By Adrian Rogers “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven . . .” Matthew 5:3 When you come to Jesus Christ, you do not strut into His presence. The very word for “poor” comes… Read More ›
Faith
The Price and the Power of Forgiveness
By Adrian Rogers “Then Peter came to Him and said, ‘Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Up to seven times?’ Jesus said to him, ‘I do not say to you, up to seven… Read More ›
If you look for me wholeheartedly, you will find me
By Greg Laurie “If you look for me wholeheartedly, you will find me.” —Jeremiah 29:13 If the Christmas story—the well-known narratives of Matthew 2 and Luke 2—is so familiar to you that you can practically recite it from memory, try… Read More ›
Some Heroes Don’t Wear Uniforms
The leader of the gang – The king of the school yard delivered a vicious kick, the heavy boot striking the base of the spine. His victim felt his body jolt, but managed to suppress the cry of pain before… Read More ›
When You Don’t Know What to Say
By Adrian Rogers “Likewise the Spirit also helps in our weaknesses. For we do not know what we should pray for as we ought, but the Spirit Himself makes intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.” Romans 8:26… Read More ›
The Lion at the Door
By Adrian Rogers “Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.” 1 Peter 5:8 If you knew there was a ravenous, hungry lion somewhere on your property, wouldn’t… Read More ›
The Prison of Unforgiveness
By Adrian Rogers “And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you.” Ephesians 4:32 An unforgiving spirit keeps you in prison. When someone hurts you, you say, “I’m not going to let… Read More ›
Grace Received Becomes Grace Given
By Adrian Rogers “In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace” Ephesians 1:7 One of God’s greatest gifts to you and to me is forgiveness, because the Bible calls… Read More ›
The Key to Knowing the Will of God
By Adrian Rogers “If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you.” John 15:7 Have you ever wanted to know the will of God while,… Read More ›
Giving Thanks for God’s Perfect Love
By Greg Laurie “For our present troubles are small and won’t last very long. Yet they produce for us a glory that vastly outweighs them and will last forever! So we don’t look at the troubles we can see now;… Read More ›
Do You Believe in Life After Death?
That is a huge question – and one that many of us really don’t want to think about. Some sceptics, agnostics, and of course, true’ atheists would tell themselves and us that no such thing is possible. I wonder, though,… Read More ›
Stay Connected to the Father
By Adrian Rogers “Give us this day our daily bread.” Matthew 6:11 So often, I want to have enough so I don’t have to depend on God. I want to have enough money in the bank, so I don’t have… Read More ›
First Place
By Adrian Rogers “But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.” Matthew 6:33 There’s one place God will not work and that is second place. The Bible says in… Read More ›
The Throne of Grace
By Adrian Rogers “Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.” Hebrews 4:16 Prayer is the Holy Spirit finding a desire in the heart… Read More ›
From Commitment to Surrender
By Adrian Rogers “Your kingdom come. Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.” Matthew 6:10 I was in Romania talking with my translator, Pastor Joseph, and said, “You’ve been to America many times. Tell me about… Read More ›
The Father Who’s Never Too Busy
By Adrian Rogers “As a father pities his children, so the Lord pities those who fear Him.” Psalm 103:13 I’m so glad our Heavenly Father is never too busy putting out the sun, the moon, and the stars, running the… Read More ›
Sprouting Wings and Growing a Halo
By Adrian Rogers “…being confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ.” Philippians 1:6 I’ve been growing for a long time, and I’m still… Read More ›
God Is Faithful
By Greg Laurie “The world would love you as one of its own if you belonged to it, but you are no longer part of the world. I chose you to come out of the world, so it hates you.”… Read More ›
Got the Guilts??? You Can Fix That
As I get older, I am realising more and more just how forgiving My God is. When I look back on my life and see the incredibly stupid decisions and mistakes I have made and how I have botched up… Read More ›
When “Charge It” Didn’t Pay
By Adrian Rogers “If you endure chastening, God deals with you as with sons; for what son is there whom a father does not chasten? But if you are without chastening, of which all have become partakers, then you are… Read More ›
God’s Life in You
By Adrian Rogers “Jesus answered and said to him, ‘Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.’” John 3:3 Parents don’t manufacture babies. Parents transmit life from themselves to the… Read More ›
How to Have a Satisfied Heart
By Adrian Rogers “There was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. This man came to Jesus by night and said to Him, ‘Rabbi, we know that You are a teacher come from God; for… Read More ›
Standing in Jesus’ Shoes
By Adrian Rogers “And when He has come, He will convict the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment: of sin, because they do not believe in Me; of righteousness, because I go to My Father and you… Read More ›
Sincerely Wrong
By Adrian Rogers “For they being ignorant of God’s righteousness, and seeking to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted to the righteousness of God.” Romans 10:3 Only the Holy Spirit of God can teach you to walk with God…. Read More ›
What to Do When Doubt Creeps In
By Adrian Rogers “These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal life, and that you may continue to believe in the name of… Read More ›
Don’t Listen to Discouragers
By Greg Laurie “Today I have given you the choice between life and death, between blessings and curses. Now I call on heaven and earth to witness the choice you make. Oh, that you would choose life, so that you… Read More ›
Toppled Over
Oh, the Tower of Babel What a story Here were the people wanting desperately to reach God – what for? That’s a great question! Did they want to meet Him? – Did they want to confront Him about something? –… Read More ›
Justified, Sanctified, Glorified
By Adrian Rogers “Beloved, now we are children of God; and it has not yet been revealed what we shall be, but we know that when He is revealed, we shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as… Read More ›
Your Heart Has No Checkout Time
By Adrian Rogers “Or do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and you are not your own? For you were bought at a price;… Read More ›
You Are Mine
By Adrian Rogers “He who believes in the Son of God has the witness in himself; he who does not believe God has made Him a liar, because he has not believed the testimony that God has given of His… Read More ›