You and I are not going to heaven until we die or until our Lord returns. In the meantime, we have a marvelous encouragement because today we are seated with Christ in the heavenly places in a position of authority and victory. While we have not seen God’s glory as...
Nutritionists tell us that diet can certainly affect vision. This is especially true in the spiritual realm. The unsaved person is in the dark because Satan has blinded his mind. A person has to be born again before his eyes are opened and he can see the kingdom of God....
An elderly woman fell and broke her leg while attending a summer Bible conference. She said to the pastor who visited her, “I know the Lord led me to the conference. But I don’t see why this had to happen! And I don’t see any good coming from it.” Wisely,...
Read 2 Corinthians 11:16–33 I have labored and toiled and have often gone without sleep; I have known hunger and thirst and have often gone without food; I have been cold and naked. 2 Corinthians 11:27 In my limited itinerant ministry, I have had the convenience of automobiles and planes,...
Read Isaiah 28 Priests and prophets stagger from beer and are befuddled with wine; they reel from beer, they stagger when seeing visions, they stumble when rendering decisions. Isaiah 28:7 Isaiah saw storm clouds gathering over the city and announced that trouble was coming. He began his message announcing God’s...
Read James 5:10–11 Brothers, as an example of patience in the face of suffering, take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord. James 5:10 The prophets encourage us by reminding us that God cares for us when we go through sufferings for His sake. Elijah announced to...
Read Philippians 3:20–21 Our citizenship is in heaven. And we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ. Philippians 3:20 The citizens of Philippi were privileged to be Roman citizens away from Rome. When babies were born in Philippi, it was important that their names be registered on...
Read 1 Peter 1:22—2:3 Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation, now that you have tasted that the Lord is good. 1 Peter 2:2–3 God’s Word has life, gives life, and nourishes life. We should have appetites for the...
Read Romans 11:16–36 For God has bound all men over to disobedience so that he may have mercy on them all. Romans 11:32 We must remember that God chose the Jews so that the Gentiles might be saved. “All peoples on earth will be blessed through you” was God’s promise...
Read 2 Corinthians 1:1–7 Our hope for you is firm, because we know that just as you share in our sufferings, so also you share in our comfort. 2 Corinthians 1:7 Dr. George W. Truett pastored First Baptist Church of Dallas, Texas, for nearly fifty years. In one of his...