Standing for Truth and Defending Your Freedom
Standing for Truth and Defending Your Freedom
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September 15 ‘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
September 14 ‘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
September 13 …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
September 12 The fool has said in his heart, ‘There is no God.’ They are corrupt, and have done abominable iniquity; there is none who does good. — Psalm 53:1

Atheism: The Religion Of Fools

The statement “Atheism is the religion of fools” may make some people angry, but let’s examine its veracity. First of all, we know atheists are fools because God says so in His Word (see today’s text). Second, reason confirms the irrationality of atheism. For an atheist to prove that God does not exist, he or she would have to explore every corner of the universe. Logic calls this the “fallacy of the universal... More
September 11 ‘…choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve…’ — Joshua 24:15

The Ultimate Choice

Decisions, decisions! Many people nowadays drown in a sea of options. Perhaps you feel that way today! But fortunately, despite the myriad of decisions you must make every day, most decisions are not particularly life changing. On the other hand, we can examine decisions in history that changed the course of nations. Someone once asked Alexander the Great, “How did you manage to conquer the whole world?” Alexander replied,... More
September 10 But he who sins against me wrongs his own soul; all those who hate me love death. — Proverbs 8:36

Modern Myths: Suicide Is A Viable Option

Explore with me one final modern myth: “Suicide is a viable option.” Dr. Arthur Caplan, the director of the University of Minnesota’s Center for Biomedical Ethics, says that the most significant bioethical event in our country’s history “is not artificial hearts; it’s not grandmothers who give birth to their grandchildren. It is the matter of doctor-assisted suicide because it is a break from a... More
September 9 For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast. — Ephesians 2:8-9

Modern Myths: God Helps Those Who Help Themselves

No doubt you’ve heard the statement “God helps those who help themselves.” What is your reaction when I tell you that this, too, is a myth of our culture? Do you feel shocked? indignant? relieved? We’ve heard this statement again and again, sometimes from deeply spiritual people whom we trust. In fact, we’ve heard it in church so many times that many people think it comes from the Bible. But it doesn’t.... More