How to Get Farther from Satan and Closer to God (James 4:7-8)
Our obedience to two simple commands can send the devil running and bring God to our side.
Face It: We All Stumble (James 3:2)
You and I can be surprised or depressed by how often we stumble or how badly. God isn’t. “The Lord has compassion on those who fear Him. For he knows what we are made of, remembering that we are dust” (Psa. 103:13-14). Our blunders haven’t discouraged Him…
Believing and Doing
You and I can exercise the faith of Abraham… What God calls us to do doesn’t have to make sense – it didn’t to Abraham. He decided that he would do what God commanded not because it made sense but because God said it. That’s what makes it faith.
How Do You Want to Be Known? (James 1:1)
Why is it so important to us that others realize how much we know, how much we’ve done, and how impressive we are? Why do we so need to have titles and to give them to our leaders? Why isn’t it enough to be known simply as servants of Christ? Why isn’t that the highest honor we could covet?
A Satisfied Life (Heb. 13:5-6)
If you’re like me, you’ve sometimes wondered if God has lost your address or if He has lost interest. He hasn’t. Today’s passage explains three things you can do, even in the midst of scarcity, to “Be satisfied with what you have.”
Keep Going. You Can Make It! (Heb. 12:1-2)
God has laid out a unique race course for your life and for mine, and He tells us to “Run in such a way to win the prize” (1 Cor. 9:24). Today’s verses provide five essentials for those of us who want to finish well.
Impressing God (Heb. 11)
Faith impresses God. In the entire Bible, Jesus was “amazed” only twice: at a Centurion’s faith and at His hometown’s lack of it … Faith is acting on what God says rather than on what we see.
Christ Defeats All His Enemies (Heb. 10:12-13)
The headline has already been written and will, at the proper time, be emblazoned across the universe: “Christ Defeats All His Enemies.”
Today’s passage explains why our Lord’s victory is not yet obvious.
But Christ…! (Heb. 9:11)
The Bible and history are divided into two parts by two words: “But Christ…” The same two words divide our lives into two segments.
Getting a “New Wanter” (Heb. 8:10-11)
Our problem was not inadequate will-power but defective hearts. The marvelous thing is that the Lord places His new covenant into new hearts.
Jesus Is Praying for You (Heb. 7: 25)
Hebrews 7 identifies your most effective prayer partner: One who already knows your need, who is already standing before the throne of God praying for it, and whose prayers are always answered: The Lord Jesus Christ Himself.
Moving on to Maturity (Heb. 6:1-3)
Healthy spiritual life is divided into the same three phases as healthy human life: In the first phase, you’re dependent on someone else feeding you. In the second phase, you’re becoming skilled in feeding yourself. In the third phase, you begin to feed others younger than you.
