“Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us,” Hebrews 12:1… Read More ›
DEVOTIONS 
Do You Ever Want To “Fly Away Home” To God?
“He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.” Revelation 21:4 (NIV) “Jesus wept.” John 11:35 Tears come with… Read More ›
Wearing Our Survival Gear
With the world economies clashing all around us and the devastation’s of earthquakes and bombings, that lately seem to be rampant. I couldn’t help but write a post about wearing our ‘survival gear.’ It seems that every year that passes things get worse, not… Read More ›
A Basin of Water
by Max Lucado I looked for a Bible translation that reads, “Jesus washed all the disciples’ feet except the feet of Judas.” I couldn’t find one. A couple once told me about a storm they were weathering. She learned of… Read More ›
Bitterness Is A Destructive Weed
“Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice.” Ephesians 4:31: (ESV) “See to it that no one fails to obtain the grace of God; that no “root… Read More ›
THE SEDUCTION OF OUR CHILDREN
by Neil Anderson April 17 Ephesians 6:4 Bring them [your children] up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord What are parents, Sunday school teachers, youth workers, and pastors to do in the face of Satan’s assault… Read More ›
The Jews in Prophecy – Have they been cast aside, or are they destined for glory?
by Dr. David R. Reagan – SOURCE Few Biblical studies are as exciting as an examination of the Jews in prophecy, for the Jews are one of the key focal points of Bible prophecy. The Scriptures reveal the Jews as… Read More ›
How to Obtain Wisdom And Where To Find Her
“Getting wisdom is the wisest thing you can do! And whatever else you do, develop good judgment.” Proverbs 4:7 (NLT) “ My goal is that they may be encouraged in heart and united in love, so that they may have the… Read More ›
Becoming Who We Are
This Week’s Feature Article by Jack Kelley – SOURCE If you like, you can think of this as a follow up to our study titled OK, I’m Saved. Now What? Having shown that once we became a believer all the… Read More ›
Impatience with God
Greg Laurie – SOURCE Pastor Greg Laurie explains difference between doubt and unbelief Has it ever seemed as though God has let you down? Maybe something happened in your life that caused you to ask where God was. Has it… Read More ›
A TRUTH ENCOUNTER
By Neil Anderson April 13 2 Corinthians 11:14, 15 Satan disguises himself as an angel of light. Therefore it is not surprising if his servants also disguise themselves as servants of righteousness Another common misconception of the spiritual… Read More ›
THE ENEMY’S POTENTIAL
I did not write the following devotional, but the words of this particular devotional really hit me today. Unfortunately there is much ignorance among God’s people today. Things taken as normal back in the Apostles day are today denied. It… Read More ›
God Should Be Leading The Procession
“But thanks be to God, who always leads us as captives in Christ’s triumphal procession and uses us to spread the aroma of the knowledge of Him everywhere.” 2 Corinthians 2:14 (NIV)” “This is what the Lord says—your Redeemer,… Read More ›
Our Walk in the Spirit Should Be a Continuous One
Acts 17:28 Amplified Bible (AMP) 28 For in Him we live and move and have our being…. Galatians 5:16 Amplified Bible (AMP) 16 But I say, walk and live [habitually] in the [Holy] Spirit [responsive to and controlled and guided… Read More ›
What spirit are you in?
Which one are you? Which one do you want to be?
You Can Battle Worry With God’s Help
“Do not fret – it leads only to evil.” Psalm 37:8b (NIV) “Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.” Matthew 6:34 (NIV) That nasty villain named WORRY… Read More ›
James 4…Proud or Humble?
James 4 Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB) Proud or Humble 4 What is the source of wars and fights among you? Don’t they come from the cravings that are at war within you?[a] 2 You desire and do not have…. Read More ›
SEALED IN HIM
By Neil Anderson April 8 Ephesians 1:13 Having also believed, you were sealed in Him with the Holy Spirit of promise After King Saul disobeyed God (1 Samuel 15), we’re told that “the Spirit of the LORD departed from… Read More ›
James 3…Controlling the Tongue
James 3 Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB) Controlling the Tongue 3 Not many should become teachers, my brothers, knowing that we will receive a stricter judgment,2 for we all stumble in many ways. If anyone does not stumble in what… Read More ›
Six Signs You Need to Stop Talking
Have you ever wished you’d stopped talking about five minutes before you actually did? Because I’ve been there myself, I want to help protect you from saying potentially embarrassing or hurtful things. And I’ve prepared a list of six warning… Read More ›
Just How Generous Are You?
Luke 6:30 NIV Give to everyone who asks you, and if anyone takes what belongs to you, do not demand it back. As Christians what do we think this verse means? Does it just mean if someone is cold, give… Read More ›
We Live In Safety
Ezekiel 34:28 New Living Translation (NLT) 28 They will no longer be prey for other nations, and wild animals will no longer devour them. They will live in safety, and no one will frighten them.
