By Adrian Rogers “A wholesome tongue is a tree of life, but perverseness in it breaks the spirit.” Proverbs 15:4 Are you a servant of the Lord? Then you can’t be quarrelsome. You’ve got to be kind in times of… Read More ›
Faith
Does Obedience to God Affect Others?
By Adrian Rogers “Create in me a clean heart, O God, And renew a steadfast spirit within me.” Psalm 51:10 There are so many people who fall and stumble because of what they saw in someone else’s life. When a… Read More ›
Are You Missing Opportunities to Share Kindness?
By Adrian Rogers “Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all, especially to those who are of the household of faith.” Galatians 6:10 There are some of us who are afraid if we’re too kind, people are… Read More ›
Are You Willing to Wait on God?
By Adrian Rogers “Wait on the Lord; be of good courage, and He shall strengthen your heart; Wait, I say, on the Lord!” Psalm 27:14 Patience is necessary for maturity. It is necessary for victory. It is necessary for prosperity…. Read More ›
Are You Maturing in Jesus?
By Adrian Rogers “Knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience. But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing.” James 1:3-4 Suppose you’re running a 100-yard dash and you’re 10 yards… Read More ›
The Real Reason for Unbelief
By Greg Laurie “All who do evil hate the light and refuse to go near it for fear their sins will be exposed.” —John 3:20 In this age of advancing technology, it seems as though people are more superstitious than… Read More ›
God is Our Peace When We Are Afraid
By Adrian Rogers “Then He arose and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, ‘Peace, be still!’ And the wind ceased and there was a great calm. But He said to them, ‘Why are you so fearful? How is… Read More ›
God’s Spirit Produces Joy
By Adrian Rogers “These things I have spoken to you, that My joy may remain in you, and that your joy may be full.” John 15:11 When you commune with the Lord Jesus Christ, His joy comes into you. It’s… Read More ›
God is Our Confidence, Our Hope
By Adrian Rogers “Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom also we have access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and rejoice in hope of the… Read More ›
God’s Peace Rules Over Our Storms
By Adrian Rogers “Now when they had left the multitude, they took Him along in the boat as He was. And other little boats were also with Him. And a great windstorm arose, and the waves beat into the boat,… Read More ›
Do People See Joy in You?
By Adrian Rogers “Restore to me the joy of Your salvation, and uphold me by Your generous Spirit.” Psalm 51:12 Joy is important in winning people to Jesus Christ. Did you know we have nothing more winsome and attractive in… Read More ›
Doubt? Or Unbelief?
By Greg Laurie “Then a demon-possessed man, who was blind and couldn’t speak, was brought to Jesus. He healed the man so that he could both speak and see.” —Matthew 12:22 Instead of praising God for an incredible miracle, the… Read More ›
Happiness Rooted in Joy
By Adrian Rogers “Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice!” Philippians 4:4 What’s the difference between happiness and joy? Happiness depends on what happens. If you put your trust in happiness, you’re going to be a victim… Read More ›
Love and Forgiveness Are Costly
By Adrian Rogers “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law.” Galatians 5:22-23 True love is self-denying love. It doesn’t seek its own way. It doesn’t… Read More ›
God Empowers Us to Love Our Enemies
By Adrian Rogers “Love suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up.” 1 Corinthians 13:4 True love enables us to be patient. If you’re an impatient person, if you give… Read More ›
God’s Grace is All We Need
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 What is grace? Grace is the free gift… Read More ›
God Is Seeking You
By Adrian Rogers “But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother’s womb and called me through His grace, to reveal His Son in me, that I might preach Him among the Gentiles, I did not immediately confer… Read More ›
Is Jesus Real to You?
By Adrian Rogers “Grace to you and peace from God the Father and our Lord Jesus Christ, who gave Himself for our sins, that He might deliver us from this present evil age, according to the will of our God… Read More ›
Time to Stand Up
By Greg Laurie “For I am not ashamed of this Good News about Christ. It is the power of God at work, saving everyone who believes—the Jew first and also the Gentile.” —Romans 1:16 We’re living in a time when… Read More ›
Trusting God’s Word Beyond Reason and Feeling
By Adrian Rogers “But I make known to you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached by me is not according to man. For I neither received it from man, nor was I taught it, but it came through the… Read More ›
Jesus Will Rule the New World Order
By Adrian Rogers “Let us be glad and rejoice and give Him glory, for the marriage of the Lamb has come, and His wife has made herself ready.” Revelation 19:7 We are the bride of Christ and like with every… Read More ›
God is Our Confidence, Our Hope
By Adrian Rogers “Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom also we have access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and rejoice in hope of the… Read More ›
Jesus is Our Most Valuable Gift
By Adrian Rogers “Yet indeed I also count all things loss for the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them as rubbish, that I may… Read More ›
God’s Love Reaches Hurting People
By Adrian Rogers “A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another. By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love… Read More ›
Are You Like a Gardenia in a Desert?
By Adrian Rogers “Do all things without complaining and disputing, that you may become blameless and harmless, children of God without fault in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world,… Read More ›
Counterinfluence
By Greg Laurie “Just as you sent me into the world, I am sending them into the world.” —John 17:18 As we go out to invade our culture with the good news of Jesus Christ, we must recognize that we… Read More ›
Are You Rooted in God’s Word?
By Adrian Rogers “All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.” 2 Timothy… Read More ›
Truth Is the Most Valued Commodity
By Adrian Rogers “Jesus said to him, ‘I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.’” John 14:6 Did you know there is a difference between knowledge and truth? For example,… Read More ›
Meekness Is Not Weakness
By Adrian Rogers “Remind them to be subject to rulers and authorities, to obey, to be ready for every good work, to speak evil of no one, to be peaceable, gentle, showing all humility to all men.” Titus 3:1-2 May… Read More ›
Does Anything Come Before Jesus?
By Adrian Rogers “But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts, and always be ready to give a defense to everyone who asks you a reason for the hope that is in you, with meekness and fear.” 1 Peter 3:15… Read More ›