It's happened to all of us. We get a little of the Word of God under our spiritual belts. We have a few victories. Our lives are going great for the first time…
It's happened to all of us. We get a little of the Word of God under our spiritual belts. We have a few victories. Our lives are going great for the first time in years. Then suddenly we slip and it all falls apart. We find ourselves having to start all over again.That's what happenedRead More
Did you know your name has been changed? It's no longer the same as it was before you were born again. You gave your old name away when you made covenant with…
Did you know your name has been changed? It's no longer the same as it was before you were born again. You gave your old name away when you made covenant with Jesus.To fully appreciate what that means, you have to think about it in the light of what we know about blood covenant. WhenRead More
Have you ever wanted to take on some really big project in the kingdom of God, but the Lord just wouldn't seem to let you? If so, there's probably a good…
Have you ever wanted to take on some really big project in the kingdom of God, but the Lord just wouldn't seem to let you? If so, there's probably a good reason why.You can see what I'm talking about if you'll read about what God did with the children of Israel after He brought themRead More
Most of us have a distorted idea about patience. We think of it as something designed to help us suffer failure gracefully, but according to these scriptures,…
Most of us have a distorted idea about patience. We think of it as something designed to help us suffer failure gracefully, but according to these scriptures, it will actually put us on the path to success!Patience (or being consistently constant) is the power twin of faith. They work together to see to it thatRead More
When someone hurts us, our natural human reaction is to strike back...to ask God to clobber them. But that's not God's way.I realized that one time when some…
When someone hurts us, our natural human reaction is to strike back...to ask God to clobber them. But that's not God's way.I realized that one time when some relatives of mine got robbed. I was praying about the situation and puzzling over it. "Lord," I began to ask, "why did You let that happen? WhyRead More
If you were to look up the Greek word that's translated "knowledge" in that scripture, you'd find out that it means more than just a mental understanding of…
If you were to look up the Greek word that's translated "knowledge" in that scripture, you'd find out that it means more than just a mental understanding of something, more than the kind of knowledge that can be gained through your senses. It means exact knowledge. Knowledge that's been revealed directly to your heart byRead More
As long as you live on this earth, you're going to be saddled with a weakness. What is it? The flesh and blood body you live in. It's a body that's subject to…
As long as you live on this earth, you're going to be saddled with a weakness. What is it? The flesh and blood body you live in. It's a body that's subject to death. A body that's subject to the physical world around you.Your reborn spirit doesn't want to sin. It wants to be completelyRead More
Do you really believe that you need to watch over your mouth? Most believers don't. You can tell that just by listening to their conversations. They profess,…
Do you really believe that you need to watch over your mouth? Most believers don't. You can tell that just by listening to their conversations. They profess, for example, to be trusting God concerning their health. But you're likely to hear them say something like this: "I'm just sure I'm going to get the flu.Read More
If you have a desire to give, yet financial failures keep holding you back, you may be surprised to learn that what you need is not more money. What you need…
If you have a desire to give, yet financial failures keep holding you back, you may be surprised to learn that what you need is not more money. What you need is a spiritual breakthrough. You need to take the Word of God and shatter the images of poverty and lack within you. You needRead More
You can't win a victory as long as the problem is the biggest thing in your life!The Lord woke me up to that fact a few years ago. At that time I was facing…
You can't win a victory as long as the problem is the biggest thing in your life!The Lord woke me up to that fact a few years ago. At that time I was facing some difficulties in my ministry that seemed so big to me, I thought about them from morning till night. Even thoughRead More
You shall never fall. When you think about it, that's a startling statement, isn't it? Most of us have been tripped up by the devil so many times we don't like…
You shall never fall. When you think about it, that's a startling statement, isn't it? Most of us have been tripped up by the devil so many times we don't like to think about it.But the Word of God says it doesn't have to be that way. He says there's something that can keep usRead More
Something very serious has been happening to the Body of Christ. We've often let the things which we have heard--the message of faith and…
Something very serious has been happening to the Body of Christ. We've often let the things which we have heard--the message of faith and righteousness--slip.I'm not just talking about those believers who've been so surrounded by religion that they've never heard about the power that's theirs in Christ Jesus. I'm talking about those of usRead More
Spiritual bumps and bruises. Inner aches and pains that just don't seem to go away. Most all of us know what it's like to suffer from them but too few of us…
