By Adrian Rogers “And so it is written, ‘The first man Adam became a living being.’ The last Adam became a life-giving spirit.” 1 Corinthians 15:45 I read of four men who were climbing the Matterhorn—that majestic mountain in Switzerland—together…. Read More ›
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The Comfort of God’s Presence
By Greg Laurie “You go before me and follow me. You place your hand of blessing on my head.” —Psalm 139:5 When the king of Babylon decreed that everyone must bow down and worship a gold image, there were three… Read More ›
Jesus Came in Humility
By Adrian Rogers “Who has believed our report? And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed? For He shall grow up before Him as a tender plant, and as a root out of dry ground. He has… Read More ›
Who are Your True Friends?
By Adrian Rogers “A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.” Proverbs 17:17 There was a publication that ran a contest for a definition of friendship, and there were some great entries. One of them… Read More ›
God Wants You to Talk with Him
By Adrian Rogers “Then you will call upon Me and go and pray to Me, and I will listen to you. And you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart. I will… Read More ›
Do You See Your Sin as God Does?
By Adrian Rogers “Then Joseph said to his brothers, ‘I am Joseph; does my father still live?’ But his brothers could not answer him, for they were dismayed in his presence. And Joseph said to his brothers, ‘Please come near… Read More ›
Why God Gifts His Children Differently
By Adrian Rogers “For to one is given the word of wisdom through the Spirit, to another the word of knowledge through the same Spirit, to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healings by the same… Read More ›
Do You Have “Me-ology” or Theology?
By Adrian Rogers “But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to each one for the profit of all.” 1 Corinthians 12:7 There was a lady who took a first aid course. Later she said, “I am so glad I… Read More ›
Does God Give Second Chances?
By Greg Laurie “Be careful then, dear brothers and sisters. Make sure that your own hearts are not evil and unbelieving, turning you away from the living God.” —Hebrews 3:12 Have you ever wondered whether God would forgive you or… Read More ›
Remaining Disciplined and Devoted to God
By Adrian Rogers “I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service.” Romans 12:1 Have you ever said to God, “I am… Read More ›
Are You Easily Irritated?
By Adrian Rogers “(Love) does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil; does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth; bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all… Read More ›
Does God’s Love Shine Through You?
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 A woman once told a preacher, “You have brought me to a saving faith in… Read More ›
The Same Source of Power
By Adrian Rogers “There are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit. There are differences of ministries, but the same Lord. And there are diversities of activities, but it is the same God who works all in all. But the… Read More ›
Are You Using God’s Gifts?
By Adrian Rogers “For you can all prophesy one by one, that all may learn and all may be encouraged. And the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets. For God is not the author of confusion but… Read More ›
Seeing God at Work
By Adrian Rogers “For by one Spirit we were all baptized into one body—whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free—and have all been made to drink into one Spirit.” 1 Corinthians 12:13 The motivating power of Jesus’ body is… Read More ›
Heavenly Rewards
By Greg Laurie “For we must all stand before Christ to be judged. We will each receive whatever we deserve for the good or evil we have done in this earthly body.” —2 Corinthians 5:10 If you’ve ever watched awards… Read More ›
Are You Available to Jesus?
By Adrian Rogers “If the whole body were an eye, where would be the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where would be the smelling? But now God has set the members, each one of them, in the body just… Read More ›
Jesus Manifested Through You
By Adrian Rogers “I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God,… Read More ›
Do You Love What Jesus Loves?
By Adrian Rogers “For as the body is one and has many members, but all the members of that one body, being many, are one body, so also is Christ.” 1 Corinthians 12:12 In Scripture, there are many ways that… Read More ›
Are You Working in God’s Field?
By Adrian Rogers “Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. Now I myself am confident concerning you, my brethren,… Read More ›
You Are Called into Ministry
By Adrian Rogers “Now may the God of patience and comfort grant you to be like-minded toward one another, according to Christ Jesus, that you may with one mind and one mouth glorify the God and Father of our Lord… Read More ›
Are You a Stumbling Block?
By Adrian Rogers “Therefore let us not judge one another anymore, but rather resolve this, not to put a stumbling block or a cause to fall in our brother’s way.” Romans 14:13 Unity is a matter of lordship, liberty, and… Read More ›
The Wedding Banquet: Invitation, Ingratitude, and Indiscretion, Part 2
You’ve feasted on a Royal banquet freely given you by Christ, but have you shared that banquet with anyone else? By Donald Whitchard Matthew 22:8-14,Luke 14:21-24,Isaiah 55:1,Revelation 22:17,Matthew 11:28-30,John 14:6 Summary: The original recipients of the invitation to… Read More ›
The Vantage Point of Time
By Greg Laurie “The commandments of the LORD are right, bringing joy to the heart. The commands of the LORD are clear, giving insight for living.” —Psalm 19:8 When God gave the Ten Commandments to Moses, He included this one:… Read More ›
Sharing Jesus with Our Country
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 ›
Why We Pursue Unity
By Adrian Rogers “And the glory which You gave Me I have given them, that they may be one just as We are one.” John 17:22 Jesus wants unity in His Church. One of the things that gives Joyce and… Read More ›
Are You Wearing Jesus?
By Adrian Rogers “Let us walk properly, as in the day, not in revelry and drunkenness, not in lewdness and lust, not in strife and envy. But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh,… Read More ›
Does God Want You to Pay Taxes?
By Adrian Rogers “For because of this you also pay taxes, for they are God’s ministers attending continually to this very thing. Render therefore to all their due: taxes to whom taxes are due, customs to whom customs, fear to… Read More ›
Do You Respect Authority?
By Adrian Rogers “Let every soul be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and the authorities that exist are appointed by God. Therefore whoever resists the authority resists the ordinance of God, and… Read More ›
Do People See Jesus in You?
By Adrian Rogers “And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.” Romans 12:2 I want people… Read More ›