How do you approach Jesus when a need arises quickly? Or how do you come to Him to seek His intervention concerning the pressing need? There’s an account in the Bible in Mark 9. Here we find a father desperately seeking help for his son. He goes to some of Jesus’ followers but finds little help, so …
At times you may feel that you are walking near the valley of the shadow of death. The Lord is there to save you. His ways are not like your ways but His ways are best. What you will face may be too strong for you, but not for the Lord. When you need it, He will provide light to the path you need …
There was a middle aged pastor that had been called on by God to change from his successful secular career to take a small group. It slowly grew. After a few years, the pastor felt God urging him to take over an old abandoned church building- more than a hundred and twenty five years old. The …
There is an account found in Genesis 18-19 that tells of an event that showed a compassionate side of God and a place where He had to allow judgment to fall on a people whose hearts had grown so cold. They had become prosperous but even more wicked over time. So wicked that God sent His angels to …
As I watch the state of Christianity today, we seem to have a view of heaven that is not true. It brings me to wonder – do people know what heaven’s about? Do I understand the place of eternity any better than anyone else? I guess when it comes to eternity, there are lots of questions we all have. …
When a person’s mind has become so seared or distracted that they can see only for themselves and have a mind that, for reasons unknown, even goes against common sense, we can find an explanation where the Bible gives us the reason: a mind that turns to reprobate. A reprobate is someone who doesn’t …
There are many stories of people throughout the Bible who were attacked by Satan, but you’ll find none that mention that Satan killed anyone. If this devil of hell had that type of authority, millions upon millions more people would be dead today than there is. Because of sin, Satan got the …
The topic of faith is all throughout the Bible. The largest portion of faith discussions are in the New Testament, but Habakkuk 2:4 says that the “Just shall live by faith.” The just are those who choose to honor God by following His word; regardless, those who believe what they can’t see, but by …
To see our nation begin again and take on the character of godliness, we must begin at the cross of Christ. We must become, again, people of the word, and we have to pray. Our first president, George Washington, gives the testimony of his belief in God and the providence of God in the founding of …
Jesus has already won your fights. He has established victory. The kingdom of darkness cannot touch you unless you choose to place yourself close to its edge. Don’t let this world beat you down. It will try – don’t believe its lies. Romans 8:6 says: “For to be carnally minded is death, but to be …