Heaven has many positive things, but the grandest and best of all is the opportunity to maintain a visible, audible relationship with our Savior.
Read MoreThe Bible tells us that His coming will be audible, visible, and worldwide. It will not be “here” or “there.” It will be a single event and we will all know what it is.
Read MoreWhat would have happened if this family had held fast to its own traditions and rejected the new teachings Paul was sharing with them?
Read MoreConsider that most gifts we give end up broken, outgrown, or forgotten. Not so with the gift of salvation. By changing your way of life, you are giving your children the most beautiful of all gifts.
Read MoreOther members of our own families will be impacted in a positive way when we make good decisions.
Read MoreOur enemy specializes in inventing stumbling blocks. Don’t allow anything to stand in the way of the most important decision of your life: following Jesus fully.
Read MoreMake a habit of claiming His promises. When you pray, remind God of the reality He wishes your life to become.
Read MoreGod’s Spirit works from the moment a person is born, to bring him/her into a saving relationship with Himself.
Read MoreWhatever your need, God has the solution. Whatever your wound, God has the cure. Freedom is not only for the few and the privileged, but for everyone. For you. Do you believe that?
Read MoreThe reality of Jesus’ soon return as well as the millions that live far away from Him, should be the alarm that awakens a slumbering church. Wake up!
Read MoreHe wants that time for Himself. By not doing what He asks us to avoid, our attention will be focused on God and on His love, instead of on ourselves and our problems.
Read MoreThere are no shortcuts for those who wish to experience the fullness of God’s blessing.
Read MoreTrue change begins when you allow God the control He needs to change your character, for He will not violate your free will.
Read MoreThe first characteristic of a prayer God answers is that is involves a specific request. By asking, we demonstrate our dependence on God, and that pleases Him.
Read MoreToday’s text presents a clear picture of the true fast. Rather than focusing on not eating, it emphasizes heightened concern for others.
Read MoreThink of all the miracles Jesus did while He was on earth. All those people that He healed and even resurrected—every one of them—ended up dying eventually.
Read MoreA factor that contributed to the children of Israel’s wandering in the desert for four decades was their desperately negative attitude. Each time they complained, murmured, and disobeyed, God would in effect say, “Another round.”
Read MoreWitnessing is like salt. An appropriate amount in food enhances the taste, but too much can overwhelm the taste buds and produce outright rejection.
Read MoreThe apostles put it well when they said it was necessary to obey God, rather than human beings. Obedience is not based on votes, surveys, or popular opinion. It always must be based on “Thus says the LORD.”
Read MoreHere’s some good counsel regarding relationships: In the essentials, unity; in the non-essentials, liberty; in everything, love.
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