Keep It Simple
I fear, lest somehow, as the serpent deceived Eve by his craftiness, so your minds may be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ. —2 Corinthians 11:3 (NKJV) God really wants our relationships and communication with Him to be… Read More ›
James 2…The Sin of Favoritism
James 2 Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB) The Sin of Favoritism 2 My brothers, do not show favoritism as you hold on to the faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ.2 For example, a man comes into your meeting wearing… Read More ›
INTERNAL INTERFERENCE
By Neil Anderson April 4 1 John 4:6 We are from God; he who knows God listens to us; he who is not from God does not listen to us. By this we know the spirit of truth and the… Read More ›
The Word of God Never Expires!
Luke 10:19 Amplified Bible (AMP) 19 Behold! I have given you authority and power to trample upon serpents and scorpions, and [physical and mental strength and ability] over all the power that the enemy [possesses]; and nothing shall in any… Read More ›
We Are Redeemed By the Blood of Jesus!
We have redemption in Him through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace. Ephesians 1:7 HCSB
James 1…Trials Bring Maturity
James 1 Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB) Greeting 1 James, a slave of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ: To the 12 tribes in the Dispersion.[a] Greetings. Trials and Maturity 2 Consider it a great joy, my brothers, whenever… Read More ›
Our Hearts Are Assured, We Will Not Fear
Psalm 112 Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB) 5 Good will come to a man who lends generously and conducts his business fairly. 6 He will never be shaken. The righteous man will be remembered forever. 7 He will not… Read More ›
Fast Food Christianity – It’s Not Always Fast & Fresh!
By Lyn Leahz ©2013 | April 3, 2013 Luke 8:15 “… As for that in the good soil, they are those who, hearing the word, hold it fast in an honest and good heart, and bear fruit with patience.” (Jesus… Read More ›
Hebrews 12…Keep on Loving One Another as Brothers and Sisters
Hebrews 13 New International Version (NIV) Concluding Exhortations 13 Keep on loving one another as brothers and sisters. 2 Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have shown hospitality to angels without knowing… Read More ›
One Step Out of Love Is A Step Out of Light And Into Darkness
1 John 2:10 New International Version (NIV) 10 Anyone who loves their brother and sister[a] lives in the light, and there is nothing in them to make them stumble.
Liberty From Sin, Not Liberty to Sin
Michael Brown 10:00AM EDT 4/1/2013 Michael Brown | CHARISMA NEWS Jesus came to set us free! This is one of the fundamental truths of the gospel, repeated over and over again in the New Testament. As expressed by Paul, “It… Read More ›
Three Strikes, You’re In
By Steve Hill Ministries And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death. Revelation 12:11 Overcomers aren’t born, they are reborn in Christ…. Read More ›
Weariness Can Literally Negate Our Love Walk!
Galatians 6:9 Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB) 9 So we must not get tired of doing good, for we will reap at the proper time if we don’t give up. One of the major players in losing your… Read More ›
Hebrews 11…What Faith Is
Hebrews 11 Amplified Bible (AMP) 11 Now faith is the assurance (the confirmation, [a]the title deed) of the things [we] hope for, being the proof of things [we] do not see and the conviction of their reality [faith perceiving as… Read More ›
The Lord Will Protect You From All Harm…
Psalm 121:7-8 Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB) 7 The Lord will protect you from all harm; He will protect your life. 8 The Lord will protect your coming and going both now and forever.
Do You Realize How Much You Mean To God?
I wonder if you realize just how much you mean to God. Do you realize how important you are to Him? Do you realize what a huge role you play in God’s grand scheme of things as a child of… 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 ›
Hebrews 10…The Perfect Sacrifice
Hebrews 10 Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB) The Perfect Sacrifice 10 Since the law has only a shadow of the good things to come, and not the actual form of those realities, it can never perfect the worshipers by the… Read More ›
Love, the Catalyst of Faith and Unity!
More and more the Lord has spoken, “STAY IN UNITY!!” Unity is one of the most powerful instruments God uses. In Genesis God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit were observing the people building the Tower of Babel. God spoke and… Read More ›
Give Thanks for Him
©2013 πίστις The crucifixion and burial…and then the resurrection from the dead. The best part of course being the resurrection of Christ to life. Have you this weekend thanked the Lord for what He has done for you? Make it… Read More ›
He Was Despised and Rejected By Men
He was despised and rejected by men, a man of suffering who knew what sickness was. He was like someone people turned away from; He was despised, and we didn’t value Him. Yet He Himself bore our sicknesses, and… Read More ›
Hebrews 9…Old Covenant Ministry
Hebrews 9 Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB) Old Covenant Ministry 9 Now the first covenant also had regulations for ministry and an earthly sanctuary. 2 For a tabernacle was set up, and in the first room, which is called the… Read More ›
We Are the Righteousness of God Through Christ Jesus
2 Corinthians 5:21 HCSB He made the One who did not know sin to be sin for us, so that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.
My Friend, My Treasure
Proverbs 18:24 Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB) 24 A man with many friends may be harmed,[a] but there is a friend who stays closer than a brother. Just because someone calls you “friend” does not mean they are one. … Read More ›
