When you listen to the Word of God, you must listen without any presuppositions. Never allow people, personalities, or circumstances to interfere with hearing. Paul wrote in 1 Thessalonians 2:13, “For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard...

The narrow road is rough on the old sin nature. If the old sin nature has any part in controlling the mind, sermons are rough on it. There is only one thing God wants to do with the old sin nature, and that is to crucify it. “Likewise reckon ye...

Repentance is a commandment, yet few Christians understand what it is. As a result, few ever truly repent. Many believers know they need to change their ways, and they vow to do it, but their mind and their will are never changed. Repentance is a gift from God for the...

There is no soundness in us, from the soles of our feet to the top of our head, which includes the mind (Isaiah 1:6). That is a humbling thought. It means that we have to be Spirit-filled every day. We must choose to be filled with God every morning. We...

The Bible speaks of our capacity for communion as sons of God. Our capacity-the measure of our ability to receive and to give-comes through the blessing of the Blood in our relationships. Jesus Christ has established the means of fellowship. Our cup of blessing speaks of our capacity to relate...

God has a divine measuring line. It is His superabundant grace, His inexhaustible mercy, and His incomprehensible love. God’s line goes from eternity past to eternity future, and it takes care of the “now” in time. What happened at 9 o’clock this morning is gone forever, what will happen tomorrow...

One problem I have noticed is that too many Christians have become familiar with their fallen personalities and their natural temperaments. They dismiss this all by saying, “Oh, that’s just a part of being human.” Shame on you! Who wants to hear that? Yes, we are human. But we are...

Think of the things that threaten society. Loneliness and anxiety are said to be the two greatest threats to our well-being, yet these things are seldom discussed. Secret, mystical loneliness and anxiety threaten those who are adventuring in the world of the unknown, taking on the struggles and strife of...

The journey of grace begins the moment a person first receives God’s free gift of grace for salvation, accepting the sacrifice of Jesus Christ’s blood as the atonement for his sin. Now, along with every other believer, we share the privilege of glorifying God by walking in His grace and...

The key to victory in any realm is to have an overflowing life. The Lord must build the house. Many young pastors in pioneer ministries try diligently to build churches. They are good men, but they labor in vain because they are trying to implement programs in a natural temperament....