Work! what a dastardly horrible word!! I guess if everybody LOVED their jobs it wouldn’t be called work would it? Do you have to drag yourself out of bed in the morning, feeling miserable as the weekend… Read More ›
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MODELING GROWTH
By Neil Anderson January 31 James 1:22 Prove yourselves doers of the word, and not merely hearers who delude themselves I am learning about pastors and missionaries across the country who are preaching against the very sins… Read More ›
RECKLESS ABANDON
By Neil Anderson January 29 1 Corinthians 10:20 I do not want you to become sharers in demons While Christians have been questioning the reality of demonic influence in the church, the world has charged into the… Read More ›
Christ the Lowly, part VII
January 27 2014 Christ the Lowly, part VII “Agree quickly with your adversary (Matthew 5:25, NAS).” “It is already a defeat for you, that you have lawsuits with one another. Why not rather be wronged? Why not rather be defrauded… Read More ›
CHANGING DIRECTIONS
By Neil Anderson January 27 Psalm 25:5 NIV Guide me in Your truth and teach me, for You are God my Savior, and my hope is in You all day long. The next five questions [view the first five from yesterday’s… Read More ›
FACING DECISIONS
By Neil Anderson January 26 Psalm 25:4 NIV Show me your ways, O LORD, teach me your paths In today’s and tomorrow’s devotionals, I would like to share with you 10 questions you’ll want to ask yourself and pray about when… Read More ›
YOUR POSITION IN CHRIST
By Neil Anderson January 25 James 4:7 Submit therefore to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you Daisy was one of the first persons I dealt with who was caught in spiritual conflicts and… Read More ›
THE BONDAGE BREAKER
By Neil Anderson January 24 John 8:36 If therefore the Son shall make you free, you shall be free indeed The contrast between bondage and freedom in a believer’s life is beautifully illustrated in the following letter… Read More ›
DEALING WITH THE DARK WORLD
By Neil Anderson January 23 1 Timothy 4:1 The Spirit explicitly says that in later times some will fall away from the faith, paying attention to deceitful spirits and doctrines of demons A few years ago I was speaking… Read More ›
A HIGHER PRIORITY
By Neil Anderson January 21 Romans 8:14 For all who are being led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God Two significant events in my life brought into clear focus the priority of relationship… Read More ›
THE WILL OF GOD
By Neil Anderson January 20 John 7:17 If any man is willing to do His will, he shall know of the teaching, whether it is of God, or whether I speak from Myself Knowing the will of God is… Read More ›
DEAD TO SIN
By Neil Anderson January 19 Romans 6:11, 12 Even so consider yourselves to be dead to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus. Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body that you should obey… Read More ›
THE EFFECTS OF THE FALL
By Neil Anderson January 18 Romans 5:12 Therefore, just as through one man sin entered into the world, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men, because all sinned Unfortunately, the idyllic setting in… Read More ›
SPIRITUALLY ALIVE
By Neil Anderson January 17 1 John 5:11, 12 NIV And this is the testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. He who has the Son has life; he who does not… Read More ›
OUR ESSENTIAL IDENTITY
By Neil Anderson January 15 Genesis 1:26 Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness” Adam was created physically and spiritually alive. He possessed eternal life from his first breath and enjoyed… Read More ›
Reduce Your Time in Purgatory: Follow Pope Francis on Twitter…Yes Really
Vine Of Life News Commentary by: πίστις Copyright© 2013 This is an old post from last July, but I wonder how many people have seen this? Catholics believe in Purgatory. Purgatory is where people supposedly go after death if they… Read More ›
CHILDREN NEED MODELS
By Neil Anderson January 14 Luke 6:40 A pupil is not above his teacher; but everyone, after he has been fully trained, will be like his teacher Your children need to see how you handle failure even… Read More ›
OUR DYNAMIC POWER SOURCE
By Neil Anderson January 9 Ephesians 1:19 …the surpassing greatness of His power toward us who believe. These are in accordance with the working of the strength of His might… In Ephesians 1:19-21, Paul gives us a peek at… Read More ›
WHAT IF GOD WAS A FRIEND ON FACEBOOK?
The Olive Branch Report Written by: Joanne Baumeister Turner founder of Comfort In The Arms of God Ministries Copyright© 2013 Joanne Baumeister Turner Reprinted with permission How did you get to know your best friend on Facebook? Remember back!… Read More ›
A NEW CREATURE
By Neil Anderson January 8 2 Corinthians 5:17 Therefore if any man is in Christ, he is a new creature; the old things passed away; behold, new things have come Dan and Cindy were a fine young… Read More ›
UNDERSTANDING WHO YOU ARE
By Neil Anderson January 7 Romans 8:14 For all who are being led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God I enjoy asking people, “Who are you?” It sounds like a simple question requiring a… Read More ›
AN INDISPENSABLE PREREQUISITE
By Neil Anderson January 6 John 17:3 NIV Now this is eternal life: that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent The focus of my ministry, both as a pastor… Read More ›
Christ the Lowly, Part V
“…thus says the Lord God, ‘Remove the turban and take off the crown; this will no longer be the same. Exalt that which is low and abase that which is high (Ezekiel 21:26, NAS).” “Take My yoke upon you, and… Read More ›
God Is Always Better
You can be sure that no immoral, impure, or greedy person will inherit the Kingdom of Christ and of God. For a greedy person is an idolater, worshiping the things of this world (Ephesians 5:5 NLT). But godliness is actually… Read More ›
GODLY GOALS AND DESIRES
By Neil Anderson Numbers 23:19 Has He [God] said, and will He not do it? Or has He spoken, and will He not make it good? One key to successful living is learning to distinguish a godly goal… Read More ›
LIVE RESPONSIBLY TODAY
By Neil Anderson January 2 Matthew 6:34 Therefore do not be anxious for tomorrow; for tomorrow will care for itself Trusting God for tomorrow is a question of our worth. Jesus said, “Look at the birds of the air, that… Read More ›
Dealing with Severe Emotional Pain: The Roadmap to Healing
Copyright© πίστις 2014 If you have ever been through a serious trial in your life or experienced a deeply painful loss then you can understand how difficult it can be to heal from these experiences. Depending on what happened and how… Read More ›
THE HOLY SPIRIT’S GUIDANCE
By Neil Anderson January 1 Romans 8:14 For all who are being led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God A young pilot had just passed the point of no return when the weather changed for the… Read More ›
APART FROM CHRIST I CAN DO NOTHING
By Neil Anderson December 31 John 15:5 I am the vine, you are the branches . . . apart form Me you can do nothing Add the following statements of doctrinal affirmation to those you began reading… Read More ›
ONE TRUE AND LIVING GOD
By Neil Anderson December 30 Exodus 20:2, 3 I am the LORD your God. . . . You shall have no other gods before Me The doctrinal affirmations today and tomorrow will help you renew your mind… Read More ›