We believers need to start watching our language! We need to quit throwing words around like they weren’t important and start using them like our lives…
We believers need to start watching our language! We need to quit throwing words around like they weren’t important and start using them like our lives depended on it–because, according to the Word of God, they do! (Proverbs 18:21). Too many of us have what Proverbs 19:1 calls a perverted mouth. Having a perverted mouth […]Read More
For God so loved the world that He gave…and He gave…and He gave. That is the message the Bible brings us from beginning to end. It sounds simple…
For God so loved the world that He gave…and He gave…and He gave. That is the message the Bible brings us from beginning to end. It sounds simple enough. Yet few of us really comprehend it. We can understand the idea of a God of power. We can understand a God who desires to be […]Read More
Once you begin to believe it is God’s will to prosper you, you can’t help but wonder how He is going to do it. Is He going to put a check in the…
Once you begin to believe it is God’s will to prosper you, you can’t help but wonder how He is going to do it. Is He going to put a check in the mail? Or start floating $20 bills down from the trees? No. He’s going to do it by prospering your soul. He’s going […]Read More
Times of hardness are inevitable. You need to know that. It’s true that we’ve been redeemed from the curse, and there’s nothing Satan can do…
Times of hardness are inevitable. You need to know that. It’s true that we’ve been redeemed from the curse, and there’s nothing Satan can do to reverse that, but he is going to challenge you on it. So don’t be surprised when things get tough. Times will come when you have to stand strictly by […]Read More
As a believer, you have the power of the Holy Spirit inside you. But that power won’t go to work until you put it to work! The Holy Spirit won’t…
As a believer, you have the power of the Holy Spirit inside you. But that power won’t go to work until you put it to work! The Holy Spirit won’t just muscle in on you. He won’t come in and turn down the television set and jerk you up off the couch and say, “Now […]Read More
Too often we ask God to fix the problems around us when what He really wants to do is solve the problem within us. I did that myself for years where my weight…
Too often we ask God to fix the problems around us when what He really wants to do is solve the problem within us. I did that myself for years where my weight was concerned. I prayed and prayed for God to help me lose weight. Yet I experienced repeated failure. I lost literally hundreds […]Read More
You’re spiritually “grown up” or mature when, through practice, you have trained your senses to discern between good and evil. You’ve…
You’re spiritually “grown up” or mature when, through practice, you have trained your senses to discern between good and evil. You’ve practiced walking in the spirit and renewing your mind by the Word of God until even your flesh habitually goes God’s way instead of the world’s way. Stop and think for a moment. Aren’t […]Read More
You won’t really get excited about the Word of God until you realize that it’s more than just a collection of divinely-inspired promises.…
You won’t really get excited about the Word of God until you realize that it’s more than just a collection of divinely-inspired promises. It’s a living force that literally carries within it the power to make those promises become a reality in your life. Is it tough for you to believe such a thing is […]Read More
Self-consciousness is a major problem in the Body of Christ today. It keeps us from doing the things God tells us to do. Instead of simply obeying Him, it…
Self-consciousness is a major problem in the Body of Christ today. It keeps us from doing the things God tells us to do. Instead of simply obeying Him, it makes us start to wonder, Now what will people think of me if I do that? What if I command that person to get out of […]Read More
If you give the devil place, he will take it. You have to stay alert and keep your shield of faith high because if you don’t, he’ll turn around and…
If you give the devil place, he will take it. You have to stay alert and keep your shield of faith high because if you don’t, he’ll turn around and steal back from you the ground you just took. There have been people who have received their healing and have fallen back into their old […]Read More
Most believers don’t know anything about true humility. If you tell them they’re the righteousness of God, they’ll fight to keep from…
Most believers don’t know anything about true humility. If you tell them they’re the righteousness of God, they’ll fight to keep from believing it. You can give them scripture references to prove it, and they’ll still argue. “Oh no,” they’ll say, “I’m not righteous. I’m just an old sinner saved by grace.” They’re making a […]Read More
Most of us heard about our guardian angel when we were just children. And, in those days, it was a comforting thought. With monsters lurking behind the closet…
Most of us heard about our guardian angel when we were just children. And, in those days, it was a comforting thought. With monsters lurking behind the closet door and creepy things crawling beneath the bed, it was good to know that someone was there to protect us when the light was out. But, as […]Read More
I used to get upset over people I’d lay hands on who wouldn’t get well. I was praying one day and seeking God about it when He spoke to my spirit…
I used to get upset over people I’d lay hands on who wouldn’t get well. I was praying one day and seeking God about it when He spoke to my spirit and said, Healing always comes. I remember I said, “What do You mean, Healing always comes? Not everyone gets healed.” I didn’t say they […]Read More
If you know how to listen to the voice of God, you can hear Him calling throughout the Body of Christ today. He is calling for unity. He is calling us to lay…
