Devotions
I Love You, Brother
"And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any" (Mark 11:25). "Brother Copeland, some time ago I was deeply hurt by another Christian. I've tried to forgive, yet every time I see that person, I still feel angry and resentful. Will I ever be able...
Made Righteous
"For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him." (2 Cor. 5:21) To be made righteous means to be justified. Justified means to be made just as if we had never sinned in the first place. Jesus had to...
Rightly Discern the Lord’s Body
For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to himself, not discerning the Lord's body. For this cause many are weak and sickly among you, and many sleep. (1 Cor. 11:29-30) Paul is inferring that there shouldn't be any physically weak...
God Gives Abundant Life — Not Sickness
"The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly" (John 10:10). Are you in need of healing? Make sure your thinking is in line with God's Word. Wrong thinking is...
In An Atomic Second
"In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye..." (1 Cor. 15:52 NKJ). Paul describes the Second Coming of Christ as happening in a moment. In the Greek New Testament this word is atomos (at'-om- os). It is the word from which we derive our English words atom and atomic....
Be Committed, As Your Commander Was
"Thou therefore endure hardness as a good soldier of Jesus Christ" (2 Tim. 2:3). Timothy's commitment to the gospel of Jesus Christ was being severely tested. He had some serious problems going on. First, the crazy lunatic, Nero, the Roman emperor, was persecuting...
From Messes to Miracles
"A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul" (Prov. 18:7). We have what we say. As believers, we know that's a vital biblical truth. We can see it in Mark 11:23, Matthew 21:21, James 3:2, and many other verses. Yet we often let it...
An Emotional Prison
It is not the Lord’s desire for His people to live under the fear and pressure of financial and economic crisis. The fear of what the future holds has caused many to experience fatalistic depression instead of joy. The fear of failing health, the dread of divorce,...
Limited Use
"But woe to you Pharisees! For you pay tithe of mint and rue and every kind of garden herb, and yet disregard justice and the love of God; but these are the things you should have done without neglecting the others." (Luke 11:42 NASB) These are the words of Jesus....
You Have the Authority to Implement His Commands
Today I have good news for Christians. As a Christian, you have nothing to fear. As a Christian, you have nothing to worry about. As a Christian you never have to wonder if we can overcome a problem. As a Christian you never have to worry about defeat. Why? Because...