"He who being often reproved hardens his neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy" (Prov. 29:1). Some people have the mistaken idea that when the direction of the Holy Spirit comes to them, they can just ignore it for a while if they want to and...

"Fear not, Abram: I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward" (Gen. 15:1). God promised Abraham many things. Genesis 12 records God's first promise to him: "I will make of thee a great nation…I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a...

"He hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me" (Heb.13:5-6). Self-consciousness is a major problem in the Body of Christ today. It keeps us from doing the...

"Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the Lord delivereth him out of them all" (Ps. 34:19). I don't think it's any exaggeration to say that every one of us, or someone we know, is facing some kind of problem today. There are simply some kinds of trouble...

"[God] is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us" (Eph. 3:20). If you're a born-again child of God and you've been struggling financially, scraping along with just barely enough - it's time for that...

"Honour the Lord with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase: So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine" (Prov. 3:9-10). The book of Proverbs gives us a very basic principle of success. It is...

"But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil" (Heb. 5:14). Reading, studying and listening to the Word of God is vital to walking in the spirit. Fellowship with...

"If anyone intends to come after Me, let him deny himself—forget, ignore, disown, lose sight of himself and his own interests—and take up his cross, and...follow with Me....For whoever wants to save his [higher...] life, will lose...and whoever gives up his...

"Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world" (1 John 4:4). Under the circumstances…. Have you ever caught yourself using that phrase? "I suppose I'm doing pretty well under the...

"Only rebel not against the Lord, neither fear ye the people of the land; for they are bread for us: their defense is departed from them, and the Lord is with us: fear them not" (Num. 14:9). Thousands of years ago, God told the children of Israel to go up and...

"Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God. And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight" (1 John 3:21-22). You can never "get away with" disobeying...

"Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth" (3 John 2). Never try to build a house without first laying a foundation. I don't care how eager you are to get it finished, how excited you are about filling...