If you know how to listen to the voice of God, you can hear Him calling throughout the Body of Christ today. He is calling for unity. He is calling us to lay down our disagreements and come together in preparation for Jesus’ return. Just the thought of that scares some believers. “How can I […]Read More
Some people have the mistaken idea that when the direction of the Holy Spirit comes to them, they can just ignore it for a while if they want to and then obey…
Some people have the mistaken idea that when the direction of the Holy Spirit comes to them, they can just ignore it for a while if they want to and then obey Him later in their own good time. They think to themselves, I know what I’m doing is wrong. I know my lifestyle isn’t […]Read More
Resurrection. What do you think of when you hear that word? Most people think of the past. Of a stone rolled away. An empty tomb. And a risen Lord. Praise God,…
Resurrection. What do you think of when you hear that word? Most people think of the past. Of a stone rolled away. An empty tomb. And a risen Lord. Praise God, Jesus is alive today, isn’t He? What we don’t fully understand is this: He’s not the only One who has been resurrected. We’ve been […]Read More
The Bible calls us kings and priests (Revelation 1:6) and world overcomers (1 John 5:4). But for most of us, those are just phrases. They haven’t become…
The Bible calls us kings and priests (Revelation 1:6) and world overcomers (1 John 5:4). But for most of us, those are just phrases. They haven’t become real to us. That’s why the devil’s been able to hoodwink us into living lives of defeat. It hasn’t actually dawned on us who we really are. If […]Read More
If you’re ever on a losing streak and need someone to tell you how to turn things around, go to God. He’s an expert on the subject. He’s…
If you’re ever on a losing streak and need someone to tell you how to turn things around, go to God. He’s an expert on the subject. He’s suffered more losses than anyone who’s ever lived. Just think about it. He lost Lucifer, His top-ranked, most anointed angel. And when Lucifer fell, He lost at […]Read More
One area of our lives we believers have particularly neglected is the area of our relationships. We simply haven’t heeded the Word of God where…
One area of our lives we believers have particularly neglected is the area of our relationships. We simply haven’t heeded the Word of God where they’re concerned. We’ve fussed with one another and criticized one another so much that we’ve hindered the forces that God has given us to make us successful in this world. […]Read More
New Covenant. It’s a familiar phrase to most of us. But do we really know what it means? No we don’t. Because if we did, every one of us would be…
New Covenant. It’s a familiar phrase to most of us. But do we really know what it means? No we don’t. Because if we did, every one of us would be faith a giant. Instead of struggling, “trying” to believe the promises of God, we’d be like Abraham: “Strong in faith…fully persuaded that, what [God] […]Read More
You and I are living in the most exciting days this earth has ever seen. All around us God is pouring out His Spirit in preparation for the endtime revival…
You and I are living in the most exciting days this earth has ever seen. All around us God is pouring out His Spirit in preparation for the endtime revival that will bring this whole age to a glorious close. Some of God’s children are just standing by as spectators, watching Him work. Others, however, […]Read More
Most of us would never dream this verse could apply to us. After all, we’re believers! We’d never say that there is no God. But maybe we should…
Most of us would never dream this verse could apply to us. After all, we’re believers! We’d never say that there is no God. But maybe we should think again. It’s true that with our mouths we would never say something like that…but don’t we sometimes say it with our actions? We say it by […]Read More
All my life people told me the reason God saved us was so that when we got to glory, we could spend the rest of eternity loving Him and worshiping Him. But,…
All my life people told me the reason God saved us was so that when we got to glory, we could spend the rest of eternity loving Him and worshiping Him. But, you know, that’s just not so. It sounds pretty good, but it’s just something someone made up. God isn’t selfish. He’s just the […]Read More
Born again. Do you know what Jesus had in mind when He said those two words to Nicodemus? He was talking covenant talk. He was telling Nicodemus what it meant…
Born again. Do you know what Jesus had in mind when He said those two words to Nicodemus? He was talking covenant talk. He was telling Nicodemus what it meant to have a covenant with God. Let me paint the picture I believe was in Jesus’ mind. Imagine a baby, a little baby born of […]Read More
God honors those who honor Him. He’ll never forget the seeds of loyalty you sow. He’ll multiply them and give them back to you in a harvest of…
God honors those who honor Him. He’ll never forget the seeds of loyalty you sow. He’ll multiply them and give them back to you in a harvest of blessing. And Malachi 3:17 says when He makes up His jewels, you’ll be forever among them. Forever. Think about that for a moment. By honoring God with […]Read More
It’s time we, as believers, began to enter into the oneness Jesus prayed for in John 17:21. It’s time we held on to one another in good times as…
It’s time we, as believers, began to enter into the oneness Jesus prayed for in John 17:21. It’s time we held on to one another in good times as well as bad. It’s time we realized that we need one another. We do, you know. I need your faith as much as you need mine. […]Read More
Did you know that as a believer you’ve been redeemed from the curse of grief and sorrow by the blood of Jesus Christ? You don’t have to put up with…
Did you know that as a believer you’ve been redeemed from the curse of grief and sorrow by the blood of Jesus Christ? You don’t have to put up with them any more than you have to put up with sin or sickness or disease. God started teaching me about this personally several months before […]Read More