Spiritual bumps and bruises. Inner aches and pains that just don't seem to go away. Most all of us know what it's like to suffer from them but too few of us know just what to do about them.We limp along, hoping somehow those hidden wounds will magically stop hurting, thinking that maybe (with aRead More
How does the devil see you? Does he see you as a terrifying and mighty warrior of God...or does he see you as a wimp he can whip in a minute?The answer to that…
How does the devil see you? Does he see you as a terrifying and mighty warrior of God...or does he see you as a wimp he can whip in a minute?The answer to that question depends on you. I realized that one day as I was studying the children of Israel and their failure toRead More
When you're facing a problem, the very first thing you should ask God for is wisdom. Not money. Not power. Not even healing. But wisdom.God's wisdom is the key…
When you're facing a problem, the very first thing you should ask God for is wisdom. Not money. Not power. Not even healing. But wisdom.God's wisdom is the key that will unlock every door in your life. It will turn your every failure into success. So, stop wasting your prayer power begging God for thingsRead More
You're running the race set before you, moving full-speed ahead with God's blessing overtaking you at every step. Then suddenly, wham! You hit the wall. It may…
You're running the race set before you, moving full-speed ahead with God's blessing overtaking you at every step. Then suddenly, wham! You hit the wall. It may be a wall of sickness or financial trouble, of spiritual failure or family problems. But, regardless of the form it takes, the effect of "the wall" is alwaysRead More
Have you ever had a Holy Spirit-inspired dream, a dream of doing something really great for Jesus? A dream of being so prosperous, for instance, that you can…
Have you ever had a Holy Spirit-inspired dream, a dream of doing something really great for Jesus? A dream of being so prosperous, for instance, that you can finance a nationwide revival? A dream of leading thousands of people to the Lord?At one time or another, you probably have, but perhaps you backed away fromRead More
You've been walking by faith. You've been believing God to meet your need. But what do you do when the results seem slow in coming and you are tempted to give…
You've been walking by faith. You've been believing God to meet your need. But what do you do when the results seem slow in coming and you are tempted to give up?Be patient!There is not much said about patience these days. But, when it comes to receiving from God, it is just as important asRead 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 anyone…
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 times.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 setback. You're…
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 temporary.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 too few of…
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. InRead 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 suffered more losses…
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 leastRead 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 resurrected too!WeRead 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'tRead 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 hundredsRead More
The living Word of Almighty God is the only power strong enough to discipline your flesh. It's the only power that can cause you to think, look, talk and act…
The living Word of Almighty God is the only power strong enough to discipline your flesh. It's the only power that can cause you to think, look, talk and act like a born-again man.When I became a Christian, I was dominated by a horrible smoking habit. I tried to quit every way I could thinkRead More
Years ago, God spoke a phrase to Gloria's heart that I've never forgotten. She'd been asking Him to teach her to walk in the spirit, to operate more fully in…
Years ago, God spoke a phrase to Gloria's heart that I've never forgotten. She'd been asking Him to teach her to walk in the spirit, to operate more fully in the supernatural power of God.In consistency lies the power, He said.That revelation was tough for me. In the natural I'm anything but consistent. My human natureRead More
I don't care how badly you may have messed things up yesterday or how many mistakes you have made, I want you to begin this day knowing you are righteous! Not…
I don't care how badly you may have messed things up yesterday or how many mistakes you have made, I want you to begin this day knowing you are righteous! Not because of anything you've done but because you've received, by faith in Jesus, the very righteousness of God.Just look at the kinds of benefitsRead More
I don't care how badly you may have messed things up yesterday or how many mistakes you have made, I want you to begin this day knowing you are righteous! Not…
I don't care how badly you may have messed things up yesterday or how many mistakes you have made, I want you to begin this day knowing you are righteous! Not because of anything you've done but because you've received, by faith in Jesus, the very righteousness of God.Just look at the kinds of benefitsRead More
First of all, let me make a very important correction. God didn't deliver me from a weight problem. He delivered me from a food problem. It is vital for you to…
First of all, let me make a very important correction. God didn't deliver me from a weight problem. He delivered me from a food problem. It is vital for you to understand that. Because as long as I was simply trying to lose weight, I experienced repeated failure just as you have. I lost literallyRead More
