by Neil Anderson September 17 John 15:8 By this is My Father glorified, that you bear much fruit, and so prove to be My disciples How can you know if you’re being led by the Spirit or the flesh? Very… Read More ›
Christianity
THE VIEW FROM THE CROSS
by Neil Anderson September 16 Matthew 16:25, 26 Whoever wishes to save his life shall lose it; but whoever loses his life for My sake shall find it. For what will a man be profited, if he gains the… Read More ›
FOLLOWING HIM
by Neil Anderson September 15 Matthew 16:24 If anyone wishes to come after Me, let him . . . follow Me Seeking to overcome self by self-effort is a hopeless struggle. Self will never cast out self, because an… Read More ›
PICKING UP THE CROSS DAILY
by Neil Anderson September 14 Matthew 16:24 If anyone wishes to come after Me, let him . . . take up his cross The cross we are to pick up on a daily basis is not our own cross… Read More ›
DENYING SELF
by Neil Anderson September 13 Matthew 16:24 If anyone wishes to come after Me, let him deny himself A primary reason why we struggle to fulfill Christ’s Great Commission is because we are guilty of a great omission: We fail… Read More ›
ONLY GOD IS GOD
by Neil Anderson September 12 Genesis 3:4, 5 The serpent said . . . “you will be like God, knowing good and evil” Adam was the first to be tempted by the notion that he could “be like God” (Genesis… Read More ›
THE SPIRIT OF TRUTH
by Neil Anderson September 11 John 16:13 When He, the Spirit of truth, comes, He will guide you into all the truth It’s not hard to know the truth if You are the truth, and speaking with authority would come… Read More ›
LOGICAL CONSEQUENCES
by Neil Anderson September 10 Proverbs 23:13 Do not hold back discipline from the child Some children are effectively disciplined when they must experience the natural consequences of their disobedience. For example, if your child fools around and misses his… Read More ›
Flesh vs. Spirit: Kingdom Mindset, part VII
Galatians 5:16-26 (NAS): But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not carry out the desire of the flesh. For the flesh sets its desire against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; for these are in… Read More ›
PERSEVERING TRIBULATIONS
by Neil Anderson September 9 James 1:2, 3 Consider it all joy, my brethren, when you encounter various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance There certainly are a lot of distractions, diversions, disappointments, trials, temptations and… Read More ›
ACKNOWLEDGING YOUR EMOTIONS
by Neil Anderson September 8 Psalm 109:26, 30 Help me, O LORD my God. . . . With my mouth I will give thanks abundantly to the LORD Nancy was a college student with an inability to express the anger… Read More ›
The Word of The Lord God
James 4 1 From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members? 2 Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye… Read More ›
INDISCRIMINATE EXPRESSION OF EMOTIONS
by Neil Anderson September 7 James 1:19, 20 Let everyone be quick to hear, slow to speak and slow to anger; for the anger of man does not achieve the righteousness of God Another unhealthy way to respond to emotions… Read More ›
GOD'S INDICATORS
by Neil Anderson September 5 Proverbs 4:23 Watch over your heart with all diligence, for from it flow the springs of life I played sports as a young man and I have the scars on my knees to prove it…. Read More ›
Curiosity Killed The Cat: Will It Also Kill You?
Curiosity killed the cat, but the cat died happy. Not so for the Christian…too much curiosity may in fact do severe damage to your walk with Christ. Curiosity about the truthfulness of the entire Bible has happened to many of… Read More ›
LIFE ON THE CUTTING EDGE
by Neil Anderson September 4 Hebrews 11:33, 34 . . . Who by faith conquered kingdoms, performed acts of righteousness, obtained promises, shut the mouths of lions, quenched the power of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, from weakness… Read More ›
Controversy Continues To Intensify As Singer Michael Gungor States Jesus Could Have Been Wrong About Adam, Noah
Originally posted on: The Heavens Declare His Glory My Commentary: This is becoming all to common place. A person of some influence in the Christian community decides that God does not know what He is talking about after all –… Read More ›
MANAGING OUR PROBLEMS
by Neil Anderson September 3 1 Timothy 3:4 [An overseer] must be one who manages his own household well, keeping his children under control with all dignity A pastor friend of mind came face-to-face with a parent’s worst fear: His… Read More ›
OUR FIRST LINE OF DEFENSE
by Neil Anderson September 2 Ecclesiastes 8:5, 6 NIV The wise heart will know the proper time and procedure. For there is a proper time and procedure for every matter I had dear friends who were being used by the… Read More ›
LIVING IN HARMONY
by Neil Anderson September 1 Romans 8:38, 39 I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be… Read More ›
LIVING IN HARMONY
by Neil Anderson September 1 Romans 8:38, 39 I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be… Read More ›
ONE BASIS FOR TEMPTATION
by Neil Anderson August 31 Titus 3:14 Let our people also learn to engage in good deeds to meet pressing needs, that they may not be unfruitful. We all have basic human needs to feel loved, accepted and worthwhile. When… Read More ›
EXPRESSING YOUR NEEDS
by Neil Anderson August 30 Proverbs 15:1 A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger If you have legitimate needs in a relationship, and they are not being met, should you risk expressing your needs?… Read More ›
SELF-CENTERED VS. GOD-CENTERED
by Neil Anderson August 29 Matthew 16:23 You are not setting your mind on God’s interests, but man’s The apostle Peter is a glaring example of the struggle between self- and Christ-centered living. Only moments after Peter confessed the fundamental… Read More ›
THE DEATH OF FEAR
by Neil Anderson August 27 Proverbs 28:1 The wicked flee when no one is pursuing, but the righteous are bold as a lion. How do you respond to fear situations in your life? The following steps will help you identify… Read More ›
GOD’S PROTECTION
by Neil Anderson August 26 1 Peter 5:9 But resist him [the devil], firm in your faith, knowing that the same experiences of suffering are being accomplished by your brethren who are in the world I cannot accept someone saying,… Read More ›
Why Humanity Is In Love With Itself And Not God: Satan
Editors note: This post was actually a comment to a reader that believes the “we are gods” mantra. I have added a little more to it in hopes of this being an article worth reading and in the hope… Read More ›
Why Humanity Is In Love With Itself And Not God: Satan
Editors note: This post was actually a comment to a reader that believes the “we are gods” mantra. I have added a little more to it in hopes of this being an article worth reading and in the hope… Read More ›
SPIRITUALLY AWARE
by Neil Anderson August 25 Hebrews 5:14 Solid food is for the mature who, because of practice, have their senses trained to discern good and evil In many counseling cases I am able to sense in my spirit that something… Read More ›
SPIRITUALLY AWARE
by Neil Anderson August 25 Hebrews 5:14 Solid food is for the mature who, because of practice, have their senses trained to discern good and evil In many counseling cases I am able to sense in my spirit that something… Read More ›