by Neil Anderson August 2 Luke 9:1 He [Jesus] called the twelve together, and gave them power and authority over all the demons Jesus gave His disciples both authority and power over demons. What’s the difference? Authority… Read More ›
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DEMONSTRATING WHAT WE BELIEVE
by Neil Anderson July 18 James 2:17 Even so faith, if it has no works, is dead, being by itself Faith is an action word. We cannot passively respond to God. You may have heard the story… Read More ›
SUCCESS COMES IN CANS, PART I
by Neil Anderson July 16 Mark 9:24 I do believe; help my unbelief Someone has said that success comes in cans and failure in cannots. The “Twenty Cans of Success,” taken from God’s Word, will expand your… Read More ›
USING YOUR UNIQUE GIFTS AND ABILITIES
by Neil Anderson June 23 2 Timothy 4:5 Do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry For the Christian, true fulfillment in life can be summarized by the popular bumper sticker slogan, “Bloom where you’re planted.” Peter said… Read More ›
The Fleshly Person
by Neil Anderson June 18 1 Corinthians 3: 2,3 I gave you milk to drink, not solid food; for you were not yet able to receive it. Indeed, even now you are not yet able, for you are… Read More ›
ALREADY ACCEPTED
by Neil Anderson June 13 1 John 1:7 If we walk in the light as He Himself is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, His Son, cleanses us from all sin … Read More ›
FREE FROM THE FEAR OF DEATH
by Neil Anderson June 12 1 Corinthians 15:55 O death, where is your victory? O death, where is your sting? Most phobias can be reduced to a fear of man or death. Death looms over many as the ultimate… Read More ›
ONE FEAR-OBJECT
by Neil Anderson May 18 Isaiah 8:13 It is the LORD of hosts whom you should regard as holy. And He shall be your fear, and He shall be your dread. A severe storm hit the East… Read More ›
DEPENDENCE ON GOD
by Neil Anderson May 14 John 15:5 I am the vine, you are the branches; he who abides in Me, and I in him, he bears much fruit; for apart from me you can do nothing The fourth qualification… Read More ›
SPIRIT-INSPIRED BOLDNESS
by Neil Anderson May 13 Joshua 1:9 Be strong and courageous! Do not tremble or be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go The third qualification for demonstrating authority over rulers and… Read More ›
PRAISING GOD
by Neil Anderson May 9 Psalm 100:4 Enter His gates with thanksgiving, and His courts with praise. Give thanks to Him; bless His name Praise and thanksgiving are part of every level of prayer. They are continuous as we… Read More ›
SOWING AND REAPING
by Neil Anderson May 8 Galatians 6:7 Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, this he will also reap The Scriptures are full of warnings about self-deception. James 1:26 reminds us that… Read More ›
BLOOM WHERE YOU ARE PLANTED
by Neil Anderson May 5 1 Corinthians 4:2 It is required of stewards that one be found trustworthy An important concept about the will of God that my students hear at seminary is, “Bloom where you are planted.”… Read More ›
CALLED TO BE A SAINT
by Neil Anderson May 1 1 Corinthians 1:2 To those who have been sanctified in Christ Jesus, saints by calling, with all who in every place call upon the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, their Lord and ours… Read More ›
THE COST OF FORGIVENESS
by Neil Anderson April 30 Matthew 18:35 NIV Forgive your brother from your heart Forgiveness is agreeing to live with the consequences of another person’s sin. Forgiveness is costly; we pay the price of the evil we… Read More ›
THE CHOICE OF FORGIVENESS
by Neil Anderson April 29 Ephesians 4:32 Be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving each other, just as God in Christ has also forgiven you Most of the ground that Satan gains in the lives of Christians is… Read More ›
ACTIVE FAITH
by Neil Anderson April 28 James 2:18 You have faith, and I have works; show me your faith without the works, and I will show you my faith by my works When my son Karl was just a… Read More ›
THE PRIDE OF LIFE
by Neil Anderson April 27 1 John 2:16 The boastful pride of life is not from the Father, but is from the world The third channel of temptation is at the heart of the New Age Movement:… Read More ›
THE LUST OF THE EYES
by Neil Anderson April 26 1 John 2:16 The lust of the eyes . . . is not from the Father, but is from the world The second channel of temptation through which Satan came to Adam and… Read More ›
SATAN’S THREEFOLD TEMPTATION
by Neil Anderson April 24 1 John 2:16 For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and the boastful pride of life, is not from the Father, but… Read More ›
A SOLID BELIEF SYSTEM
by Neil Anderson April 16 Romans 8:15 You have received a spirit of adoption as sons by which we cry out, “Abba! Father!” Claire attended a church college ministry I was involved in several years ago. On a physical, material… Read More ›
THE POWER OF THE BELIEVER
by Neil Anderson April 14 John 8:32 You shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free When I was a boy on the farm, my dad, my brother and I would visit our neighbor’s farm to… Read More ›
THE REALITY OF THE SPIRITUAL WORLD
by Neil Anderson April 11 1 Peter 5:8 Your adversary, the devil, prowls about like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour Here’s another common misconception about the spiritual world that must be dispelled: What the early church… Read More ›
CONFRONTING SPIRITUAL OPPOSITION
by Neil Anderson April 10 Ephesians 6:12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the… Read More ›
DEALING WITH ANXIETY
by Neil Anderson April 9 Philippians 4:7 The peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, shall guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus Christians have frequently relied upon a sense of peace as evidence of the Holy… Read More ›
A BLAMELESS CONSCIENCE
by Neil Anderson April 2 Acts 24:16 I also do my best to maintain always a blameless conscience both before God and before men Folklore advises, “Let your conscience be your guide.” This has serious limitations since… Read More ›
THE OPERATING PRINCIPLE OF LIFE
by Neil Anderson March 31 Mark 11:22 And Jesus answered saying to them, “Have faith in God” The sun is perhaps the most credible object of faith for the world. It appears to be immutable. It has always been… Read More ›
Ignoring The Enemy
by Neil Anderson March 30 Colossians 2:6 As you therefore have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him There are three ways of responding to the demonic taunts and barbs being thrown at you during your daily… Read More ›
RENEWING YOUR MIND
March 29 Romans 12:2 Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind If the strongholds in your mind are the result of conditioning, then you can be reconditioned by the renewing… Read More ›
Recognizing Your Stronghold
by Neil Anderson March 28 2 Corinthians 11:3 I am afraid, lest as the serpent deceived Eve by his craftiness, your minds should be led astray from the simplicity and purity of devotion to Christ Hostility is a stronghold…. Read More ›