Why You Give In to Sexual Sin
Let me hear joy and gladness; let the bones that you have broken rejoice. . . . Restore to me the joy of your salvation, and uphold me with a…
What It Means to Bless the Lord
Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy name!(Psalm 103:1) The psalm begins and ends with the psalmist preaching to his soul to…
What the Resurrection Means for Us
If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. (Romans 10:9) What does it…
Our Weakness Reveals His Worth
“My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” (2 Corinthians 12:9) God’s design for suffering is that it should magnify Christ’s worth and power. This…
Suffering That Crushes Faith
“They have no root in themselves, but endure for a while; then, when tribulation or persecution arises on account of the word, immediately they fall away.” (Mark 4:17) The faith of…
Why We Don’t Lose Heart
So we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day. For this light momentary affliction is preparing for…
What It Means to Love Money
The love of money is a root of all kinds of evils. (1 Timothy 6:10) What did Paul mean when he wrote this? He couldn’t have meant that money is always…
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…
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…