Standing for Truth and Defending Your Freedom
Standing for Truth and Defending Your Freedom
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A P R I L 6 “But our citizenship is in heaven, from where also we await for our Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ…” — Philippians 3:20

On Being an Extraterrestrial Alien

I don’t know if I really ought to let you know this, but I think it’s time I told you. I am actually an extraterrestrial alien visiting this planet. That’s true. Now before you think we are talking about the body snatchers, Christ, who is an extraterrestrial, has come to live in my heart and creating a new and heavenly nature within me. So my citizenship is in heaven, and I am an alien here on this earth. A resident for a... More
A P R I L 5 “But now is Christ risen from the dead and become the first fruits of those who have fallen asleep.” — 1 Corinthians 15:30

He is Risen

The resurrection of Jesus from the dead is the greatest historical fact of antiquity. Author and speaker Josh McDowell has studied, written on, and debated about this for decades now. He writes: “After more than 700 hours of studying this subject, and thoroughly investigating its foundation, I have come to the conclusion that the resurrection of Jesus Christ is one of the “most wicked, vicious, heartless hoaxes ever foisted upon... More
A P R I L 4 “…their glory is in their shame, their minds are set on earthly things.” — Philippians 3:19

Don’t Glory in Your Shame

One of the sad things about our time is the fact that shame seems to have become almost extinct. When did you ever hear anyone say, “You should be ashamed”? We have so many people today that glory in their shame, that boast in their shame, that proclaim their shame publicly, and it is tragic that today people glory in the very things that they should be ashamed of. And “their minds are set on earthly things.” That, I... More
A P R I L 3 “For Christ also has once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, so that He might bring us to God…” — 1 Peter 3:18

The Just for the Unjust

Before my conversion, I hadn’t realized what spiritual danger I was in. But how well I remember that day when I first discovered the truth about myself, when the Holy Spirit opened my eyes to see myself as I really was. I was arraigned before the bar of God’s judgment. Justice accused me, and the scales tipped precipitously against me. The Judge looked me sternly in the face and said, “I pronounce that you shall die. Do... More
A P R I L 2 “For to everyone who has will more be given, and he will have an abundance. But from him who has nothing, even what he has will be taken away.” — Matthew 25:29

Be Careful How You Hear

There are certain sayings Jesus repeated over and over, such as “the last will be first, and the first last...” (Matthew 20:16). “…a servant is not greater than his master”... (John 13:16). “For many are called, but few are chosen” (Matthew 22:14). Matthew 25:29 is one of these. It is a text that is often overlooked. It is a text which is filled with meaning and pregnant with significance for our... More
A P R I L 1 “The fool has said in his heart, ‘There is no God.’ They are corrupt, they do abominable deeds, there is none who does good.” — Psalm 14:1

What About Atheists?

There are many atheists today. They write bestselling books. They go on national talk shows. They seem to be all over the place. Are they beyond God’s touch? Well, over my lifetime, the best known atheist was Madalyn Murray O’Hair. Interestingly, she was the first guest on the Phil Donohue Show. He was a pioneer talk host, who liked to promote unbelief. One of the defining moments in her life, when her atheism became... More
M A R C H 3 1 “The slothful man says, ‘There is a lion without! I will be slain in the streets!’” — Proverbs 22:13

Biblically Based Dreaming

One problem in life is that too many people stop dreaming when they become an adult. Children have many marvelous dreams, but too many times we abandon those dreams by the time we become adults. I think of a young boy who was but seven years old when Sputnik circled the earth. He became enamored with space. This was in Costa Rica, and he was very poor. But eventually, through hard work, he became the first Hispanic astronaut. He had a dream... More