Devotions
Teaching Should Come First
And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people. (Matt. 9:35) When Jesus encountered unbelief, He went about teaching (see Mark...
Resist Him in the Name of Jesus
“Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you” (James 4:7). How many times have you seen footage on the 6 o’clock news of someone resisting arrest? Have you ever noticed their behavior? They refuse to cooperate....
Forgiveness
But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses (Mark 11:26). “Brother Hagin,” a woman once said, “cast this old, unforgiving spirit out of me. I’ve got something against a woman here at church,...
Don’t Play Dead
“From the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force” (Matt. 11:12). The Amplified Bible says, “A share in the heavenly kingdom is sought with most ardent zeal and intense...
Avoid Satan’s Trap
After being grilled with questions by the Pharisees and Sadducees, Jesus taught His disciples how Satan lures us into his traps. Later, after they crossed to the other side of the lake, the disciples discovered they had forgotten to bring any food. ‘Watch out!’...
Choose to Receive the Hand of Faith
“I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live” (Deut. 30:19). As Christians living in these fleshly bodies, too often...
Become an ‘Issachar’
“The children of Issachar…had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do…” (1 Chron. 12:32 NKJ). A person who reads his Bible consistently is soon attuned to world conditions. After you have read Jesus’ description of...
The Word Is God
“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” (1 John 1:1) The Word of God is alive. God has given us a written record of the things He has spoken to mankind, so we may know Him and have a relationship with Him. But...
Getting Results When We Pray
Sometimes we receive letters where people say they have prayed and prayed but have not received an answer from God. Why would someone pray and not get an answer from God? Does God favor some people over others? Is He a respecter of persons? Does He only answer the...
God Is Our Fortress in Times of Trouble
Psalm 37:39 (NLT) The Lord saves the godly; he is their fortress in times of trouble. More often than not, we get in trouble all by ourselves. Other times, we find ourselves in a mess by association. Our family, our company, or friends get in trouble, and we are...