In Acts 8, we read about how Philip led an Ethiopian eunuch to the Lord. There are three commitments reflected in Philip’s life that I want to challenge you to make this week. Write them down and say, “By the… Read More ›
Devotions
Losing Your Soul For Nothing
Suppose someone approached you and said, “I have the ability to give you all the wealth, power and pleasure this world has to offer, but there is a price. I want you to give me your little finger. Just get… Read More ›
Faith…Taking God At His Word
What is faith? Faith is not a hunch. Faith is not positive thinking. Faith does not believe everything will work out. Faith is not responding in emotion or feeling to miracles and signs. Faith does not simply believe that God… Read More ›
The Principle Of Obedience
The greatest principle is that of obedience to God, and it always takes priority over the lesser principle of obedience to men. You can find examples of this throughout the Bible. If they told me not to preach anymore, I’m… Read More ›
The Reason For Suffering
Over and over again people ask, “If there is a God, why is there so much suffering?” They begin to think, Well, maybe He has the power to remove suffering, but He really doesn’t care. Or they think, Maybe He really does… Read More ›
Dropping A Bomb On Satan
In 1945 there was a conference in Potsdam. The leaders of the West were there, and they wrote out an ultimatum and sent it to Japan. They said, “You must surrender totally and unconditionally. And if you do not surrender,… Read More ›
The Only Worthwhile Goal
You know the problem with many of us? Our faith is something tacked onto our lives. To the apostle Paul, it was his life. Jesus said, “No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the… Read More ›
Being Content
I heard of a commencement speaker who told a graduating class to make all the money they could, just as long as they made it honestly. That’s some pretty bad advice! If you’re trying to make all the money you… Read More ›
Laughter – A Merry Heart
In Luke 6:21 Jesus is looking at people who are downtrodden and sorrowful. He says, “Blessed are ye that hunger now: for ye shall be filled. Blessed are ye that weep now: for ye shall laugh.” Jesus said, “Ye shall… Read More ›
Remembering What You've Learned
These are dangerous days in which we live. I believe we are in the shadows of the end of an age. And I believe Jesus Christ is coming soon. Of course, I could be wrong. I have no right to… Read More ›
Getting Rid Of The Darkness
If you wanted to get rid of darkness in a room, how would you do it? Would you curse the darkness? Would you take a broomstick and try to beat the darkness out of the room? Would you take a… Read More ›
Is God Finished With Me?
“And the Lord said unto Joshua, Fear not, neither be thou dismayed: take all the people of war with thee, and arise, go up to Ai: see, I have given into thy hand the king of Ai, and his people, and his… Read More ›
God Blesses Through The Tithe
Sometimes when I talk about tithing, people will say, “Well, you don’t expect that little widow to tithe her pension, do you?” I say, “Sure!” And they reply, “You hardhearted man!” I’d be hardhearted if I didn’t teach her to… Read More ›
The Refiner
Do you know what God’s goal is for you? To purify you. He wants to burn out the dross and the impurities in your life and present you as pure gold. Do you know what God is interested in? Not… Read More ›
Learning To Smile At Death
Death is a decided fact. But it’s a fact many people don’t want to face. We sometimes try to change the subject, but the Bible says in Hebrews 9:27 “… it is appointed unto men once to die.” The only… Read More ›
Tickled To Death To Die
A little lady had walked with God for many, many years, and she was a saint by every measure of the word. At last her body grew frail and her life was ebbing away. Her loved ones gathered around her,… Read More ›
The Shepherd's Name
What kind of name does our Shepherd have? Jesus said His name is holy: “Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be Thy name” (Matthew 6:9). His name is holy. Psalm 83:18 says, “That men may know that Thou, whose… Read More ›
The Church – A Restraint To Evil
Did you know that the Holy Spirit, inhabiting His people as the church, has Satan on a leash? There are certain things Satan would like to do, but he cannot do. Study the first chapter of Job where Satan speaks… Read More ›
In God's Own Time
“Therefore, when they had come together, they asked Him, saying, ‘Lord, will You at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?’ And He said to them, ‘It is not for you to know times or seasons which the Father has… Read More ›
Financial Bondage
Do know if you’re in financial bondage? To find out, take this test. 1. Have you ever found yourself having to charge the things you need daily, like gasoline, food, groceries? 2. Do you put off until next month paying… Read More ›
Don't Be Surprised By Gospel Rejection
Sometimes we see the world with its wickedness and the Church with its weakness, we see people refusing the Gospel, and we think, “Well, maybe the Gospel isn’t true.” Or, “Maybe our expectations will not be fulfilled.” But then we… Read More ›
Why Faith Is Important
Now why is faith so important? Because you can’t please God without faith. Hebrews 11:6 says, “But without faith it is impossible to please Him: for he that cometh to God must believe that He is, and that He is… Read More ›
What's It All About?
Whatever our occupation, every Christian has a second full-time job—we are called to be evangelists. Our Savior said, “Lift up your eyes and look upon the fields, they are white already unto harvest” (John 4:35). Part of God’s plan for… Read More ›
Changed By The Word
It is an amazing thing, but I’ve seen it happen now for over five decades as I’ve been preaching the Word of God. People’s lives are radically, dramatically, eternally changed by the Word of God. Isn’t that wonderful? I’ve found… Read More ›
Accepting Christ As Lord
We hear so much today about receiving Christ as Savior. Did you know that this is not New Testament teaching? The Bible does not talk about receiving Christ as your Savior. He is your Savior, but He is also Lord…. Read More ›
The Greatest Truth
When I first got saved, I learned about Jesus in the Bible, and that was wonderful to me. And then as I began to live the Christian life, I would see what Jesus would do in the lives of other… Read More ›
Lay Down Your Sword
I was reading about Lord Nelson, the commander of the British Navy. The British had defeated the French in a battle, and the French admiral came on board Lord Nelson’s ship to surrender. He walked up in all of his… Read More ›
The Mastery Of The Shepherd
Jesus said, “I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly” (John 10:10b). Do you want a life filled with all the goodness God wants to give you? Then seek after the Shepherd…. Read More ›
The Shepherd's Voice
Jesus said, “My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me” (John 10:27). In order to follow the Shepherd, three things are necessary. First, you have to be obsessed with the Shepherd. You have to love… Read More ›
The Source Of Stress
God wants His sheep to learn how to get quiet, to lie down in green pastures, and to drink from still waters. Do you know the reason why we are stressed? Because we think our needs are not going to… Read More ›