The sun shines bright but the day is cold. Bitter cold has invaded the country and people go about their business bundled in heavy coats, hats, scarves, and boots. The snow is deep and pure white as the sun reflects… Read More ›
Sin
The Ransom
With a quick kiss on the cheek the husband leaves for work. The kids have stepped onto the school bus and the breakfast dishes are tucked into the dishwasher. With a sigh she pours herself a cup of coffee and… Read More ›
Our Thought Life
What do you think about as you drift off to sleep? What is the first thing on your mind when you wake up? (Besides coffee!) Do your thoughts cause anxiety or peace? Our thought life is an important matter as… Read More ›
Working On The Sin Of Anger
If you struggle with a quick temper you are not alone. Many of us have a short fuse. However, the Bible tells us that we should be slow to anger since human anger does not produce the righteousness that… Read More ›
A Friendly Game Of Hide-And-Seek
As children, we all enjoyed a good game of hide-and-seek. We would dash off searching for the perfect spot that would conceal our little bodies until the seeker finally conceded. Our goal was to remain hidden. God plays this well-loved… Read More ›
Prodigals
Luke 15 speaks of God’s forgiveness and unconditional love in three different parables. The story of the prodigal son is as applicable today as when Jesus first spoke it to the scribes and Pharisees complaining about the company He kept…. Read More ›
Sin…A Problem Of The Heart
Have you ever taken anything that did not belong to you? Whether it was a nickel off your mother’s dresser or whether you robbed a bank? Have you ever told a lie? I don’t care whether it was a white… Read More ›
Does The Devil Make You Sin?
A little boy called his little sister a bad name. Then he hit her with a broomstick and spit on her. The mother said to the naughty child, “You shouldn’t have done that.” And the little boy said, “The devil… Read More ›
Pride is Insidious
Billy Graham was once asked, “What is the definition of sin?” He gave the following answer: “A sin is any thought or action that falls short of God’s will. God is perfect, and anything we do that falls short of… Read More ›
A Ministry Of Encouragement
In 1917, the bishops of the Orthodox Church in Russia were having a heated debate. Just a few doors down the street the Bolsheviks were meeting to overthrow the Czar and usher in the leadership of Lenin. They were planning… Read More ›
The Forgotten Word
taken from a message given by Adrian Rogers The word repentance has been neglected in many of today’s churches. But while it may have dropped out of some pulpits, it has not dropped out of the Word of God. In… Read More ›
Sin Can't Win and Faith Can't Fail
Romans 8:28 says, “And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to His purpose.” Things may seem bad, but we must acknowledge, understand and surrender to… Read More ›
God Wants Us To Be Honest
We have the freedom to speak honestly before our King. God already knows what we think, and what we are about to say, so it is foolishness to hide our true feelings from Him. We have permission to be honest,… Read More ›
Is It Too Late For America?
taken from a message given by Adrian Rogers Have we already crossed the point of no return? Will the American dream, placed in the bosom of our forefathers, become a national nightmare? This wonderful nation, born in 1776, must be… Read More ›
Sin & Repentance
God hates sin because it is contrary to His very nature. Sin is to God as black is to white and darkness is to light. Sinfulness is direct opposition to the purity and righteousness of a perfect God. Our heavenly… Read More ›
The Archer and His Arrows
An archer must pull back his arrow to make it fly. Before releasing the shaft, it should touch the bowman’s face. With proper aim, the arrow will hit its mark. If God is our archer, we then, are His arrows…. Read More ›
Our Most “Besetting” Sin
“…and the sin which doth so easily beset us…” – Hebrews 12:1 In this part of our verse, Paul is no longer talking about good things that might become bad things. Now he’s just talking about bad things. The word beset… Read More ›
What God Would Rather Do
“The instant I speak concerning a nation and concerning a kingdom, to pluck up, to pull down, and to destroy it, if that nation against whom I have spoken turns from its evil, I will relent of the disaster that I… Read More ›
What God Would Rather Do
“The instant I speak concerning a nation and concerning a kingdom, to pluck up, to pull down, and to destroy it, if that nation against whom I have spoken turns from its evil, I will relent of the disaster that I… Read More ›
Sin is the Cause; Christ is the Cure!
“Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned.” – Romans 5:12 Some would say that man is but the sum total of… Read More ›
New Labels on Old Bottles
“If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us … If we say that we have not sinned, we make Him a liar, and His word is not in us.” 1… Read More ›
All Have Sinned
“For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God.” – Romans 3:23 You may be a “righteous” sinner, a “moral” sinner, a “church member” sinner, a “fine up-standing” sinner, or an “educated” sinner; but you are a… Read More ›
Confessing Your Faults
“Confessyour faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed…” – James 5:16 Most of us are not very good at confessing our faults. We’re pretty good at criticizing our friends, and we’re very good at… Read More ›
Cursed
“And unto Adam He said…cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life.” – Genesis 3:17 The crown of thorns Jesus wore—what does it speak of? It symbolizes the… Read More ›
A Crack in the Armor
“Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.” – Proverbs 4:23 The Bible warns, “keep your heart with all diligence.” You must have the breastplate of righteousness covering your heart. We’re told not… Read More ›