Standing for Truth and Defending Your Freedom
Standing for Truth and Defending Your Freedom
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S E P T E M B E R 1 9 “Behold, He is coming with clouds, and every eye will see him, and they also who pierced Him. And all the tribes of the earth will mourn because of Him …” — Revelation 1:7

His Second Advent

Have you ever noticed how different people perceive the same event as either good news or bad news depending on their perspectives? Well, when Christ comes again, that’s exactly what will happen. When Jesus came the first time, He brought good news for all the world. He came to prepare a way for us to spend eternity with Him in Heaven. Freely He offered Himself to us, even unto death on the cruel cross. And through these twenty... More
S E P T E M B E R 1 8 “… sorrowful, yet always rejoicing …” — 2 Corinthians 6:10

Rejoice

In the midst of a recent illness, at a time when I felt such pain that tears coursed down my cheeks and fell to the floor, I could honestly say to my wife, “I believe that God is good and will yet lift me up out of this.” And in my heart, in the midst of the pain and tears, I rejoiced in God’s goodness. I rejoice because my faith rests upon those things that God has told me; therefore, no matter what my circumstances are, I... More
S E P T E M B E R 1 7 “For we did not follow cunningly devised fables when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of His majesty.” — 2 Peter 1:16

The Legend Theory

If you’ve been a Christian long enough, you’ve more than likely had, at one time or another, a conversation with a skeptic claiming that Christianity is based on myths. Unfortunately, a lot of anti-Christian voices have arisen in our culture, even among seminary professors and “Bible scholars.” Many of these people believe the “legend theory,” the idea that the “myths” surrounding Christ, His... More
S E P T E M B E R 1 6 “Therefore you shall lay up these words of mine in your heart and in your soul, and bind them as a sign on your hand . . . You shall teach them to your children, speaking of them when you sit in your house, when you walk by the way, when you lie down, and when you rise up.” — Deuteronomy 11:18-19

The Church In Your House

A woman once told me, “When I was a child, we didn’t have family devotions in our home, but I had a friend in the neighborhood who did. I often visited her and sat and watched as this family lifted their hearts together to God. My soul was touched. I vowed I would never marry a man who couldn’t pray and lead in family worship. God answered that prayer, and I have such a man.” What a blessing. Do you worship with your... More
S E P T E M B E R 1 5 “And this is eternal life … Jesus Christ, whom You have sent.” — John 17:3

John Knox

How fervently do you wish for our nation to know God? Do you desire it so much that you’re willing to pray, “Oh, God, give me America, or I die.” What tremendous things God could do in this country if we all prayed that prayer. Five hundred years ago, Scotsman John Knox, one of the great Reformers, prayed, “Great God, give me Scotland, or I die.” Knox lived at a time of tremendous religious turmoil. People... More
S E P T E M B E R 1 4 “And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes …” — Revelation 21:4

No More Tears

Amid all the trouble we experience on an ongoing basis, with “Murphy’s Law” seeming to work overtime and deep sorrows occasionally gripping our lives, can you imagine the day when God will take us to Heaven and wipe every tear from our eyes? How we long for that day. In Heaven, we’ll experience so many new things, things more wonderful than we could ever imagine. Yet we’ll no longer see many things we know... More
S E P T E M B E R 1 3 “… that she caught him by his garment, saying, ‘Lie with me.’ But he left his garment in her hand, and fled and ran outside.” — Genesis 39:12

The Unseducible

Have you ever thought about what makes someone a hero? A hero is brave against all odds. A hero will fight for what’s right, even it if costs his or her reputation, health, wealth, power, social position, or even life. Joseph was a hero. Even though he lived centuries before God gave the Israelites the Ten Commandments, Joseph knew what God’s law required, and he lived by it. The evil practices of Egypt had not corrupted him.... More