The whole world was absolutely shocked and shaken to our core this week when the news broke that a “German Wings’ aircraft had crashed in the French Alps killing all 150 on board. Our hearts broke as the news flashed… Read More ›
Sin
Easter: Victory Over Sin And Death
Easter is a time when Christians around the world remember the incredible love sacrifice of Jesus Christ. Our Savior’s willingness to step down from His heavenly throne, take on flesh, and die in a most gruesome way, is proof of… Read More ›
Reluctance Toward a Quiet Time
March 24 “If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me.” – Psalm 66:18 Do you know what a quiet time is? It is fellowship with a holy God. The reason some folks don’t have a… Read More ›
Be Still and Know that He Is God
February 19 “Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.” – Psalm 46:10 I read in the newspaper about a fighter plane that fired off a… Read More ›
YOUR JOURNEY TOWARD CHRIST
by Neil Anderson February 13 John 10:10 The thief comes only to steal, and kill, and destroy How do evil spirits interfere with our lives? Let me answer with a simple illustration. Imagine that you are standing at one end… Read More ›
BEYOND THE BOUNDARY
by Neil Anderson February 7 1 Corinthians 6:12 All things are lawful for me, but not all things are profitable. All things are lawful for me, but I will not be mastered by anything Most of us won’t often… Read More ›
THE ESSENCE OF TEMPTATION
by Neil Anderson February 6 Hebrews 4:15 For we do not have a high priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who has been tempted in all things as we are, yet without sin I have found… Read More ›
HOW WE PERCEIVE OURSELVES
by Neil Anderson February 5 Romans 8:16, 17 The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children, heirs also, heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ Lydia is a middle-aged… Read More ›
AN ENTIRELY NEW SELF
style=”text-align: center;”>by Neil Anderson February 4 Ephesians 5:8 You were formerly darkness, but now you are light in the Lord; walk as children of light Ephesians 5:8 describes the essential change of nature which occurs at salvation. It doesn’t say… Read More ›
A RADICAL, INNER TRANSFORMATION
by Neil Anderson February 2 1 Corinthians 15:10 By the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace toward me did not prove vain If you believe that you are part light and part darkness, part… Read More ›
OUR TRANSFER
by Neil Anderson February 1 Colossians 1:13 He delivered us from the domain of darkness, and transferred us to the kingdom of His beloved Son Perhaps you have heard the illustration of the two dogs. Some people say that… 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 its… Read More ›
Sin-Confess-Resist
by Neil Anderson December 8 1 John 2:1 My little children, I am writing these things to you that you may not sin. And if anyone sins, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous People… 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 refer… Read More ›
The Way Of Escape
by Neil Anderson November 11 1 Corinthians 10:13 No temptation has overtaken you but such as is common to man; and God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with… Read More ›
Giving Your Child The Best
by Neil Anderson November 7 Ephesians 4:26, 27 Be angry, and yet do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger, and do not give the devil an opportunity Suppose you possessed the means to give… Read More ›
Our Only Valid Weapon
by Neil Anderson November 3 John 8;31, 32 If you abide in My word, then you are truly disciples of Mine; and you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free We are more vulnerable to Satan’s… Read More ›
The Process Of Forgiveness
October 29 Luke 6:27, 28 Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you Here are 12 simple steps you can use to walk through the process of… Read More ›
Living With Sin's Consequences
by Neil Anderson October 28 Romans 12:19 Never take your own revenge, beloved, but leave room for the wrath of God, for it is written, “Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,” says the Lord Forgiveness does not mean that… Read More ›
Christ, Our Ruler
by Neil Anderson October 13 Ephesians 2:1, 2 You were dead in your trespasses and sins, in which you formerly walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air We live… Read More ›
Forgiveness Is A Promise
1 John 1:9 is a PROMISE. We will find forgiveness in Christ if we confess our sins and repent of our ways. This is a blessed assurance. God will never say, “No, I will not accept your confession of sin… Read More ›
Beyond The Boundary Of God's Design
by Neil Anderson October 3 1 Corinthians 6:18 Every other sin that a man commits is outside his body, but the immoral man [fornicator] sins against his own body Sex glands are a God-given part of our autonomic nervous… Read More ›
YOUR CHOICE
by Neil Anderson September 27 Romans 6:12, 13 Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body that you should obey its lusts, and do not go on presenting the members of your body to sin as instruments… Read More ›
OUR RELATIONSHIP TO SIN
by Neil Anderson September 26 Romans 6:11 Consider yourselves to be dead to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus Even though you are dead to sin, sin’s strong appeal may still cause you to struggle with feeling… Read More ›
A CHANGE IN OUR VERY ESSENCE
by Neil Anderson September 21 Ephesians 5:8 You were formerly darkness, but now you are light in the Lord; walk as children of light Ephesians 2:1-3 describes our nature before we came to Christ: “You were dead in your… Read More ›
God Will Mend A Hard Heart
This is a devotion from my next book, FACING STORMS: DEVOTIONS FOR THOUGHT AND MEDITATION. Be sure to look for it the first week of October. Check out my other books on Amazon! … Read More ›
Flesh vs. Spirit: Kingdom Mindset, part VII
Galatians 5:16-26 (NAS): But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not carry out the desire of the flesh. For the flesh sets its desire against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; for these are in… Read More ›
SELF-CENTERED VS. GOD-CENTERED
by Neil Anderson August 29 Matthew 16:23 You are not setting your mind on God’s interests, but man’s The apostle Peter is a glaring example of the struggle between self- and Christ-centered living. Only moments after Peter confessed the fundamental… Read More ›
Christian Fellowship: Are You Ready To Be Sharpened?
A dull knife is still a knife but far less effective than one that has been thoroughly sharpened. The same goes for Christians. A Christian who is lax in obtaining knowledge by way of reading scripture is still a Christian,… Read More ›
Why Humanity Is In Love With Itself And Not God: Satan
Editors note: This post was actually a comment to a reader that believes the “we are gods” mantra. I have added a little more to it in hopes of this being an article worth reading and in the hope… Read More ›