Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. (Gal. 6:7)It has been my pleasure to stand before my precious Russian congregation many thousands of times over the years and to boldly tell them, "Be not deceived; God is not...
In verse 2 of Hebrews, chapter 11, the Holy Spirit continues to describe the behavior of faith. The verse says, "For by it (that is, by this tenacious, committed, unrelenting faith that knows what it wants and won't give up until it receives it!) the elders...
Several years ago I was staying at a friend's house in Michigan. Early in the morning the telephone began to ring, but no one was getting up to answer it. I waited and waited for someone to get up and answer the phone, until I had counted 34 telephone rings....
There is nothing more exciting than receiving a word or a dream from the Lord! When we first wake up to the call of God on our lives, there is a kind of natural excitement that floods over into our souls—total bliss and happiness—that we have finally discovered...
God has had a hand in your life from before the foundation of the world. He has patiently and tenderly watched you through conception, covered you in the womb, separated you from your mother's womb, and predestinated you to step into His divine plan for your life....
Everybody talks about "the great faith of Abraham"—how Abraham believed God for decades and decades and decades. My question is, "Why did it take decades and decades and decades?" The answer is obvious: because with every step he took, Abraham messed up the plan of...
"Let us hold fast to the profession of our faith..." (Heb. 10:23). In the King James Version, the word "our" is italicized, which means that it does not actually appear in the original language. Thus, we should translate this phrase, "Let us hold fast the...
In the city of Moscow is a restaurant that is indisputably one of the most elegant places of fine dining in the entire world. The setting of this magnificent restaurant is a fabulous old Moscow palace that was built in the year 1889 as the personal residence for...
When Jesus Christ comes into your life, you are immediately emancipated—totally set free from the bondage of sin! If you have never received Jesus as your personal Savior, it is time to experience this new life for yourself! The first step to freedom is simple:...
Charity [agape love]...is kind; charity envieth not.... (1 Cor. 13:4) Paul tells us that love is "kind." The word "kind" is the Greek word chresteuomai, which means to be adaptable or compliant to the needs of others. When agape is working in your life, you don't...
In First Corinthians 13:4-8, Paul describes the characteristics of agape love. God designed these verses to help you determine whether or not you are walking in this kind of high-level love in your own life. As Paul begins his description of the conduct of agape,...
All serious scholars agree that the language of Ephesians 6:12 is military language. It seems evident that Paul had received a revelation of how Satan's kingdom has been aligned militarily. At the very top of Satan's dark domain, there is a group of demon spirits...
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