TRANSFER
by Neil Anderson February 1 Colossians 1:13 He delivered us from the domain of darkness, and transferred us to the kingdom of His beloved Son Perhaps you have heard the illustration of the two dogs. Some people say that… Read More ›
MODELING GROWTH
by Neil Anderson January 31 James 1:22 Prove yourselves doers of the word, and not merely hearers who delude themselves I am learning about pastors and missionaries across the country who are preaching against the very sins they are… Read More ›
THE DEFINITION OF DISCIPLESHIP
by Neil Anderson January 30 1 Thessalonians 5:11 Encourage one another, and build up one another, just as you also are doing Jesus’ primary call to His disciples is seen in His words “Come to Me” (Matthew 11:28) and… Read More ›
RECKLESS ABANDON
by Neil Anderson January 29 1 Corinthians 10:20 I do not want you to become sharers in demons While Christians have been questioning the reality of demonic influence in the church, the world has charged into the spiritual realm… Read More ›
CHANGING DIRECTIONS
by Neil Anderson January 27 Psalm 25:5 NIV Guide me in Your truth and teach me, for You are God my Savior, and my hope is in You all day long. The next five questions [view the first five from yesterday’s… Read More ›
FACING A DECISION
by Neil Anderson January 26 Psalm 25:4 NIV Show me your ways, O LORD, teach me your paths In today’s and tomorrow’s devotionals, I would like to share with you 10 questions you’ll want to ask yourself and pray about when… Read More ›
YOUR POSITION IN CHRIST
by Neil Anderson January 25 James 4:7 Submit therefore to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you Daisy was one of the first persons I dealt with who was caught in spiritual conflicts and suffered from demonic… Read More ›
The Word Of God
In the end the words of men shall not matter nor shall they stand. As God is the first and the last – the Alpha and the Omega – so shall the Word of God be. GregGreg is a strong… Read More ›
THE BONDAGE BREAKER
by Neil Anderson January 24 John 8:36 If therefore the Son shall make you free, you shall be free indeed The contrast between bondage and freedom in a believer’s life is beautifully illustrated in the following letter from a… Read More ›
DEALING WITH THE DARK WORLD
by Neil Anderson January 23 1 Timothy 4:1 The Spirit explicitly says that in later times some will fall away from the faith, paying attention to deceitful spirits and doctrines of demons A few years ago I was speaking… Read More ›
SEEKING GOD'S FACE
by Neil Anderson January 22 Psalm 27:8 NIV My heart says of you, “Seek His face!” Your face, LORD, I will seek “If the sun is shining in the morning, I’ll do it.” “If he’s there when I open… Read More ›
A HIGHER PRIORITY
by Neil Anderson January 21 Romans 8:14 For all who are being led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God Two significant events in my life brought into clear focus the priority of relationship over achievement…. Read More ›
Prayer for the Rescue of all Victims
Written by Secret Angel Thanks so much for letting me share this! If you are in need of hope and have suffered abuse, visit Secret Angel at the links at the end of this post. I recommend her ministry 100%… Read More ›
THE WILL OF GOD
by Neil Anderson January 20 John 7:17 If any man is willing to do His will, he shall know of the teaching, whether it is of God, or whether I speak from Myself Knowing the will of God is not… Read More ›
DEAD TO SIN
by Neil Anderson January 19 Romans 6:11, 12 Even so consider yourselves to be dead to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus. Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body that you should obey its… Read More ›
Thy Kingdom Come, part VII
Kingdom Covenant Citizenship: “For our citizenship is in heaven (Ephesians 3:20, NAS).” “Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father has been pleased to give you the kingdom (Luke 12:32, NAS).” “But Jesus said, ‘Let the children alone, and… Read More ›
SPIRITUALLY ALIVE
by Neil Anderson January 17 1 John 5:11, 12 NIV And this is the testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. He who has the Son has life; he who does not… Read More ›
THE BELIEVER'S TENT
by Neil Anderson January 16 Genesis 2:7 Then the LORD God formed man of dust from the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living being Biblically, life means to unite and… Read More ›
CHILDREN NEED MODELS
by Neil Anderson January 14 Luke 6:40 A pupil is not above his teacher; but everyone, after he has been fully trained, will be like his teacher Your children need to see how you handle failure even more than… Read More ›
BELIEVE IN GOD
by Neil Anderson January 13 Hebrews 11:6 Without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who seek Him The life… Read More ›