SEPTEMBER 23 “For by grace you have been saved through faith, and this is not of yourselves. It is the gift of God, not of works, so that no one should boast.” — Ephesians 2:8-9

The Elevator to Paradise

Mankind inveterately seems to want to do something to earn salvation. They say, “Oh, that is too easy.” I think of a minister in South Africa who went down into the depths of a mine at lunch time to preach the Gospel to some of the workers there. When the foreman heard the message of salvation, he said, “Oh, I don’t believe that. It’s too easy. We have to do our part.” As they got into the elevator at... More

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SEPTEMBER 22 “For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.” — John 3:17

Obscuring the Gospel

Unfortunately, throughout the ages, the devil has distorted Christianity so much that the Gospel has often been obscured. Sometimes even church-goers don’t have a clue what real Christianity is all about. Sometimes, the “Christianity” being attacked by our culture today is such a false, twisted caricature that it bears little resemblance to the true faith. Indeed, it ought to be attacked. Recently, a lesbian who claimed... More

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SEPTEMBER 21 “The hand of the diligent will rule, but the slothful will be put to forced labor.” — Proverbs 12:24

How Diligent Are We, Really?

The Scriptures teach that we should be diligent in all areas of our lives. You know we say that it’s wonderful that certain people have certain gifts and they can play, they can sing, or they can paint or do whatever it is. Yet it is because these people have been diligent, whereas we have been slothful. While we have been just lazy and relaxing, they were applying themselves to improve the talents and gifts that God has given them.... More

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SEPTEMBER 20 “…for you have been born again, not from perishable seed, but imperishable, through the word of God which lives and abides forever.” — 1 Peter 1:23

Jesus Can Change Anyone

Jesus can change anyone. Malcolm Muggeridge of England was a witty journalist and the editor of the English satirical magazine, Punch . He became a convinced socialist during the days of Stalin. In the words of author Lloyd Billingsley, Muggeridge felt that the USSR “had a future, whereas Britain and the West had only a past.” He became the Moscow correspondent for the liberal British newspaper, Manchester Guardian . Before... More

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SEPTEMBER 19 “Go to the ant, you sluggard! Consider her ways and be wise. Which, having no guide, overseer, or ruler, provides her bread in the summer, and gathers her food in the harvest.” — Proverbs 6:6-8

Wesley’s Wisdom on Wealth

John Wesley had a saying: You should make all the money you can, save all the money you can, and give all the money you can. As a Christian leader, Wesley was referring to making money in ways that please God. Any money-making venture that steals from others displeases the Lord. We do well to earn as much as we can, especially during our productive years. The Scriptures also encourage us to save for a rainy day. We cannot presume upon... More

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SEPTEMBER 18 “He who trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous will flourish as a branch.” — Proverbs 11:28

Wealth Can Be Uncertain

While the book of Proverbs encourages diligence and honestly earning wealth, it also has some warnings against putting one’s hope in untrustworthy riches. First of all, it says that it is always insecure. If a man places his dependence on wealth, it will in due time fail him, and only in his imagination is it a sure defense. Proverbs 23:5 says, “Will you set your eyes on that which is not? For riches certainly make themselves... More

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SEPTEMBER 17 “When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; but when the wicked rule, the people mourn.” — Proverbs 29:2

The Bible and the Constitution

The United States’ Constitution was signed September 17, “in the year of our Lord,” 1787. Today, we are often led to believe that it was a product of secularism. But that is not true. Before the founding fathers ever sat down to write a Constitution, they had behind them more than 150 years or so of constitution-making of sorts by various Christian settlers of this country. The Mayflower Compact of 1620 was the first such... More

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The Elevator to Paradise

Obscuring the Gospel

How Diligent Are We, Really?

Jesus Can Change Anyone

Wesley’s Wisdom on Wealth

Wealth Can Be Uncertain

The Bible and the Constitution