In Hebrews 4:2 the Bible says, “For indeed the gospel was preached to us as well as to them; but the word which they heard, did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in those who heard it.” Did you catch that? “For indeed the...
I counseled with a lady who was depressed. She had a best friend that was a good Christian and they always spent time together. When one of them would get down and depressed, the other one would build her up. It seemed that they were always there for each other....
Over the years our ministry has received thousands of prayer requests. We believe in the power of the prayer of faith. However, there is one thing that has been consistent. People want to know what God wants them to do. They want to know God’s will for their...
A few weeks ago I received a letter from a minister in Illinois that was upset because I was teaching faith. He said that if we could just eliminate faith teaching, then the church wouldn’t be in such turmoil. Well, I’ve been thinking about what he...
God is the God of increase. His plan is for us to increase spiritually, physically, financially and emotionally. Recently, I talked with a gentleman who had spent his entire life worshiping at the altar of intellect. He had spent most of his life as, what some...
The LORD has been mindful of us; He will bless us; He will bless the house of Israel; He will bless the house of Aaron. He will bless those who fear the LORD, both small and great. May the LORD give you increase more and more, you and your children. May you be...
“Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, let us prophesy in proportion to our faith…” (Rom. 12:6). Some people have difficulty understanding prophecy. Years ago there was a lady who...
Your dream is not dead. It is only sleeping. Lazarus, a friend of Jesus who lived in Bethany, was sick. When Jesus heard that Lazarus was sick, He said, “This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God.” Jesus didn’t panic. He didn’t get into fear, and of...
For if by the one man’s offense death reigned through the one, much more those who receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness will reign in life through the One, Jesus Christ. Therefore, as through one man’s offense judgment came to all...
“What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin that grace may abound?” (Rom. 6:1). When we teach, we can teach with an attitude of grace or with an attitude of condemnation. When I was young I was in “old-time revival tent meetings” where...
When you are a minister and you speak publicly several times a week, there are times when you feel you’ve done better in your presentation than at other times. Recently I was at a meeting and Loretta was unable to attend. When I called her to touch base after...
“Much food is in the fallow ground of the poor” (Prov. 13:23). Much food is in uncultivated ground and much potential is in the uncultivated ground of people’s lives. I have seen great potential go untapped for years. God sees this in our lives...
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