Standing for Truth and Defending Your Freedom
Standing for Truth and Defending Your Freedom
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November 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.... More
November 2 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 1:12

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
November 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” or the... More
October 31 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
October 30 ‘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
October 29 For the good that I will to do, I do not do; but the evil I will not to do, that I practice. — Romans 7:19

The Warfare Within

Have you ever felt the aggravation of doing the very sin you wanted to avoid? Or of not doing a good work you had intended to do? Why do we find ourselves in this bind on such a consistent basis? When we hand our lives to Jesus, He gives us a new nature that is spotless and clean, incapable of sinning. But as fallen people we also carry within us a nature capable of vile and hideous deeds. And herein lies the battle. Our regeneration sets... More
October 28 How you have fallen from heaven, O morning star, son of the dawn! You have been cast down to the earth, you who once laid low the nations! You said in your heart, ‘I will ascend to heaven; I will raise my throne above the stars of God; I will sit enthroned on the mount of assembly, on the utmost heights of the sacred mountain. I will ascend above the tops of the clouds; I will make myself like the Most High.’ — Isaiah 14:12-14

Who Is Satan?

If we want to achieve success as Christians, then we must be aware of him who opposes that goal—the devil. To understand Satan’s plot, we must first understand his origin, and the Bible gives us several clues about that. Satan began his existence as an angel of light named Lucifer, the light bearer. Being God’s most powerful, brilliant, and beautiful angel, Lucifer became puffed up with pride, believing he could reach the... More