by Neil Anderson September 26 Romans 6:11 Consider yourselves to be dead to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus Even though you are dead to sin, sin’s strong appeal may still cause you to struggle with feeling… Read More ›
Christianity
SUCCESS IN GOD'S EYES
by Neil Anderson September 25 Joshua 1:7-8 “…Be careful to do according to all the law which Moses My servant commanded you… then you will have success” A helpful perspective of success in the Christian life is seen in Joshua’s… Read More ›
IF YOUR FAITH IS OFF
by Neil Anderson September 24 2 Corinthians 5:7 We walk by faith, not by sight When my son Karl was about eight years old, I introduced him to the game of golf. I gave him a little starter set… Read More ›
THE REALITY OF DEMONS
by Neil Anderson September 23 Luke 11:24, 26 When the unclean spirit goes out of a man, it passes through waterless places seeking rest, and not finding any, it says, “I will return to my house from which I… Read More ›
THOSE WHO OPPOSE US
by Neil Anderson September 22 Ephesians 6:12 Our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places… Read More ›
God's Grace
God’s grace does not apply only to those doing God’s will: if it did, not one of us would be covered under His amazing grace GregGreg is a strong believer in Jesus Christ and in the need for revival… Read More ›
God Will Mend A Hard Heart
This is a devotion from my next book, FACING STORMS: DEVOTIONS FOR THOUGHT AND MEDITATION. Be sure to look for it the first week of October. Check out my other books on Amazon! … Read More ›
SECURITY IN ETERNITY
by Neil Anderson September 20 Psalm 18:2 The LORD is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer, my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge; my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold The key to… Read More ›
SPIRITUAL IDENTITY
by Neil Anderson September 19 Galatians 4:7 Therefore you are no longer a slave, but a son; and if a son, then an heir through God As you consider the importance of your spiritual identity and the spiritual identity… Read More ›
YOUR CHILD'S SELF-PERCEPTION
by Neil Anderson September 18 Proverbs 22:6 Train up a child in the way he should go, even when he is old he will not depart from it Your primary responsibility as a parent is to lead your child… Read More ›
RIGHTING WRONGS
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 ›
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 ›