Standing for Truth and Defending Your Freedom
Standing for Truth and Defending Your Freedom
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November 24 And you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart. — Jeremiah 29:13

A Song Of Faith

Felix Mendelssohn was one of the greatest musical geniuses of all time. (If you’ve ever attended a wedding, you’re probably familiar with his famous“Wedding March.”) Mendelssohn was born in 1809 to a wealthy family, unlike most other composers of his time. He was happy, although one blotch marred the perfect picture of his life. Because they were Jewish, the Mendels sohns often received unfair treatment and were denied... More
November 23 I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth. — 3 John 4

Absolutes In A Relativistic Age

Today many people try to live as if no absolute truths govern their existence. They say, “Truth is relative.” But imagine if these people declared that the law of gravity was not “their truth.” If they jumped from the top of a skyscraper, they’d soon discover the error of their philosophy!Gravity, like all other absolutes, exists whether or not we choose to believe init. Relativism may seem like a wonderful... More
November 22 ‘And whoever compels you to go one mile, go with him two.’ — Matthew 5:41

The Second Mile

How do you deal with people who “do you dirty”? We all have people in our lives who stab us in the back, say cruel things about us, or do mean things tous. But the Bible has a secret, one we often overlook, for dealing with those who mistreat us. It’s the secret of “the second mile.” To understand it,we need a quick history lesson. The Medes and the Persians, and later the Romans, had a law that stated that a... More
November 21 Let us come before His presence with thanksgiving... — Psalm 95:2

The Christian's Magic Wand

Have you ever wished for a magic wand that could change all the unpleasantness of life into something good? Wouldn’t you love a way to instantly sweep away all the trivial things that accumulate until they drag you down? I believe the Lord has offered us something similar to a magic wand. It can change our outlook on the circumstances surrounding us. What is it?Gratitude. When we feel grateful, our perspectives toward things change.... More
November 20 Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good!… — Psalm 107:1

The Memory Of The Heart

Thanksgiving will soon be upon us, and it’s the perfect time for evaluating how often we offer thanks to God. Thanksgiving is “the memory of the heart,”the way we show God that we know Who takes care of us every day of the year. How are you doing in the gratitude department? Have you counted your blessings lately and thanked God for each one? In Luke 17, we read of ten lepers whom Jesus healed. Despite this tremendous... More
November 19 Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith apart from the deeds of the law…Do we then make void the law through faith? Certainly not! On the contrary, we establish the law. — Romans 3:28, 31

The Ten Commandments For Today

Have you noticed that the Ten Commandments seem to have fallen on hard times lately? This growing rejection of the Commandments comes from anti-Christian groups who want to remove them from public view and even from the churches that falsely teach that the Commandments don’t apply to us today because “we’re under grace.” But consider this. The Creator of the universe descended upon Mount Sinai and gave to us a... More
November 18 …that in the ages to come He might show the exceeding riches of His grace… — Ephesians 2:7

Grace

The more I reflect upon it, the more convinced I am that we can encapsulate the whole essence of the Christian gospel in one single word—grace. What is this “amazing grace”? I have asked many people, and I have yet to meet an unconverted person who understands the concept! Only those who have experienced God’s grace know what it is, and yet many still don’t have words to describe it. Grace is beyond... More