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 5 “Render therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.” — Matthew 22:21

Christian Citizenship

Do you ever wonder how much you should involve yourself in political matters? At this time of year, this issue is particularly pertinent. So today I want to address the Christian’s obligation as a citizen. Jesus declared, “Render therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.” In this comment, Jesus identifies two spheres in which we must render our due responsibilities:... More
N O V E M B E R 4 “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” — Matthew 28:19–20

A Christian Offensive

Are you aware that we’re at war? But ours is a war of beliefs, not bullets. The spiritual conflict between Christ and the Devil is intensifying at home and abroad. We don’t necessarily fight against other nations so much as we battle against ourselves. America is engaged in a spiritual civil war. With all the evangelical radio and television ministries, you’d think that more Christians would join in the fight, but many... More
N O V E M B E R 3 “Who then is a faithful and wise servant …?” — Matthew 24:45

Faithful Servant

How do we serve God? We serve God by serving each other. Jesus said that what we do for our fellow humans, we do for Him. He encourages us to visit the sick, feed the hungry, clothe the naked, and house the homeless. He asks us to be hospitable and generous and to proclaim the Gospel. Have you faithfully served the Lord by serving those around you? To learn more about serving God, consider one of God’s servants—Billy Graham. God... More
N O V E M B E R 2 “He was in the world, and the world was made through Him, and the world did not know Him. He came to His own, and His own did not receive Him. But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in His name.” — John 1:10-12

Close Encounters Of The Fourth Kind

You’ve probably never had an encounter with a UFO (unidentified flying object), but thousands of people claim to have had such strange experiences. The reports of UFOs have been divided into three types: close encounters of the first kind—the sighting of UFOs, close encounters of the second kind—physical evidence for the presence of UFOs, and close encounters of the third kind—being kidnapped for short periods of time... More
N O V E M B E R 1 “And they continued steadfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and in prayers.” — Acts 2:42

The Fellowship Of The Saints

“It is not good that man should be alone.” God knows this; He said it. God also knows that few things surpass being in a group of people with whom one really belongs. He knows we need that kind of relationship, and so He created it. On Pentecost Sunday two thousand years ago, He created a new kind of fellowship that had never existed in the world before. Scripture calls it “ Koinonia ,” the “family of God”... More
O C T O B E R 3 1 “For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, ‘The just shall live by faith.’” — Romans 1:17

Luther’s Quest For God

While our culture sets this day aside as Halloween, I think a much more fitting event to celebrate happened on this day in 1517—the Reformation of the Church, when Martin Luther, a humble monk, made public ninety-five reasons the Church needed to reform. Luther knew how desperately the world and the Church needed to know we could gain grace only through faith. He dedicated his life to discovering and preaching this truth. Luther was... More
O C T O B E R 3 0 “That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.” — John 3:6

To Win The Warfare Within

When we become born again, we inherit a spiritual battle. Our old nature wars against our new one. Dr. Bill Bright of Campus Crusade used to tell a story that described these old and new natures as two dogs: a black dog and a white dog that were wont to fight viciously. Dr. Bright said, “Which dog will win is determined by which dog you feed. Feed the black dog and starve the white dog, and the black dog will win; feed the white dog and... More