Originally posted on: The Olive Branch Report The truth about hell Matthew 10:28 And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul… Read More ›
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EQUIP YOUR CHILDREN
By Neil Anderson March 15 1 Chronicles 29:11 Thine, O LORD, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the victory and the majesty During a conference, I noticed a lady who wouldn’t sing with… Read More ›
GOD WORKS IN THE ORDINARY
By Neil Anderson March 14 Hebrews 13:5 He [God] Himself has said, “I will never desert you, nor will I ever forsake you” A devout Christian heard an urgent news report on his radio that a flash flood… Read More ›
GOD’S FEEDBACK SYSTEM
By Neil Anderson March 13 Jeremiah 29:11 “For I know the plans that I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans for welfare and not for calamity to give you a future and a hope” I believe… Read More ›
THE SOURCE OF PLAN B
By Neil Anderson March 12 James 1:7, 8 Let not [the doubting] man expect that he will receive anything from the Lord, being a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways. When you continue to vacillate between… Read More ›
God Knows What You Can Handle
“Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us.” Hebrews 12:1… Read More ›
Perseverance and the Donkey
One day a farmer’s donkey fell down into a well. The animal cried piteously for hours as the farmer tried to figure out what to do. Finally, he decided the animal was old, and the well needed to be covered… Read More ›
PUT UP THE SAIL!
By Neil Anderson March 10 John 3:8 The wind blows where it wishes and you hear the sound of it, but do not know where it comes from and where it is going; so is everyone who is born of… Read More ›
Satanism, New Age Beliefs, and Being Your Own god: The Road to Hell
Following is a comment I received from a Satanist on one of my posts and my answer to him. Is it the case that Christianity casts all human individuals as “evil” to place the individual into a lifetime of servitude… Read More ›
CONFORMING TO THE IMAGE OF GOD
By Neil Anderson March 8 1 Thessalonians 4:3 For this is the will of God, your sanctification. In a personal sense, God’s will for our lives is that we conform to the image of God, something the apostle Paul… Read More ›
Roll Over And Look At The Stars
“Through affliction, He teaches us precious lessons that otherwise we would never learn. By affliction, He shows us our emptiness and weakness, draws us to the throne of grace, purifies our affections, weans us from the world and makes us… Read More ›
FREE OF SATAN’S BONDAGE
By Neil Anderson March 7 1 John 1:5 God is light, and in Him there is no darkness at all Nobody loses control to Satan overnight; it’s a gradual process of deception and yielding to his subtle influence…. Read More ›
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How would you like a free signed copy of my book DIVINE INTERRUPTIONS: A BIBLE STUDY THROUGH THE BOOK OF JOB? Just go to the link below and enter my GoodReads giveaway. It doesn’t cost anything to enter. Be sure… Read More ›
A DISTORTED IDENTITY
By Neil Anderson March 6 2 Peter 1:2, 3 Grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord; seeing that His divine power has granted to us everything pertaining to life and… Read More ›
YIELDING CONTROL
By Neil Anderson March 5 2 Corinthians 2:11 For we are not ignorant of his [Satan’s] schemes We generally agree that Christians are vulnerable to the enemy’s temptation, accusation and deception. But for some reason, we hesitate to… Read More ›
SPIRITUAL AND UNSPIRITUAL LEADERS
By Neil Anderson March 4 2 Peter 2:9, 10 The Lord knows how . . . to keep the unrighteous under punishment for the day of judgment, and especially those who indulge the flesh in its corrupt desires and despise… Read More ›
THE TRUE CHAIN OF COMMAND
By Neil Anderson March 3 Luke 10:17 Lord, even the demons are subject to us in Your name It was an eye-opening experience for the disciples to discover that the demons were subject to them in Jesus’… Read More ›
Are You Praising God In ALL Circumstances?
“Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, And into His courts with praise. Be thankful to Him, and bless His name.” Psalm 100:4 (NKJV) “Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever.” Psalm 118:1 (NKJV) “Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is… Read More ›
IN CHRIST
By Neil Anderson March 2 John 3:3 Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God Being in Christ, and all that it means to Christian maturity and… Read More ›
God Knows What Your Tomorrow Holds
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths.” Proverbs 3:5-6 NKJV “Look, all you who kindle a fire, who encircle yourselves with… Read More ›
THE TWO ADAMS
By Neil Anderson March 1 Romans 5:18 So then as through one transgression there resulted condemnation to all men, even so through one act of righteousness there resulted justification of life to all men. The reason so many… Read More ›
WALKING BY FAITH
By Neil Anderson February 28 Colossians 2:6, 7 As you therefore have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him, having been firmly rooted and now being built up in Him and established in your faith … Read More ›
A COMPASSIONATE COUNSELOR
By Neil Anderson February 27 Matthew 9:13 But go and learn what this means, “I desire compassion, and not sacrifice” I used to ask my seminary students two questions: What attributes, strengths and characteristics would you look… Read More ›
FREE TO CHOOSE
By Neil Anderson February 26 2 Corinthians 3:17 The Lord is the Spirit; and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty The Spirit-filled walk is neither characterized by license nor legalism, but liberty. Paul… Read More ›
Godly Friendships
LOL…. I love it when a dog smiles! Their unconditional love and absolute acceptance is so encouraging and heart warming. We really should stop using our eyes to judge people. This chick and dog are an odd couple but then, I… Read More ›
FREED FROM LEGALISM
By Neil Anderson February 25 2 Corinthians 3:5, 6 God . . . made us adequate as servants of a new covenant, not of the letter, but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives… Read More ›
Exerpt From Divine Interruptions: A Bible Study Through The Book Of Job
MY NEWEST BOOK WILL BE ON AMAZON MARCH FIRST! Here is a bit of a tease… Waiting On New Wrapping Paper Chapter Seven DAY ONE Throughout my recovery the question “Why?” was in the forefront of my mind. Like Job,… Read More ›
FREE TO LIVE
By Neil Anderson February 24 Galatians 5:18 If you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the Law Paul said that walking according to the Spirit is not license: an excessive or undisciplined freedom constituting an abuse… Read More ›
RELATIONSHIP, NOT REGIMEN
By Neil Anderson February 23 Romans 8:2 The law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and of death Walking according to the Spirit is more a relationship… Read More ›
Truth Should Always Hold the Hand Of Kindness
“I believe that in the end the truth will conquer.” ~ John Wycliffe http://www.whatchristianswanttoknow.com/bible-verses-about-truth-20-great-scripture-quotes/#ixzz2tkrNszvJ “Let not kindness and truth forsake thee: Bind them about thy neck; Write them upon the tablet… Read More ›