Standing for Truth and Defending Your Freedom
Standing for Truth and Defending Your Freedom
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N O V E M B E R 1 2 “My son, do not forget my law, but let your heart keep my commands; for length of days and long life and peace they will add to you.” — Proverbs 3:1–2

A Long And Happy Life

Solomon admonishes us to never forget God’s law and to keep it safely in our hearts. However, so many of us, creatures of the divine Creator, brashly ignore God’s commandments. Do you know that half of the people in this country cannot name even five of the Ten Commandments? Are you one of those people? God wants us to know His law, but He doesn’t want us just to memorize it so we can recite it by rote. He wants us to... More
N O V E M B E R 1 1 “The instant I speak concerning a nation and concerning a kingdom, to pluck up, to pull down, and to destroy it, if that nation against whom I have spoken turns from its evil, I will relent of the disaster that I thought to bring upon it.” — Jeremiah 18:7–8

A Time To Remember

Do you ever stop and think about the freedom you enjoy in this country? Have you ever thanked someone who has fought for that freedom? We owe a tremendous debt to those men and women who have served in our armed forces so that we might remain free in this country. And yet we so often forget their sacrifices. All have sacrificed time. Some have sacrificed limbs or eyesight or hearing. Just walk around a veterans’ hospital one day, and... More
N O V E M B E R 1 0 “When Jesus came into the region of Caesarea Philippi, He asked His disciples, saying, ‘Who do men say that I, the Son of Man, am?’ So they said, ‘Some say John the Baptist, some Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.’ He said to them, ‘But who do you say that I am?’ And Simon Peter answered and said, ‘You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.’ Jesus answered and said to him, ‘Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah, for flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but My Father who is in heaven.’” — Matthew 16:13-17

How I Know Jesus Is God

The central tenet of Christianity is that Jesus Christ is God. However, some doubt this truth. If you run into someone who questions Jesus Christ’s divinity, Scriptures can help you prove it. First, let’s consider some Scriptures which tell us plainly that Jesus Christ is God. In Matthew 1:23 we read that Mary and Joseph were to call Him Immanuel, which means “God with us.” John 1:1, 3, and 14 tell us that Jesus... More
N O V E M B E R 9 “Then He put out His hand and touched him, saying, ‘I am willing; be cleansed.’ And immediately the leprosy left him.” — Luke 5:13

The Magic Of A Touch

Have you ever felt lonely or low on energy, aching for some rejuvenation, then someone came to you and patted you on the back or gave you a hug? If so, how did that simple touch affect you? A touch can work magic. Touch is like a rainbow arcing up and over the distance between two people, drawing them nearer emotionally and spiritually. This happens in friendships; as we hug or shake hands, we feel a deeper connection and intimacy with our... More
N O V E M B E R 8 “So God looked upon the earth, and indeed it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted their way on the earth. And God said to Noah, ‘The end of all flesh has come before Me, for the earth is filled with violence through them; and behold, I will destroy them with the earth.’” — Genesis 6:12-13

The Ark Of Safety

Have you ever been caught in a storm, terrified by the cracking of thunder and the flash of lightning? Imagine how the people of Noah’s day felt when the thunder crashed, the winds howled, and the water poured for days. The Flood was such a terrifying experience that it has remained forever etched in the memory of humankind. People all around the globe— from the Indians of Mexico to the inhabitants of the South Seas to the Eskimos... More
N O V E M B E R 7 “Having a form of godliness, but denying its power …” — 2 Timothy 3:5

A Form of Godliness

Have you ever done well in some big contest only to lose because you were disqualified on some seemingly minor point? During one of the most exciting baseball games of all time—the seventh game of the 1924 World Series between Washington and New York— something like this happened. In the bottom of the ninth with two outs and two strikes, Goose Goslin, batting for Washington, hit a home run—or so it seemed. Goslin made it... More
N O V E M B E R 6 “After two days He will revive us; on the third day He will raise us up.” — Hosea 6:2

Revival In The Bible

Have you ever watched the news or observed the people around you and wished that God’s almighty hand would sweep across this land, bringing everyone to Him? Many Christians today pray fervently for national revival. It can happen—the Bible gives us great examples of national revival from which we can learn … Following the prosperity that Israelites enjoyed during Solomon’s reign, spiritual apathy set in. King... More