Chechen terrorists, the Tsarnaev brothers could have been deported the moment it was known that they returned to the country they sought asylum from or when Tamerlan was arrested and convicted for domestic violence in 2009. Neither brother was… Read More ›
Tag Archive for ‘Faith’
All Of Creation
MercyMe “All Of Creation” Separated until the veil was torn The moment that hope was born and guilt was pardoned once and for all Captivated but no longer bound by chains left at an empty grave the sinner and the… Read More ›
Where is America – As the Clock Approaches the Midnight Hour?
As a young man one of my first pastors advised me to “preach the gospel as a dying man to dying men.” I have ever done that and I have since been approached very closely by death on a few… Read More ›
Pastor Saeed Abedini’s Wife Featured Speaker THIS Week
For those of you who follow events concerning Pastor Saeed and his family, his wife, Naghmeh will be speaking this week on Thursday May 16 at Calvary Chapel South Bay. You can listen to Naghmeh live here: http://campus.316networks.com/cc-southbay If this… Read More ›
Are you Depressed? Feeling Hopeless? In Crisis? Afraid? Lonely?
Photo: psychology today By Gordon King The world can be a lonely place. Unemployment rates are high. Economic stability is a thing of the past. Our future retirement plans are in jeopardy. Birthrates out-of-wedlock are at the highest they… Read More ›
A Solitary Place
“Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. After fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry. The tempter came to him and said, “If you are the Son of God,… Read More ›
A Necessary and Painful Process
She had decided that today would be the final stages of her preparations. Calmly she begins packing her essentials. She has made a plan and intends to stick to it, choosing only the best of her crucial elements for this… Read More ›
Pray For Pastor Saeed Abedini
Dear Ones, I normally write devotions for The Vine Of Life News, but this evening I am asking for your prayers. An American Pastor, Saeed Abedini, was sentenced to eight years in the Iranian Evin prison. He has had to… Read More ›
Give You Glory
Give glory to God our Father in heaven. Worship Him with voice, with thought, with raised hands. Take a moment, worship our Lord with me…
Boston Aftermath – Blather, Blame and Blasphemy
It is said that one out of every three Americans are Christian. These statistics may mean less than at any other time in our history. Recently one source reported that in fact it may be only 15 percent of Americans… Read More ›
The Wind And The Holy Spirit
“The wind blows wherever it pleases. You hear its sound, but you cannot tell where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit.” John 3:8 (NIV) “Now the earth was formless… Read More ›
Escaping Depression
“Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, or His compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness.” Lamentations 3:22-23 (NIV) “Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right,… Read More ›
Extreme Persecution Coming to America
Since the beginning of time, war has been waged against God and all those who believe in Him. Satan has made every allowable attempt to rid the world of believers and those who profess God as their one true Lord and Savior…. Read More ›
Afflictions Are A Part Of The Race
“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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
Numbers in the Bible, Yes they ARE real and here is the proof!
I wrote the following after taking a class taught by Chuck Missler. ©2013 πίστις Have you ever wondered if there really are numbers in the Bible? Not numbers like 3, 7, or 40, we know those are all over the… 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 ›
The Greatest Lessons the Holy Spirit Ever Taught Me
Perry Stone Related articles What My Keurig Taught Me About the Anointing (lynleahz.com) Listening to God (lienchretien.wordpress.com) Grieving the Holy Spirit (mydelightandmycounsellors.wordpress.com) Worshiping in Spirit and Truth Chapter 3 (kirtleyanna.wordpress.com)
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 ›
A Muslim Man’s AMAZING Testimony about Jesus (2 of 2)
Awesome testimony, watch this…well worth your time!
A Muslim Man’s AMAZING Testimony about Jesus (1 of 2)
This is awesome! You have got to see this!
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 ›
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 ›
The Vine is Back!!!!!!
Thank you Jesus for answering prayer!!! The Vine is up and running! Father in heaven, thank you for all those who prayed, we are so thankful to have the Vine back and restored. This is an answer to prayer, thank… Read More ›
Military warned ‘evangelicals’ No. 1 threat
WND EXCLUSIVE/SOURCE Editors note: Special thanks to Mike from Resting in His Grace where I first saw this! People in this country had better wake up and stop thinking this type of stuff is just the demented brainchild of a… Read More ›
The Homosexual/gay marriage agenda has a new champion: Bill O’Reilly
©2013 πίστις Excerpt from an article written by Amanda Marcotte, posted on the Vine concerning comments made by Bill O’Reilly concerning gay marriage: The sniping and smearing finally got to O’Reilly. Last night, he invited fellow talker Laura Ingraham onto his… Read More ›
Do you know you have been listening to the voice of Satan?
©2013 πίστις Do you hear the voice of One calling? Or is the only voice that can save you drowned out by the voice of the world? Who speaks louder, Christ or the world? For many the world is louder…and… 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 ›
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 ›
God Gave Us Evidence
“Faith is the confidence that what we hope for will actually happen; it gives us assurance about things we cannot see.” Hebrews 11:1 Faith! What a beautiful word! Faith makes the things we hope for real. It brings assurance that even though… 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 ›
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 ›
Who preaches the Word of God, and how can I tell the difference?
Note: If you are easily offended, then do not read this! Some may not like this article. If you wish to comment, keep your comments clean and on subject. Comments that are constantly argumentative, or that personally attack someone will… Read More ›
Who Needs God?
Originally published on Believing God Today (Photo credit Wikipedia) Who is God and why do I need Him? I’m just fine on my own! I will worry about God later, much later. I have plenty of time to worry about… Read More ›
The Seven Hills of Jerusalem
SOURCE Prophecy Article Expanded Internet Edition – February 1, 2000 The Seven Hills of Jerusalem By Ernest L. Martin, Ph.D., 2000 Reformatted by David Sielaff Read the accompanying Newsletter for February 2000 It was common custom in the centuries before… Read More ›
Three Vital Questions
By Greg Laurie WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 2013 “Heaven is My throne, and earth is My footstool. What house will you build for Me? says the Lord, or what is the place of My rest? Has My hand… Read More ›
Strength in Troubled Times
By Greg Laurie Where will you turn in a time of crisis? When tragedy hits? When disaster strikes? Will it be your favorite magazine? The morning newspaper? The evening news? You will need something to give you strength and direction… Read More ›
NO LONGER UNDER OBLIGATION
By Neil Anderson March 17 Romans 6:6 Our old self was crucified with Him, that our body of sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves to sin Why did the old self need to… Read More ›
PLACED INTO CHRIST
By Neil Anderson March 16 Galatians 2:20 I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith… Read More ›
EQUIP YOUR CHILDREN
By Neil Anderson March 15 1 Chronicles 29:11 Thine, O LORD, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the victory and the majesty During a conference, I noticed a lady who wouldn’t sing with the… Read More ›
GOD WORKS IN THE ORDINARY
By Neil Anderson March 14 Hebrews 13:5 He [God] Himself has said, “I will never desert you, nor will I ever forsake you” A devout Christian heard an urgent news report on his radio that a flash flood was… Read More ›
HOW MUCH WE CARE
By Neil Anderson March 9 Romans 15:7 Accept one another, just as Christ also accepted us to the glory of God There are four concepts we deal with as parents in communicating with our children: authority, accountability, affirmation… Read More ›