When God’s Love Is Sweetest
Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her, that he might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the…
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…
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…
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…
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…
I Can Be Content in Every Circumstance
I have learned in whatever situation I am to be content. I know how to be brought low, and I know how to abound. In any and every circumstance, I…
Faith Honors Him Whom It Trusts
No unbelief made him waver concerning the promise of God, but he grew strong in his faith giving glory to God.(Romans 4:20) Oh, how I long for God to be…