“You said you wanted to see me”. Larry said to Carolyn, who then ushered Larry into the pew near the front of the church. There weren’t that many pews, although the church is a vast, cavernous space. To Larry, it… Read More ›
Faith
Onward Christian Soldier
By Jack Hibbs John 16:11 “…of judgment, because the ruler of this world is judged.” Jesus made a startling announcement regarding the Holy Spirit. He told His disciples that the Spirit would come not only to indwell every born-again follower,… Read More ›
Don’t Be Deceived
By Adrian Rogers “And you He made alive, who were dead in trespasses and sins, in which you once walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit who… Read More ›
What is Kingdom Authority?
By Adrian Rogers “. . . that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him, the eyes of your understanding being enlightened;… Read More ›
Victory Is Not for Rebels
By Adrian Rogers “Behold what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God! Therefore the world does not know us, because it did not know Him. Beloved, now we are children… Read More ›
The Ultimate Investment Plan
By Adrian Rogers “Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal; but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where… Read More ›
Stay Spiritually Ready for Temptation
By Adrian Rogers “Then Jesus, being filled with the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness, being tempted for forty days by the devil. And in those days He ate nothing, and… Read More ›
Change your World
By Jack Hibbs Acts 21:11-13 “…Thus says the Holy Spirit, ‘So shall the Jews at Jerusalem bind the man who owns this belt, and deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles.’ Now when we heard these things, both we… Read More ›
Stop looking for it – Found it
Nothing worse than losing something? Elsie was walking along the street, making her way home, when she looked down in her bag to get the home key out, and she noticed her wallet, containing pretty much everything, was missing. Shock… Read More ›
God is Our Defense
By Jack Hibbs Psalm 62:6 “He only is my rock and my salvation; He is my defense; I shall not be moved.” Naïve and simple is the Christian who knows nothing of the distresses that come against the Lord’s people…. Read More ›
Victory First – Satan’s Counterattack Next
By Adrian Rogers “When all the people were baptized, it came to pass that Jesus also was baptized; and while He prayed, the heaven was opened. And the Holy Spirit descended in bodily form like a dove upon Him, and… Read More ›
Guarding the Door of Your Mind
By Adrian Rogers “How can a young man cleanse his way? By taking heed according to Your word.” Psalm 119:9 Our utility room got into a particular state that was pretty neat. We had everything labeled in boxes and everything…. Read More ›
Envy
Envy is a terrible thing – a cancer on the soul. “These days, he calls himself a property developer and a ‘facilitator’, although I don’t know what a facilitator does and have no desire to find out. It’s like that famous… Read More ›
Burdened by Legalism
By Adrian Rogers “Foolish ones! Did not He who made the outside make the inside also? But rather give alms of such things as you have; then indeed all things are clean to you. But woe to you Pharisees! For… Read More ›
Wrong Weapon, Wrong Strength, Wrong Attitude
By Adrian Rogers “When those around Him saw what was going to happen, they said to Him, ‘Lord, shall we strike with the sword?’ And one of them struck the servant of the high priest and cut off his right… Read More ›
The Performance Trap Is No Match for Grace
By Adrian Rogers “For I am the least of the apostles, who am not worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God. But by the grace of God I am what I am, and His… Read More ›
Milestones and Memorials
By Jack Hibbs Joshua 4:7 “Then you shall answer them that the waters of the Jordan were cut off before the ark of the covenant of the LORD; when it crossed over the Jordan, the waters of the Jordan were… Read More ›
In God We Trust
By Jack Hibbs 2 Corinthians 3:17 “Now the Lord is the Spirit; and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.” When the founders of the United States of America drew up the Declaration of Independence and framed… Read More ›
The Power of Yielding
By Adrian Rogers “For the death that He died, He died to sin once for all; but the life that He lives, He lives to God. Likewise you also, reckon yourselves to be dead indeed to sin, but alive to… Read More ›
Out of the Grave, Into Newness of Life
By Adrian Rogers “For if we have been united together in the likeness of His death, certainly we also shall be in the likeness of His resurrection, knowing this, that our old man was crucified with Him, that the body… Read More ›
Hero
Cam was this fierce little boy, the youngest, but always scampering to follow after his brothers. He was trying hard to find his place in the world and holding on for dear life. Take the camping trip, the one where… Read More ›
The Down Payment of Heaven
By Adrian Rogers “In Him you also trusted, after you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation; in whom also, having believed, you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise, who is the guarantee of our… Read More ›
Grace Spells Salvation D-O-N-E
By Adrian Rogers “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 Some of you are trying to work your… Read More ›
More than Lucky
By Adrian Rogers “But when the kindness and the love of God our Savior toward man appeared, not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, through the washing of regeneration and… Read More ›
In His Heavenly Presence
By Jack Hibbs 2 Corinthians 5:8 “We are confident, yes, well pleased rather to be absent from the body and to be present with the Lord.” When death comes to the unbelieving man, it strips him of earthly comforts;… Read More ›
My Tribute
It’s truly amazing what the mind believes when you are in a hurry to do what you need to do. We can get really carried away with all the things that are happening in our lives, and it goes on…. Read More ›
Listen To His Voice
By Jack Hibbs John 10:27-29 “My sheep hear My voice and I know them and they follow Me. And I give them eternal life and they shall never perish; neither shall anyone snatch them out of My hand. My Father,… Read More ›
A New Way to Live
By Adrian Rogers “For we ourselves were also once foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful and hating one another.” Titus 3:3 This passage clearly reminds us of who we were before Christ…. Read More ›
Where Are You Pitching Your Tent?
By Adrian Rogers Then Lot chose for himself all the plain of Jordan, and Lot journeyed east. And they separated from each other. Abram dwelt in the land of Canaan, and Lot dwelt in the cities of the plain and… Read More ›
Log into My Account
How many times have I seen this on the computer – I am so (very often) bewildered by it all. Go to pay your bill and have to press the key which says “Log in to my account,” so there… Read More ›