By Neil Anderson December 23 1 Timothy 5:8 If anyone does not provide for his own, and especially for those of his household, he has denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever When love is used as… Read More ›
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Using our Gifts And Talents
By Neil Anderson December 22 1 Corinthians 12:7 To each one is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good After I taught a class on spiritual gifts, a young man came to me and… Read More ›
A Child’s Best Defense
By Neil Anderson December 21 Matthew 19:14 NIV Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these I am often asked if little children can come… Read More ›
The Power In The Truth
By Neil Anderson John 3:21 He who practices the truth comes to the light, that his deeds may be manifested as having been wrought in God. Satan’s first and foremost strategy is deception. As long as Satan’s… Read More ›
A&E declares war on ‘Duck Dynasty’s’ Christian values!!
Vine Of Life News By Todd Starnes FoxNews.com Duck Dynasty has been sacrificed on the altar of political correctness. By now you probably know that A&E indefinitely suspended Phil Robertson, the patriarch of the Duck Dynasty family, for following the… Read More ›
A Matter Of Being Someone
By Neil Anderson December 19 2 Corinthians 5:17 If any man is in Christ, he is a new creature; the old things passed away; behold, new things have come Being a Christian is not just a matter… Read More ›
Thought for Today from God’s Word
Isaiah 53 (NKJ) 1 Who has believed our report? And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed? 2 For He shall grow up before Him as a tender plant, And as a root out of dry ground…. Read More ›
The True Nature Of Bondage
By Neil Anderson December 18 1 Peter 4:8 Above all, keep fervent in your love for one another, because love covers a multitude of sins. A missionary couple stopped by my office to talk about their misbehaving five-year-old daughter…. Read More ›
Christians That Celebrate Christmas: Worthy of Being Condemned?
Vine Of Life News Copyright© 2013 πίστις With Christmas right around the corner I see an increasing trend that really disturbs me, people attacking those who celebrate Christmas. You would think I am referring to those of the secular world who… Read More ›
Consult Your God
By Neil Anderson December 17 Mark 13:22 False Christs and false prophets will arise, and will show signs and wonders, in order, if possible, to lead the elect astray You can identify a false prophet by the… Read More ›
Christ the Lowly, part IV
“The fear of the Lord is to hate evil: I hate pride and arrogance, evil behavior and perverse speech (Proverbs 8:13, NAS).” “All of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another (I Peter 5:5, NAS).” Pride was the… Read More ›
The Spiritual Problem Of Rebellion
By Neil Anderson December 15 1 Samuel 15:23 Rebellion is as the sin of divination (witchcraft), and insubordination is as iniquity and idolatry If you fail to bring your child under control during his early years, problems may… Read More ›
Lend Me Your Hope
By Neil Anderson December 14 Romans 15:13 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 Lend me your hope… Read More ›
Adapting Ministry
By Neil Anderson December 13 1 Corinthians 9:22 I have become all things to all men, that I may be all means save some The world at the end of the twentieth century is changing at an… Read More ›
The Expression Of Pride
By Neil Anderson December 12 Proverbs 16:18 Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before stumbling Pride is a killer. Pride says, “I can do it alone. I can get myself out of this mess without God’s… Read More ›
Greater Is He
By Neil Anderson December 11 1 John 4:4 Greater is He who is in you than he who is in the world The Satanist organization is massive and extremely secretive. When you hear of satanic priests or rituals, you… Read More ›
The Fear That Expels All Others
By Neil Anderson December 10 Proverbs 14:26 In the fear of the LORD there is strong confidence, and his children will have refuge I was conducting a conference for the leadership of one of America’s flagship churches…. Read More ›
Making the possible impossible
“Red tape” – don’t you just love it – I love this quote from R.A J. Philips “To get the attention of a large animal, be it an elephant or a bureaucracy, it helps to know what part of it… Read More ›
What We Believe
By Neil Anderson December 9 James 2:19 You believe that God is one. You do well; the demons also believe, and shudder We all have some beliefs about the world we live in. Whatever we think will… Read More ›
Christians: the Most Judgmental and Critical People There Are
Copyright© 2013 πίστις Other Believers are the most judgmental and critical people I know. Offended yet? Then do not read any further. I will say that being so quick to judge does not apply to all Believers, some are not this… Read More ›
WHY YOU SHOULDN’T BE DEFENSIVE
By Neil Anderson December 7 1 Peter 2:23 While being reviled, He [Jesus] did not revile in return; while suffering, He uttered no threats, but kept entrusting Himself to Him who judges righteously There are two reasons why… Read More ›
Giving In To The System
By Neil Anderson December 5 1 Peter 2:4 And coming to Him as to a living stone, rejected by men, but choice and precious in the sight of God “Pastor, I’m a loser,” a high school boy told me… Read More ›
Beating The System
By Neil Anderson December 4 Luke 14:11 Everyone who exalts himself shall be humbled, and he who humbles himself shall be exalted A small percentage of people defend against rejection by buying into the dog-eat-dog system of the… Read More ›
The Acceptance Of God
By Neil Anderson December 3 John 15:20 If they persecuted Me, they will also persecute you Everyone knows what it feels like to be criticized and rejected, often by the very people in our lives we desperately want… Read More ›
We Are Saints
By Neil Anderson December 2 Romans 1:7 To all who are beloved of God in Rome, called as saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ Have you ever heard a Christian… Read More ›
Seeing Life From God’s Perspective
By Neil Anderson December 1 Proverbs 3:7 Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD and turn away from evil Wisdom was certainly the way of the Old Testament as the Book of Proverbs and other… Read More ›
Responsibilities Over Rights
By Neil Anderson November 30 Galatians 5:13 You were called to freedom, brethren; only do not turn your freedom into an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another Nothing will distort relationships faster than… Read More ›
Is Jesus the only way to Heaven?
“I’m basically a good person, so I’ll go to heaven.” “OK, so I do some bad things, but I do more good things, so I’ll go to heaven.” “God won’t send me to hell just because I don’t live by… Read More ›
The Shield Of Faith
By Neil Anderson November 27 Ephesians 6:16 Taking up the shield of faith with which you will be able to extinguish all the flaming missiles of the evil one Paul mentions three more pieces of armor that we must… Read More ›
The Shoes Of Peace
By Neil Anderson November 26 Ephesians 6:15 Having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace The next piece of armor is the shoes of peace . When you receive Christ, you are united… Read More ›