January 14 “His master said to him, ‘Well done, you good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a few things. I will make you ruler over many things. Enter the joy of your master.’” — Matthew 25:21

What Will You Hear From Jesus When You Die?

Those of us in the ministry should take special care to avoid even the hint of scandal, including that involving sex. Not long ago I heard about a friend of mine in the ministry who had fallen into temptation and grievous sin, had scandalized himself, his family, and the church of Christ. He had lost his church and now was in incredible trouble. Thankfully, he had but a small church, and the scandal never made the daily news or the... More

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January 13 “For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.” — Romans 6:23

God’s Rules for Sex Are for Our Good

What has the sexual revolution with its promotion of promiscuity brought us? First, there is the spiritual damage. Lust wages war against the soul— many have fallen away from the faith because their lust got the better of them. Then there is the psychological and sociological damage, such as broken hearts and broken homes. Furthermore, today there are more than two dozen sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) that are epidemic in our... More

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January 12 “Not unto us, O Lord, not unto us, but unto Thy name give glory…” — Psalm 115:1

Who Gets the Credit?

Chuck Swindoll once pointed out that President Reagan had this saying on a plaque on his desk: “There is no limit to what a man can do or where he can go if he doesn’t mind who gets the credit.” In contrast, envy limits itself to that for which we will get the glory. Think of all the times the apostles argued among themselves over one thing—which of them was the greatest? Jesus rebuked them for that and told them... More

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January 11 “I will never leave you, nor forsake you.” — Hebrew 13:5

Who Am I To Do This, Lord?

I think I have heard almost every excuse as to why people can’t share the Gospel with others. Moses made excuses to wriggle out of His task. He asked God, “Who am I to do this?” Excuses are as old as the Garden of Eden, when Adam and Eve excused their sin, blaming someone else. But like Moses we have said, and I know that I have said, because I can hear myself echoing in these things: “Who am I that I should do this?... More

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January 10 “Come now therefore, and I will send you to Pharaoh so that you may bring forth My people, the children of Israel, out of Egypt.” — Exodus 3:10

The Call of Moses

In Exodus 3 and 4, we read of the call of Moses and many things are revealed here. Moses is called by God to go back into Egypt to confront Pharaoh and to bring God’s people out of bondage into the promised land. Now I think that this should be more than merely an interesting historical lesson, remembering that all of us have the very same calling resting upon us; not just Moses, not just preachers, but every Christian is called in this... More

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January 9 “…for He who has mercy on them shall lead them, even by the springs of water He shall guide them.” — Isaiah 49:10

Led By Even the Root of a Tree

How important it is and how blessed we are to follow God’s guidance for our lives. You may remember the story of Peter Marshall who was the Chaplain of the Senate some years ago. His life story was made into the film A Man Called Peter. If you recall, as a young man in Scotland, not really knowing what God would have him to do, he was walking across a moor one day and there was dense fog. He could hardly see the ground at all, and... More

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January 8 “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will direct your paths.” — Proverbs 3:5-6

God’s Guidance for Our Lives

The subject of guidance is one that troubles many people’s lives. We had a visiting youth minister named Cliff who said that he had dated a girl for a short time. One day she told him that the Lord had told her that they were supposed to get married. “Isn’t that wonderful,” she said, “to have such marvelous guidance on such an important matter?” and Cliff replied that it was wonderful indeed, and just as... More

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What Will You Hear From Jesus When You Die?

God’s Rules for Sex Are for Our Good

Who Gets the Credit?

Who Am I To Do This, Lord?

The Call of Moses

Led By Even the Root of a Tree

God’s Guidance for Our Lives