Have you ever wondered why some people can read the Bible without understanding it? The reason is because it’s God’s revealed Word and to comprehend it requires His wisdom. Those who don’t know Christ have no ability to understand the things of God. But those of us who’ve been saved have the Spirit of God …
While many of us find ourselves going to church on a weekly basis, there is an entire group of church goers who do not enjoy the benefits and blessings of Sunday School. Those who do not attend Sunday School are not less spiritual or immature believers, but they are allowing themselves to miss out on …
PRAY OVER THIS“Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.” (Jude 1:21) PONDER THISTo “keep yourself in the love of God” doesn’t mean God is not loving you. Consider the prodigal son. When he left the father’s house to go to the far country …
Our feelings mislead us; confidence comes when we choose to trust what the Word of God says. READ THIS FIRST: 1 John 5:10-15 We have an Enemy who wants to undermine our confidence in salvation. We’ve all been there—joyfully moving along through life, sure of our standing as God’s children, when all of the sudden …
“Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.” John 14:6 By Adrian Rogers Years ago, I heard a story of a man who applied for a job as a river boat pilot on the Mississippi. They said, “Can you run a …
Have you every thanked God for the painful, difficult times in your life? God uses these seasons strengthen and mature our faith, and to mold us into the likeness of Jesus. “A smooth sea never made a skillful sailor.” – President F.D. Roosevelt This is a simple but wise saying that reminds us about the …
When we remember God’s faithfulness in the past, our confidence in His Word grows. Lamentations 3:21-25 “This I recall to my mind, therefore have I hope. It is of the LORD’S mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness. The LORD is my portion, saith …
Many voices compete for our attention, but the abundant life comes when we listen to our Good Shepherd. John 10:1-18 What distinguishes a believer from an unbeliever? Jesus pointed out that His sheep know Him, hear His voice, and follow Him. They’re the ones He died to save, and when He called them, they responded …
The Lord deserves to be and should be number one in our lives, so we have to consider how we balance all the things that demand our time. Proverbs 16:1-3 The Lord has plans for each of us and specific work that He has called us to do. This might be hopeful news to you, …
“For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.” (Matthew 6:21) THINK ABOUT THISIf you want financial freedom and the windows of Heaven to open, you must return to God. It is not your money that God wants. It is you that God wants. God needs nothing. In Psalm 50:12, God says, “If …
