By Neil Anderson October 14 Hebrews 11:6 Without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who seek Him Faith… Read More ›
Truth
The Father Of Lies
By Neil Anderson October 1 John 8:44 He [the devil] was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. Whenever he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own… Read More ›
How to Know if You are a Good Person or Not
Vine of Life News Copyright© πίστις 2013 Photo art courtesy of Darrell Creswell Goodness, who defines that and what does it mean to be good anyway? If you go by the world’s definition of goodness depending on who you ask,… Read More ›
So Why Do Christians Get Confused?
Vine of Life News / Cherylz1961 “My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me.” John 10:27 “He who is of God hears God’s words; therefore you do not hear, because you are not of God.”… Read More ›
DENYING SELF
By Neil Anderson September 13 Matthew 16:24 If anyone wishes to come after Me, let him deny himself A primary reason why we struggle to fulfill Christ’s Great Commission is because we are guilty of a great omission : We… Read More ›
Is the Blood of Christ Really a Big Deal? And Why You Should Care
SOURCE Copyright© πίστις 2013 Vine of Life News I remember years back when being a newly minted Believer and going to church, some of the worship songs spoke of Jesus blood. We were singing things like, “thank you for the blood”,… Read More ›
ONLY GOD IS GOD
By Neil Anderson September 12 Genesis 3:4, 5 The serpent said . . . “you will be like God, knowing good and evil” Adam was the first to be tempted by the notion that he could “be like God” (Genesis… Read More ›
HEARING VOICES
By Neil Anderson August 8 ICB NOTE: This post is unintentionally misleading in a small but important way. The author is NOT suggesting any and all voices in ones head are demonic, but rather that any voice which does not… Read More ›
Why does this Scientist Believe in God???
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obEBR5MbhNU&w=640&h=360] GregGreg is a strong believer in Jesus Christ and in the need for revival in today’s Church. He likes reading, writing, music, and spending time with his family and his dog Roxie. By day he is a self-employed non-emergency… Read More ›
My Mum's amazing message
I was the most fortunate of kids! I was brought up with a Mum and Dad who loved God. Being the youngest of five, (I had twin sisters but sadly one died of TB when she was only one year… Read More ›
Mysteries; Great and small
WOW! Mysteries – I love em!! – Well sometimes anyway – I must admit that the mysteries of the computer make me frustrated, angry and despairing!! But other mysteries well that’s another matter; the mystery of creation; the universe; the… 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… Read More ›
God Can Do Anything, Nothing is Impossible for Him; Correct?
God can do anything, anything at all right? Wrong. God cannot do all things, be careful in thinking that all things are possible for God because that is untrue. God cannot: Lie Cheat Murder Steal Be subject to time Be… Read More ›
Do you know the truth?
Truth, a very relative term these days. What exactly is the truth anyway? Who defines this “truth”? The way of the world is to make truth anything you the individual thinks it ought to be at any given time. I… Read More ›
The truth about the pursuit of Wisdom
Thinking, something we all do so I hope! God in His wisdom gave us the ability to think. If however you desire wisdom, that you must ask for. The usual route to obtaining wisdom is through life experience. It also… Read More ›
Just Tornadoes?
Since I was a young girl, I’ve had occasional dreams having to do with tornadoes. Here’s the general scenario: I’m watching the sky from a window and I spot the oncoming storm. Frantically, I try to warn those around me,… Read More ›
Lost Causes
The United States seems to be in the midst of a cultural “civil war” with Christians on both sides. Many of my conservative Christian friends are upset at the results of the presidential election, while some more liberal Christian friends… Read More ›
THE SAVIOR OF THE WORLD
Dear Reader, Ponder this thought. The concepts of CONTRAST and PARADOX are still meandering around in my brain, so I guess the Lord has more to share about this subject. As a newborn baby, Jesus was the Savior of the… Read More ›
GOD WILL SPIN THE STRAW INTO GOLD
If you are a believer you know we live in a fallen world. Unholy things occur, like the slaughter of teachers and kindergarteners. Schools and children are no long off limits to murders. Teachers did not sign up for soldier… Read More ›
Big mouth, big trouble, big consequences
Ever regretted something that you have said? I have heaps of times – it is a regrettable thing that the tongue can run away with us at times – maybe two people suddenly find themselves talking about a third –… Read More ›
I have graven you on my hands
Jesus adores you – more than just love – He adores you! How amazing is that? – Jesus was ‘in the beginning’ before time began – He was there with the Father at creation and He adores you! When you… Read More ›
Forgiving Your Past
By Neil Anderson Ephesians 4:32 Be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving each other, just as God in Christ also has forgiven you The second step in resolving past conflicts is to forgive those who have offended you…. Read More ›
Evaluating Your Past
By Neil Anderson Galatians 5:1 It was for freedom that Christ set us free How does God intend for you to resolve hurtful, controlling past experiences? In two ways which we shall consider today and tomorrow. First, you have the… Read More ›
God Loves YOU!
You have probably heard this over and over, that it no longer penetrates into your heart. It’s hard to be moved by something when you don’t feel it. There are moments when hearing isn’t always enough. Sometimes you need to… Read More ›
I wish…
(Photo credit: Wikipedia) I wish there was no more war I wish all people would learn to get along with each other I wish love were not used as a word that means nothing I wish Christ was… Read More ›
The Illusion
I grew up in the 80′s. Before David Blaine and Chris Angel there was David Copperfield. Over the course of several prime time specials he made the Statue of Liberty disappear, walked through the Great Wall of China and escaped… Read More ›
A Life of Wisdom: The Beginning of Knowledge
Proverbs 1:7 – “The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge.” You are on a journey. The decisions that you make, great or small, will have the possibility of having a long-term impact on you, your family, and… Read More ›
The Woman at the Well – Part 1
(John 4:1-30) There are several lessons that we learn from this discussion between Jesus and the Samaritan woman at the well. So much so that I have decided to split this post into two parts rather than cover it in… Read More ›
Do you serve Christ: or expect Him to serve you?
I was listening to a podcast on Solomons Porch Radio recently. This was a very good interview with Peter Guirguis, (Not Ashamed of the Gospel) on what he does in his ministry that is focused on Internet evangelism. One of… Read More ›
Breaking Free of The Lies – Finding True Identity – Part Two
Choose NOW to not allow what you were called in the past to hold you back from all you could be in the future… Breaking free may be easier to some and much harder for others…but the key is to START… Read More ›