Satan’s Strategy and Your Defense
Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. Resist him, firm in your faith. (1 Peter 5:8–9) The two great enemies…
Jesus Keeps His Sheep
“Simon, Simon, behold, Satan demanded to have you, that he might sift you like wheat, but I have prayed for you that your faith may not fail. And when you…
How to Defy Sinful Desire
By faith Moses, when he was grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter, choosing rather to be mistreated with the people of God than to enjoy…
Preach to Yourself
Why are you cast down, O my soul, and why are you in turmoil within me? Hope in God; for I shall again praise him, my salvation and my God.(Psalm…
Models for Combating Discouragement
My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.(Psalm 73:26) Literally the verb is simply fail, not “may fail.” This…
Grace for Every Need
Turn to me and be gracious to me; give your strength to your servant.(Psalm 86:16) Future grace is the constant plea of the praying psalmists. They pray for it again…
His Timing Is Perfect
Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may find grace for a well-timed help. Hebrews 4:16 I know this precious verse is usually…
The Power to Profess Christ
With great power the apostles were giving their testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great grace was upon them all. (Acts 4:33) If our ministry is to witness…
Good News: God Is Happy
. . . the gospel of the glory of the blessed God . . . (1 Timothy 1:11) This is a beautiful phrase in 1 Timothy, buried beneath the too-familiar surface…
God’s Pleasure to Do You Good
“Fear not, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.” (Luke 12:32) Jesus will not sit by and let us disbelieve without a fight. He…