Standing for Truth and Defending Your Freedom
Standing for Truth and Defending Your Freedom
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March 14 God made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him. — 2 Corinthians 5:21

The Justice of God

The judgment of God is to come upon this world. Mankind has been convicted and condemned. There is only one place of escape, and that is Calvary. There is the fire of God's retributive justice. His wrath for sin fell upon His own dear Son Who took upon Himself our guilt and endured the capital punishment we deserved, suffering the wrath of God in our stead. When I was in seminary in Atlanta, I preached in a jail to some men in a harsh cage... More
March 13 …I will cause the arrogance of the proud to cease, and will lay low the haughtiness of the ruthless. — Isaiah 13:11

Pride vs. Humility

God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble. I trust you remember the story of the publican (i.e., tax-collector) and the Pharisee. Publicans were low caste Israelites who collected taxes from other Israelites for the Romans. They were hated by the people. It seemed on this particular day a Pharisee—Pharisees were religious rulers who judged Israel—and a publican both went into the temple at the same time to pray. One... More
March 12 Some trust in chariots, and some in horses, but we will remember the name of the LORD our God. — Psalm 20:7

In Whom Do We Trust?

Our trust should be in the Lord and not in the tools or weapons at hand. Joshua learned this lesson. God told Joshua, "Have not I commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or dismayed, for the Lord your God is with thee wherever you go" (Joshua 1:9). The Lord told Joshua that he was to be strong and courageous. To face the giants? No. Rather, he was to be strong and courageous "to observe to do everything I have commanded... More
March 11 But if you bite and devour one another, take heed that you are not consumed by one another. — Galatians 5:15

Do Not Judge

One of the commandments God has given us is found in the Sermon on the Mount and it should be familiar to most of you: "Judge not, that you be not judged. For with what judgment you judge, you will be judged. And with the measure you use, it will be measured again for you" (Matthew 7: 1-2). Most of us, I suppose, have heard that, but many of us have not heeded it, and that to our own hurt and detriment. Christ said that we are not to be... More
March 10 Cast all your care upon Him, because He cares for you. — 1 Peter 5:7

The Problem Solver

Our age has, very properly, been called the "Age of Anxiety." It seems that worry, tension, and fear are endemic in modern society. We had thought that by conquering the forces of nature and bending them to the will of man, we would deliver ourselves from our problems and enter into a golden age. Unfortunately, it did not quite work out that way. Rather, like Dr. Frankenstein, we have produced a monster. He hoped that the creature he made... More
March 9 For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, so that we should walk in them. — Ephesians 2:10

Meaning in Life

All of our philosophies have degenerated into irra­tionalism as man has discovered that apart from revelation he cannot find meaning or significance in life. If you want to find significance and purpose and meaning in life, whether you are a man or a woman, there is only one place to find it. I don't care what siren songs are sung and what lies are told, the only place you will find significance and meaning in life is right in the... More
March 8 For whoever therefore is ashamed of Me and of My words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him will the Son of Man also be ashamed when He comes in the glory of His Father with the holy angels. — Mark 8:38

Not Ashamed of the Gospel

One of my favorite stories illustrates the courage it takes to obey God and never be ashamed of Him. This story is about a senior high school football player who was a star quarterback. He was also a dedicated Christian. Every day he attended a little Bible study after school, so he took his Bible to school and carried it right on top of all of his other books. Of course some of the other guys on the football team mocked him and laughed at... More