Submissive Mind (Phil. 2). This chapter focuses on people, and the key verse says, Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better [more importan...
Sow a thought and you reap an action. Sow an action and you reap a character. Sow a character and you reap a destiny.
Some of your greatest blessings come with patience. When you must wait for God to act, you can be confident that He knows what is best for you and what will best glorify Him. Are you waiting for God t...
So his armorbearer said to [Jonathan], Do all that is in your heart. Go then; here I am with you, according to your heart. 1 SAMUEL 14:7 Five simple monosyllables—here I am with you—but they helped ma...
Since we have not been saved by our good works, we cannot be lost by our bad works. Grace means salvation completely apart from any merit or works on our part. Grace means that God does it all for Jes...
Saving faith involves the mind, the emotions, and the will. With the mind we understand the truth of the gospel, and with the heart we feel conviction and the need to be saved. But it is only when we...
Satan is a destroyer and a divider when it comes to the church; but in his own kingdom, he is very well organized.
Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall (Prov. 16:18 NKJV).
Perhaps the deepest Christian fellowship and joy we can experience in this life is at the throne of grace, praying with and for one another.
People who live for things are never really happy, because they must constantly protect their treasures and worry lest they lose their value.
Paul stated that there are three evidences of the fullness of the Spirit in the life of the believer: he is joyful (Eph. 5:19), thankful (Eph. 5:20), and submissive (Eph. 5:21–33). Paul said nothing a...
Not every difficult experience in life is necessarily a personal test from God. (Of course, any experience could become a test or a temptation, depending on how we deal with it.
No matter how we or others may evaluate what we do, ministry that’s based on biblical principles will meet human needs and glorify God.
No matter how difficult your situation may be today, no matter how discouraging the news, you can still lean on this: The Lord has established His throne in heaven, and His kingdom rules over all (v. ...
Millions of believers think they are spiritual because of what they don’t do—or because of the leader they follow—or because of the group they belong to. The Lord shows us in Galatians how wrong we ar...
Love increases our faith, and when we have faith and love, we will have hope.
Jesus Christ is the Conqueror, and all believers share in His great victory.
It was the evangelicals who led the fight against slavery, child labor, poor factory conditions, and the abuse of the poor and the insane. Much of what we value in modern social legislation, and perha...
It has well been said that faith is not believing in spite of evidence but obeying in spite of consequence.
He walked rapidly, ate rapidly, and loved to drive fast horses. He was fond of antique furniture, books (especially biographies), travel (his church sent him to Europe and once he sailed as far as Jap...