Part 1 In this study of the Word of God, you will see some of the qualities of the Bible that can be said of no other book. If you do not love, know, understand, practice, and obey the Word… Read More ›
Devotions
Girding Up The Loins Of Your Mind
1 Peter 1:13-16 exhorts, “Therefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and rest your hope fully upon the grace that is to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ; 14 as obedient children, not… Read More ›
What Is A Quiet Time?
Do you know what a quiet time is? It is fellowship with a holy God. The reason some people don’t have a quiet time is that they feel uncomfortable. They don’t want to look God in the face because there… Read More ›
A Quality Quiet Time
Christianity is a love relationship between a child of God and his Maker through the Son, Jesus Christ, and in the power of the Holy Spirit. You cannot love someone you do not know. And you cannot know someone with… Read More ›
The Purity Of The Word
Jesus said in Matthew 4:4, “Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.” Some man might mistranslate the Word of God. Some might misquote the Word of God. Some… Read More ›
The Salt Of The Earth
Did you know that salt is a compound consisting of sodium (which is a metal) and chlorine (which is a green, poisonous gas)? If you were to walk into a room full of chlorine, you would be dead in just… Read More ›
The Urgency Of The Hour
“Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown.” (Revelation 3:11) Many of us think eternity is “way out yonder.” But eternity is only a heartbeat or trumpet call away. Jesus is coming… Read More ›
Seasoned Like Salt
Salt seasons—salt causes flavor to come alive. In the book of Job we read this question, “Can that which is unsavory be eaten without salt?” Is there any taste in the white of an egg? The answer is obviously no…. Read More ›
Satan Is A Liar
Jesus said of Satan, “He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and… Read More ›
To Believe Is To Trust
John G. Patton, a missionary to the South Sea Islands, set out to put the Gospel in the native language of the tribe with which he was working. When he came to the word “believe,” he had a difficult time… Read More ›
Rightly Dividing The Word Of God
Years ago two men were sitting in the stands of a Billy Graham crusade in London. Before Graham got up to speak, the men were discussing the possible motivations of this American evangelist. Was he a money-grabber? Was he a… Read More ›
Faithful Prayer For Your Family
“…God forbid that I should sin against the Lord in ceasing to pray for you: but I will teach you the good and the right way” (1 Samuel 12:23). Next to inviting people to “Come to Jesus,” the deepest desire… Read More ›
God's Plan For The Individual
“For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them” (Ephesians 2:10). God had a plan for your life before He laid the foundation of this world…. Read More ›
The Power Of The Word Of God
Almost fifty years ago, Billy Graham preached a crusade in London, England in the once-famous Harringay Arena. Many Londoners came to hear Billy Graham preach. As the story goes, two men were sitting in the stands and they were talking… Read More ›
The Word…Settled In Heaven
Psalm 119:89 says, “For ever, O LORD, Thy word is settled in heaven.” Isn’t that a beautiful verse? That tells us that we can depend upon the Word of God. It is not up for vote. The Bible is not… Read More ›
You've Got To Sow The Seed
Jesus addressed His disciples, “It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh profits nothing. The words that I speak to you are spirit, and they are life.” (John 6:63). God’s Word is like a seed—it has life in it…. Read More ›
All Dressed Up & Nowhere To Go
Just to review, we began this 3-part journey looking at the Christian warrior and his adversary, Satan, in the article “The Battle is On!” Then we examined the Christian warrior and his armor based on Ephesians 6:13-17, in “Armed and Ready!” belt of… Read More ›
The Spiritually Rich Get Richer
Jesus said, “For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath.” (Matthew 25:29). Why does Jesus give more spiritual riches… Read More ›
Hope
Titus 2:11-14 says, “For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world; Looking for that blessed hope,… Read More ›
A New Creation In Christ
When God brought us into this universe, He did not make us to abandon us. When God made creation, He said, “It is good.” But then sin came into the world, and it was not good any more. The Lord… Read More ›
Prophets…Or Profits?
“In those days there was no king in Israel, but every man did that which was right in his own eyes.” Judges 17:6 Do you know what’s wrong in America today? We have a country filled with professional prophets who… Read More ›
The Book Of The Ages
The Bible is not the book of the month. It is the book of the ages. No book has ever had as much opposition as the Bible. Men have laughed at it, scorned it, ridiculed it, burned it, and made… Read More ›
Armed and Ready!
Last time in the article “The Battle is On!” we looked at the all-out war declared upon the family, the nation, and your heart. We saw that the family is the only part of the Garden of Eden we have left;… Read More ›
The Purpose Of The World
The world is unalterably opposed and continually hostile to the things of God. Jesus said, “If the world hate you, ye know that it hated Me before it hated you” (John 15:18). Any friend of Jesus is going to be… Read More ›
Beware Of The Critic
When a man is a critical person, it often shows that he has a wicked heart. Beware of the person who finds fault with everybody and everything. How careful we ought to be not to criticize, because we ourselves have… Read More ›
Ready To Defend Our Faith
1 Peter 3:15 says, “But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear.” It… Read More ›
Returning Good For Evil
1 Peter 3:8-9 says, “Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous: Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto… Read More ›
The Battle is On!
Would you be surprised to learn that the world’s most successful pornographer isn’t Hugh Hefner or Larry Flynt? The chief pornographer is Satan. Actually, he’s behind the whole industry. All-out war has been declared on the family, the home, the… Read More ›
Where The Fire Has Been
A few men were on a prairie when a fire began blazing through the tall, brown grass. Because the winds were high, the flames were whipping toward them. They knew they could not outrun the flames. Some shouted, “We’re going… Read More ›
God's Tape Recorder
One day a friend of mine was being criticized and I said, “How do you feel about being criticized?” He said, “I just say, ‘Thank God they don’t know any more!’ ” God knows it all and is keeping a… Read More ›