All our pleasures and possessions are consigned to oblivion, but the legacy we leave for Christ will endure forever.Collection: Forever
Evangelism was not a program in the Jerusalem church; it was a way of life. The believers' lives and behaviors created such favor with the population of Jerusalem that people we drawn to the Lord.Collection: People
We have nothing in our account but zeroes! And yet, because of His great love, God forgave us our astronomical debt.Collection: Great Love
The greatest encouragement is conveyed in prayer.Collection: God
Every believer is commanded to be plugged in to a local church.Collection: Church
Waiting is not always a bad thing; it can bring its own joy -the thrill of anticipation.Collection: Joy
It is only as we remember and embrace His generous grace toward us that we can extend it to others.Collection: God
Ask God to show you any changes you need to make in your relationships. And make sure your closest relationship continues to be with Jesus Himself.Collection: God
We are sometimes tempted to believe the lie that God does not love us. Thankfully the Bible is filled with evidence that this is not true.Collection: God
God appeared to His people in the Old Testament and dwelt with His people in the New - and now abides in us by His Spirit.Collection: God
I learned to pray out of desperation. For most of us, this is how the adventure usually begins. When we finally get serious about prayer, the trigger is usually desperation, not duty.... We don't pray because we ought, we pray because we are without any other recourse.Collection: Prayer
The more the Gospel progresses and the closer we come to the end of the age, the more aggressive the enemy becomes. Sadly, many Christians are unaware that a battle is raging all around them, and they have not reported for duty.Collection: Christian
It's possible to be thankful wherever you find yourself.Collection: Being Thankful
God cares about you and your needs. Bring them to Him in a spirit of worship and thanksgiving, knowing that He is mindful of your place in His creation.Collection: God
It's true the Holy Spirit alone can reproduce the character of our Lord Jesus, and we must always abide in Christ. But the Bible also makes us active partners in the process, and we must be diligent to do our part. "Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed".Collection: Jesus
When Christ returns, and only then, will the angel's message to the shepherds be totally fulfilled: Peace on earth, goodwill toward men.Collection: Christian
There is a moral and spiritual war for the souls of Americans. And this war must be waged by preaching the Gospel, prayer, and obedience to God's Word.Collection: Spiritual
Too often we concentrate only on the things we can see now; but our focus should be on that place we can only envision, but will enjoy for all eternity.Collection: Christian
Saving us is the greatest and most concrete demonstration of God's love, the definitive display of His grace throughout time and eternity.Collection: Time
God is unlimited and infinite with respect to time; He is eternal. God is unlimited and unaffected by space; He is present everywhere at the same time.Collection: God
Going without food or water will kill the body, but the lack of relationship will kill the mind and spirit.Collection: Water
The only way the corporate Body of Christ will fulfill the mission Christ has given it is for individual Christians to have a vision for fulfilling that mission personally.Collection: Christian
Love is not a feeling, love is a response. Love is an action.Collection: Love Is
There is a sense in which the Christian's life on earth is a dress rehearsal for heaven. Not in terms of costumes and theatrics, but in terms of worship and devotion to the One we will worship for all eternity - the Lamb who sits on the throne of heaven.Collection: Christian
Jesus became mortal to give you immortality; and today, through Him, you can be free.Collection: Jesus
Throughout Jesus' ministry, He took time away from the crowds and even His disciples to pray by Himself. Jesus modeled the importance of not only serving God with our actions but of being still and drawing close to God to renew our souls.Collection: God
In a sense, we are better prepared to praise God than the angels are, for angels have never known the joy of redemption.Collection: Christian
Before you begin your journey toward integrity, you need to determine your starting point. In other words, what's your integrity quotient? How much integrity do you have? Do a moral inventory of yourself. Hold yourself accountable going forward for what you say and do. Moving toward a more faithful, fair, and honest life begins with confronting truthfully who you are. You can't hold yourself accountable if you won't see yourself clearly.Collection: Integrity
Marriage is a partnership between one man and one woman... Nothing could be clearer in the Bible as to what constitutes a marriage in God's sight.Collection: Christian
But it's God who gives us the ability to do things, even to gain wealth; and we must remember that what we do is only successful when we do it - His Way.Collection: God
If we ask God for a calm, thankful heart that sees all the blessings His grace imparts, He can teach us many lessons in illness that can never be learned in health.Collection: Heart
There are other kinds of joy found in other places in the world, but there is no place where you can find Christian joy except in Christ.Collection: Christian
Jesus says that those who live by God's forgiveness must imitate it. A person whose only hope is that God will not hold his faults against him forfeits his right to hold others' faults against them.Collection: Forgiveness
Against the backdrop of people who avoid work, cut corners, and do half-hearted jobs, a diligent man stands out. Practicing diligence is an excellent way to stand out for Christ at home, in the workplace, and even at church. Today, complete each one of your tasks, however big or small, with diligence.Collection: Jobs
If you're unhappy with another person's behavior, pray about it and be honest and open in dealing with it in the right kind of way.Collection: God
God's Word will never fall into disrepair. But here's what happens when we don't travel on it: We fall into disrepair!Collection: Fall
God is love (1 John 4:8, 16) and God is sovereign (Acts 4:24). Those biblical truths must define our response to every circumstance in life.Collection: God
There's only one thing to do with God's offer of the gift of salvation: Say "thank you" and embrace it.Collection: God
What comes to mind when you think of heaven? Heaven is referred to in fifty-four of the Bible's sixty-six books, and the final two chapters of the Bible are a virtual travelogue of our heavenly home. To visualize heaven accurately, study the Bible continually.Collection: Book
We are God's productions, His compositions.Collection: Composition
Within seconds thoughts become words that slip off our tongue and into the world. Pausing before we speak may seem cumbersome, but it allows us to decide: Is this helpful? Does this need to be said now? What is the best way to say this?Collection: Wisdom
It’s time to begin righting the story of your life.Collection: Stories
The greatest adventure in life – knowing God – begins at the Cross of Christ and ends with a “Hallelujah!”Collection: Adventure
Success can come to a person who has failed, but it will never come to a person who quits.Collection: Quitting
Our ownership in Christ is documented in the Word of God, and our names are registered in the Lamb’s Book of Life.Collection: Book