Devotionals What We Ask God for Matters When I was younger, I had the courage to ask my parents for things. The things I asked them for were important to me. Some things were an ice cream sundae, a jacket that I wanted to wear while riding my bike and a video game station. Sometimes, I did
Devotionals Hope Deferred "Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life." – Proverbs 13:12 After serving 20 years in prison, I was up for parole. My eyes were focused on serving God, and I was standing on the promises that He had
Articles What People Intend for Evil God Turns into Good When we do mean things out of jealousy to hurt others, it has a negative impact. The impact can affect us for a little while, but God can use the situation and turn it into something good. God did it in the life of Joseph. God turned his situation into
Devotionals When Life Gets Tough “Come to me, all of you who are tired and have heavy loads, and I will give you rest. Accept my teachings and learn from me, because I am gentle and humble in spirit, and you will find rest for your lives.” – Matthew 11:28-29 Life can get tough. During
Devotionals Foolishness to the World “The teaching about the cross is foolishness to those who are being lost, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.” – 1 Corinthians 1:18 No one should think that the gospel is foolishness. Those who do not listen or believe it or do not
God Is Sovereign Over Everything The Lord does what He pleases, in heaven and on earth, in the seas and the deep oceans.” - Psalm 135:6 God created everything in the universe from the sky to the ocean, the day to the night, and everything on the earth including birds, the sea animals, and
Devotionals The Kind of Love that Comes from God “Dear friends, we should love each other, because love comes from God. Everyone who loves has become God’s child and knows God. Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.” – 1 John 4:7-8 Love which is from the world is different than love from
Philippians Study A Mind Like Christ's “Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus” - Philippians 2:5 Over the last few years, I have heard brothers and sisters, in an attempt to encourage change in others, make statements on having the mind of Christ without providing much explanation on what it looks
Devotionals Giants “Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.” - Joshua 1:9 When God spoke these words to the Israelites, Moses had just died. He was the Israelite&
Articles Is It That Bad? In the Christian community the sinfulness of pornography is sometimes downplayed. Many write it off as a harmless way to pass time or to relieve stress. Others say that the Bible only prohibits physical adultery, and that pornography is not explicitly prohibited by God’s Word. We will look closely
Articles The Two Sons Who Were Lost Jesus was known for telling stories as lessons that were called parables. One of His well-known parables was a son who was lost but was found. He was telling this parable to His disciples, to the Pharisees, to the tax collectors, and sinners that were around (Luke 15:1-2). This
Devotionals Arms of Love "Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, you blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: For I was hungry, and you fed me, I was thirsty, and you gave me a drink: I was a
Articles Is Jesus Really The Messiah? As Christians, we claim that Jesus is the Messiah, that He was sent by God the Father to save all those who believe in Him from their sin. Why do we believe that Jesus is the Messiah? The Bible testifies to the fact that many even in Jesus’ day claimed
Devotionals A Sure Foundation "Therefore, whoever hears these sayings of mine, and does them, I will compare him unto a wise man, who built his house upon a rock: And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house and it didn't fall, for
Devotionals The True Head of the Church “He is the head of the body, which is the church. Everything comes from him. He is the first one who was raised from the dead. So in all things Jesus has first place.” – Colossians 1:18 Jesus went to church while alive. In His day, the church He went
O. D. D. Theology Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!" - Psalm 133:1 Unbelievers reject the truth of God for a number of reasons. Despite being unable to understand the word because it is spiritually discerned (1 Corinthians 2:14), unbelievers often point
Devotionals True Riches "Do not lay up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust corrupts, and where thieves do not break through nor steal: For where your treasure is,
Articles Are We Really That Bad? We all sin. After all, nobody’s perfect – most people will admit that much about themselves. But just how bad have we been affected by sin? Is there any part of us that has not been corrupted by the sin we inherited from Adam? Do we have the ability within
Articles The Sufficiency of Scripture Living most of my life in and around Houston, Texas, I have often wondered how mosquitoes can glorify God. The oppressive heat and humidity of Houston summers make the season bad enough, but the presence of these annoying bugs make it even worse. I joke sometimes that God created mosquitoes
Devotionals Knowing Scripture Helps to Defend What We Believe “But respect Christ as the holy Lord in your hearts. Always be ready to answer everyone who asks you to explain about the hope you have but answer in a gentle way and with respect. Keep a clear conscience so that those who speak evil of your good life in
