By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: “Every good and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights.” James 1:17 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: A Congressman told his pastor about a time he took his son to McDonald’s… Read More ›
Christianity
Teach Them to Be Content
By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: “I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content.” Philippians 4:11 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: One of the most valuable things you can learn for yourself—and teach your children—is contentment. Let your home ring with… Read More ›
Are You Losing the Rainbow?
By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: “For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul?” Mark 8:36 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: I read a story that deeply touched my heart. A young preacher came… Read More ›
Three Dangers to Your Home
By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: “He who would love life and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips from speaking deceit.” 1 Peter 3:10 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: Homes are going to experience attacks. Ours has,… Read More ›
For Your Children, Do You Want What God Wants?
By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: “I have no greater joy than to hear that My children walk in truth.” 3 John 1:4 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: What are the desires that you have for your children? What are you praying for them?… Read More ›
Next to God, They Are Your #1 Priority
By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: “Oh, that they had such a heart in them that they would fear Me and always keep all My commandments, that it might be well with them and with their children forever!” Deuteronomy 5:29 DEVOTIONAL… Read More ›
Do You Break God’s Heart?
By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: “Against You, You only, have I sinned, and done this evil in Your sight.” Psalm 51:4 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: Two kinds of wounds can come to the human psyche: guilt and sorrow. I was talking with… Read More ›
In Jesus, You Have All You Need
By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: “To me, who am less than the least of all the saints, this grace was given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ.” Ephesians 3:8 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: The apostle Paul,… Read More ›
What Are You Holding on to?
By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: “…and that they may come to their senses and escape the snare of the devil, having been taken captive by him to do his will.” 2 Timothy 2:26 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: I’ve heard it told that… Read More ›
Are Some People Predestined to Go to Hell?
BIBLE MEDITATION: “The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance.” 2 Peter 3:9 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: Some people believe… Read More ›
Is Any Part of Your Life Dishonest?
By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: “He who is faithful in what is least is faithful also in much; and he who is unjust in what is least is unjust also in much.” Luke 16:10 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: Look carefully at this… Read More ›
The Gospel According to Luke: An Exposition, Part 24 – Luke 8:26-39: “The Man with Many Demons”
By Dr. Donald Whitchard “Then they sailed to the country of the Gadarenes, which is opposite Galilee. And when He stepped out on the land, there met Him a certain man from the city who had demons for a… Read More ›
Which One Are YOU?
The parable: 3 And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow; 4 and when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up: 5 some fell upon stony places, where… Read More ›
Satan Will Leave You
By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: “Therefore, submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you.” James 4:7 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: Suppose you own a piece of property, and right in the middle of it you sell me an… Read More ›
Have You Done All You Know to Do?
By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: “…you do not have because you do not ask.” James 4:2 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: A little boy was trying with all his might to move a huge stone. His little muscles were straining, and there was… Read More ›
Do You Depend on Works?
By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: “For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast.” Ephesians 2:8-9 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: If you were to… Read More ›
Whosoever…That includes you!
By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: “And the Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” And let him who hears say, “Come!” And let him who thirsts come. Whoever desires, let him take the water of life freely” Revelation 22:17 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: You… Read More ›
You will be known by who you follow
By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: “He who loves his life will lose it, and he who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life. If anyone serves Me, let him follow Me; and where I am,… Read More ›
You Are Highly Exalted
By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: “Two things I request of You (Deprive me not before I die): Remove falsehood and lies far from me. Give me neither poverty nor riches—feed me with the food allotted to me, lest I be… Read More ›
You Need Grace First
By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: “Grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord…” 2 Peter 1:2 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: Have you ever noticed how God puts things in sequence in the Bible? For… Read More ›
Are you going to Heaven alone?
By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: “For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Is it not even you in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at His coming? For you are our glory and joy” 1 Thessalonians… Read More ›
How Are You Running?
By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: “…who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God” Hebrews 12:2 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: Jesus is our example…. Read More ›
Jesus runs alongside you
By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: “…looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith…” Hebrews 12:2 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: If we will look to Jesus, Jesus will be the author and finisher of our faith. The word “author” in the Greek… Read More ›
What’s always got you tangled?
By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: “…and the sin which so easily ensnares us…” Hebrews 12:1 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: In this part of Hebrews 12:1, Paul is no longer talking about good things that might become bad things. Now he’s talking about bad… Read More ›
What are you prepared to give up?
By Adrian Rogers “Therefore, we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight…” Hebrews 12:1 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: If you’re going to run a race, how do you prepare? First, you lay… Read More ›
Are you willing to be different?
By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: “But none of these things move me; nor do I count my life dear to myself, so that I may finish my race with joy…” Acts 20:24 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: Do you pay a price—some extra time… Read More ›
Would you see any difference?
By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: “Do not cast me away from Your presence; and do not take Your Holy Spirit from me” Psalm 51:11 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: When a person dies, his spirit departs. And I’m afraid that’s what’s happened to many… Read More ›
You’ll receive the greatest reward of all
By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: “And I will give him the morning star” Revelation 2:28 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: I remember reading a story about a wealthy Roman who had a lavish estate, and he had a servant named Marcellus. When the wealthy… Read More ›
If you remain steadfast, one day you will rule
By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: “But hold fast what you have till I come. And he who overcomes, and keeps My works until the end, to him I will give power over the nations—‘He shall rule them with a rod… Read More ›
Will You Be Faithful?
By Adrian Rogers BIBLE MEDITATION: “…and you will have tribulation ten days. Be faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life” Revelation 2:10 DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: If others in past centuries—and some even today—have reddened the mouths of… Read More ›