Christianity

A Change Of Beliefs

By Neil Anderson   November 1   Ephesians 2:4, 5  God, being rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us . . . made us alive together in Christ   Twenty-three-year-old Jenny was a pretty… Read More ›

Taking Every Thought Captive

By Neil Anderson November 2   2 Corinthians 10:5  We are destroying speculations and every lofty thing raised up against the knowledge of God, and we are taking every thought captive to the obedience of Christ.   Satan’s perpetual aim… Read More ›

A Very Real Devil

By Neil Anderson   October 31   Ephesians 2:2  You formerly walked . . . according to the prince of the power of the air . . . the spirit that is now working in the sons of disobedience  … Read More ›

The Word of God

The word of God…how important is it really? It’s just another collection of words meant to teach us something right? Wrong! Regardless of how much time you do or do not spend in the Word, it is other than God… Read More ›

Forgiving Your Past

By Neil Anderson October 27   Ephesians 4:32  Be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving each other, just as God in Christ also has forgiven you   The second step in resolving past conflicts is to forgive those who have… Read More ›

Evaluating Your Past

By Neil Anderson     Galatians 5:1  It was for freedom that Christ set us free   How does God intend for you to resolve hurtful, controlling past experiences? In two ways which we shall consider today and tomorrow.  … Read More ›

The Hidden Hurts

By Neil Anderson October 25 Psalm 139:23, 24  Search me, O God, and know my heart; try me and know my anxious thoughts; and see if there be any hurtful way in me, and lead me in the everlasting way… Read More ›

Emotional Baggage

By Neil Anderson   October 23   Psalm 25:17  The troubles of my heart are enlarged; bring me out of my distresses   Unlike our day-to-day emotions which are the product of our day-to-day thought life, emotional baggage from the… Read More ›

Sing And Make Melody

By Neil Anderson October 22 Ephesians 5:18-19  Be filled with the Spirit, speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody with your heart to the Lord   How pathetically unaware we are of… Read More ›

Don’t Believe It

By Neil Anderson Leviticus 19:31  Do not turn to mediums or spiritists; do not seek them out to be defiled by them   Where do mediums and spiritists get their “amazing” information and insights? Many of them are demonic channelers,… Read More ›

The Peace Of God

By Neil Anderson   October 18   John 14:27  Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you; not as the world gives, do I give to you   Peace on earth–that’s what everybody wants. But nobody can… Read More ›

Under Spiritual Attack

By Neil Anderson October 17 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 seminary student stopped by my office… Read More ›

Christ, Our Ruler

By Neil Anderson October 13 Ephesians 2:1, 2  You were dead in your trespasses and sins, in which you formerly walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air   We… Read More ›

Totally Alive

By Neil Anderson   October 11   2 Corinthians 4:16  Therefore we do not lose heart, but though our outer man is decaying, yet our inner man is being renewed day by day.   You are comprised of at least… Read More ›

God’s Goal For You

By Neil Anderson October 10 2 Peter 1:5-7 NIV  Make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; and to godliness, brotherly kindness; and… Read More ›

God’s Concept of Happiness

By Neil Anderson October 9 1 Timothy 6:6 NIV  Godliness with contentment is great gain The world’s concept of happiness is getting what we want. All merchandising is based on this idea. To really be happy, we need a flashier car,… Read More ›

Being Emotionally Honest

By Neil Anderson October 8 Ephesians 4:15  Speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in all aspects into Him, who is the head, even Christ   You can guard your intimate relationships by monitoring how you verbally… Read More ›

WEEP WITH THOSE WHO WEEP

By Neil Anderson   Romans 12:15  Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep   Early in my pastoral ministry I received one of those middle-of-the-night telephone calls that every pastor dreads: “Pastor, our son has been… Read More ›