Recently a friend of mine sent me a quote from Oswald Smith which says, "When a man is convicted of his lost condition he will cry out in bitter anguish of his heart: 'What must I do to be saved?' He will need no urging, no coaxing; it is a matter...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
A.W. Tozer states, "It is part of my belief that God wants to get us to a place where we would still be happy if we had only Him! We don't need God and something else. God does give us Himself and lets us have other things, too, but there is that...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Yesterday we saw that believing God was a non-negotiable in the Christian life. Today we're going to see that fearing God is no different. Psalm 112:1 says, "Praise the LORD! Blessed is the man who fears the LORD, Who delights greatly in His...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
When you receive Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior you become a disciple. A disciple is a learner or follower of Jesus Christ. And in that life long aspiration to be like your Lord you adhere to whatever Jesus has designed for your life. If He...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
"Anywhere there are people there are needs and anywhere there are needs there is a place for service. For that reason, you must be willing to serve to meet needs." Sometimes we serve to make us feel good about ourselves or we serve because someone...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
We're not very good at saying "Thank you," are we? We're like a little boy I heard about. On his return from a birthday party, his mother queried, "Bobby, did you thank the lady for the party?" "Well, I was going to. But a girl ahead of me said,...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
In his book, Not Even A Hint, Joshua Harris makes some insightful statements about why it is important that we keep ourselves accountable to one another. He says, "The Christian life is something we do together. In Ephesians 4:29, God tells us to...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
In his book, Why One Way, John MacArthur asks the following question: "Why do evangelicals try so desperately to court the world’s favor? Churches plan their worship services to cater to the "unchurched. " Christian performers ape every worldly...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Someone once said, "Compromise always reduces the effectiveness of our life for God. " He's right! When you compromise God's Word there will be devastating consequences. But on the other hand, "if you live an uncompromising life - regardless of...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
If someone was to read your diary, what would they read? Would they feel your passion, hear your cry, and learn of your greatest desires? Jim Elliot, who was martyred by the Auca Indians wrote in his diary before his death: "God, I pray Thee,...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
