Standing for Truth and Defending Your Freedom
Standing for Truth and Defending Your Freedom
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NOVEMBER 4 “For to you it was granted on behalf of Christ not only to believe in Him, but also to suffer for His sake…” — Philippians 1:29

Suffering for Christ

In this verse, Paul is saying that suffering for Christ is of grace—it is a gift given unto you, first of all to believe in Christ and secondly to suffer for His sake. I think of one writer who points out that belief brings life, and suffering brings muscles. It is a freely given weight-set given by God to you to develop your spiritual muscles as we suffer for Him. May I ask you this, have you suffered for Christ’s sake? Now you... More
NOVEMBER 3 “I know one thing: I was blind, but now I see.” — John 9:25

How Christ Got My Attention

At one time, I was far away from God, immersed in the sin and pleasures of the world. But one Sunday morning, after having attended a party late the night before, I was awakened by a preacher on my radio alarm clock, whereas there had been music on that radio station the night before. Not interested in spiritual things, I was about to spring out of bed and change the station. But he said a few things that caught my attention. The preacher... More
NOVEMBER 2 “Yes, and all who desire to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.” — 2 Timothy 3:12

Pray for the Persecuted Church

Humanly speaking, persecution against Christianity began with Jesus Himself being spitefully treated and then crucified. It continued with the persecution, torture, and murder of the disciples, and then of many other followers of Christ. It went on in greater ways in the entire Roman Empire during ten huge waves of persecution. For almost 300 years, persecution swept across that kingdom, and millions of Christians died. Then the Edict of... More
NOVEMBER 1 The Biggest Organization Worldwide — 1 Peter 2:5

The Biggest Organization Worldwide

One day two men were sitting together on an airplane. One was a businessman. The second man was a representative of a worldwide organization. “You must work for Coca Cola,” said the first. “No,” replied the second, “We have far more field representatives, more employees and more customers, if you can call them that.” Now, the first man was definitely intrigued. “Microsoft?”... More
OCTOBER 31

Don’t Get the Buggy Before the Horse

Suppose that you lived in the country 100 years ago, when horses and buggies were common. One day you came into the city and discovered that most people were putting the buggy in front of the horse and saying, “Giddy-ap, horse. Push, push,” and somehow they couldn’t get the horse to push the buggy at all. You would think to yourself, “How incredibly stupid can these city folk be?” And you would be right. Yet... More
OCTOBER 30 “…as far as the east is from the west, so far has He removed our transgressions from us.” — Psalm 103:12

Satan Preys on Our Failures

We need to avoid a trap of Satan—to so dwell on our failures that we can’t move forward. Our sins can disable us because every time we sin Satan has the same message for us, “Ah hah! Now you’ve done it. You’ve blown the whole thing. Certainly, Christ has no more need and use for you!” We need to forget those failures. We need to forget those sins, which are buried in the depths of the sea never to be... More
OCTOBER 29 “These great beasts, which are four, are four kings which shall arise out of the earth.” — Daniel 7:17

Daniel and the Four Beasts

Daniel had a vision of four beasts which succeeded each other. They represented four worldly kingdoms—each one being brutal in its own way. They are not lifting up their eyes to God, but they are looking downward as the beast does. This is always true of godless politics. It always acts in a beastlike manner and, therefore, it is destructive of human life. It tramps and stomps on people; it devours much flesh; it kills millions of human... More