Truly, it’s time for us to stop looking for the living among the dead. It’s time for us to stop wandering around in the cemetery of sin, sickness…
Truly, it’s time for us to stop looking for the living among the dead. It’s time for us to stop wandering around in the cemetery of sin, sickness and failure and to step into resurrection life! As a resurrected creature, you’re no accident going somewhere to happen. Your life isn’t just a loose web of […]Read More
God’s going to get you for that! Most of us have said that kind of thing jokingly for years. We’ve somehow believed that God slaps us down with…
God’s going to get you for that! Most of us have said that kind of thing jokingly for years. We’ve somehow believed that God slaps us down with pain and punishment every time we sin. But that’s just not true. There are deadly wages for sin, but God is not the one who’s doling them […]Read More
Failures and disappointments. Aches and pains from the past that just won’t seem to go away. Most of us know what it’s like to suffer from them but…
Failures and disappointments. Aches and pains from the past that just won’t seem to go away. Most of us know what it’s like to suffer from them but too few of us know just what to do about them. So we limp along, hoping somehow they’ll magically stop hurting. But it never happens that way. […]Read More
Once you’ve made the Word of God final authority in your life, your first step to victory over the attacks of the enemy is to go to the Word and lay hold…
Once you’ve made the Word of God final authority in your life, your first step to victory over the attacks of the enemy is to go to the Word and lay hold of God’s promises concerning your situation. Notice I said, “Go to the Word.” It’s good to have the Word committed to memory. But […]Read More
No matter how long you’ve been living by faith, no matter how much you’ve learned about it, every once in a while you’re going to suffer a…
No matter how long you’ve been living by faith, no matter how much you’ve learned about it, every once in a while you’re going to suffer a setback. You’re going to run into some circumstances that just don’t turn out the way you expect them to. When that happens, remember this: Those setbacks are just […]Read More
Never underestimate the importance of praise. It’s one of the most powerful spiritual weapons you have. Praise is more than a pleasant song or a few…
Never underestimate the importance of praise. It’s one of the most powerful spiritual weapons you have. Praise is more than a pleasant song or a few uplifting words about God. It does something. It releases the very presence of God Himself. And, when the presence of God comes on the scene, your enemies are turned […]Read More
Have you ever tried to forgive someone…and found you simply couldn’t do it? You’ve cried about it and prayed about it and asked God to help…
Have you ever tried to forgive someone…and found you simply couldn’t do it? You’ve cried about it and prayed about it and asked God to help you, but those old feelings of resentment just failed to go away. Put an end to those kinds of failures in the future by basing your forgiveness on faith […]Read More
God uses words to create. He used His Word to “frame” the worlds. Just look in the first chapter of Genesis and count how many times you see the…
God uses words to create. He used His Word to “frame” the worlds. Just look in the first chapter of Genesis and count how many times you see the phrase, “And God said.” “And God said, Let there be light: and there was light…. And God said, Let there be a firmament…. And God said, […]Read More
There is nothing–absolutely nothing–that is more important than learning to love. In fact, how accurately you perfect the love walk will determine…
There is nothing–absolutely nothing–that is more important than learning to love. In fact, how accurately you perfect the love walk will determine how much of the perfect will of God you accomplish. That’s because every other spiritual force derives its action from love. For example, the Bible teaches us that faith works by love. And […]Read More
As believers, you and I are part of a conquering army, constantly claiming new ground for the kingdom of God. Right? Well, yes, that’s the way it should…
As believers, you and I are part of a conquering army, constantly claiming new ground for the kingdom of God. Right? Well, yes, that’s the way it should be. But just about the time the army tops the hill and is ready to advance, it seems that Satan pulls out his big gun–division–and scatters believers […]Read More
Whenever you find yourself stumbling into failure or sin, check your love life. Sit down with the Lord and ask Him to show you if you’re in strife with…
Whenever you find yourself stumbling into failure or sin, check your love life. Sit down with the Lord and ask Him to show you if you’re in strife with anyone or if you’ve taken offense. If you have, the devil can come in and trip you up. As a preacher, I’ve seen that happen countless […]Read More
Have you ever wanted to get God’s attention? You can, you know. There’s a certain kind of boldness, a certain kind of faith in giving that will get…
Have you ever wanted to get God’s attention? You can, you know. There’s a certain kind of boldness, a certain kind of faith in giving that will get His attention every time. You can see that in Mark 12. Read that chapter and just imagine the situation it describes. Jesus was sitting by the treasury […]Read More
If you hang around God very much, it won’t be long before you’ll start wanting to do things the world considers supernatural. You’ll start…
If you hang around God very much, it won’t be long before you’ll start wanting to do things the world considers supernatural. You’ll start wanting to lay hands on the sick and have them recover. You’ll start wanting to cast out demons. You’ll start wanting to cast mountainous problems into the sea. What’s more, you […]Read More
