When Adam sinned, the ruler of sin and death was authorized to bring his evil power into the earth for the first time. Adam’s authority and influence to dominate and multiply on the earth according to God’s instructions was now subjected to Satan: the one Adam had...

The stain of sin has given birth to every major religion in the history of the world. The deep yearning to be accepted by God is a core desire shared by every person born on this earth. In countless ways, people have worked to feel that they are in some way worthy...

As believers, when we stand before the Heavenly Court of our Father, we are found innocent. Jesus bore our guilt and paid the price we would have paid. As a result, God said He would remember our sin no more (Hebrews 10:17). There is no more record of our sins and...

From a lonely, cold prison cell, they begin the walk. A prisoner, accompanied by the warden and several guards, walks toward the end of his life. A condemned man, he is minutes away from his just punishment. He was found guilty, and now his crime is about to cost...

The Apostle Paul had received instructions from the Holy Spirit to go to Rome and stand before Caesar. The only thing he knew was that prison and suffering awaited him. But that didn’t stop the Apostle Paul. All he wanted to hear at the end of his race were the...

Jesus warned us that “the gate to destruction is wide, and the road that leads there is easy to follow. A lot of people go through that gate” (Matt. 7:14 CEV). Why is the road so wide? To accommodate the vast number of people who walk that way. We always make a...

Psalm 32:8 says, “I will guide you along the best pathway for your life. I will advise you and watch over you” (NLT). The Lord promises not only to guide us on the best path for our lives, but also to advise us all along the way. Although Romans 8:14 says, “For all...

As a result of his hunger for God, Jabez prayed five of the most powerful prayers recorded in the Bible (see 1 Chronicles 4:9-10). Jabez looked to God for help in breaking the pain cycle. He was about to step out of the past and into a new future. First, Jabez...

We are in Christ; now we must discover what that means. James 1:22-25 says, But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man observing his natural face in a mirror; for he...

The Gospel of God’s grace is designed to completely redefine our lives. The limits we have lived with all our lives can be changed, and everything can be turned into a testimony of God’s goodness and of His power to reshape our lives. Whether we realize it or now,...

Wisdom from above creates a sense of direction and opportunity in our lives. It continually points us to the path that will bring us the greatest results and the deepest sense of fulfillment. Without this godly wisdom, everything in life begins to seem vague and...

Godly wisdom brings us a biblical perspective about issues we’re facing or deciding in our lives. It’s by God’s wisdom that we can see how to apply the knowledge we have. Knowledge alone isn’t enough to make decisions. We may know a lot about the issue at hand but...