When God reestablished the sacrifice, He told Israel to prepare every day a goat for a sin offering. This preparation was to be done seven days a week. God knew their heart would be

We live in a generation that is consumed with health. Men workout daily to build their strength. Ladies often have a daily time of exercise to keep fit and healthy. Many are consumed with eating healthy, and you will find several people fill their cabinets with

One of God’s greatest desires for nations and individuals who are not doing what they are supposed to be doing is for someone to stand in the gap for them. What does it mean to stand in the gap? To understand this

Jerusalem had no excuse for their sin and compromise. Twice God said to Israel, Though Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in it, that He would not deliver them from the judgment to come. The reason God would not deliver them is

Charity is often wrongly defined as love. Charity is more than love; it is invested love. You can love someone, or you can invest your love in them. For instance, God loved the world, but charity was God sending His Son into the...

Many people who have changed said they would never change. Their goal and desire was great, but they did not keep the change from happening. Throughout my ministry, I have seen men

Many stumble at the phrase, the election of grace. You must look at the verse in context to understand this phrase. Paul used Elijah’s life as an illustration when he felt sorry for himself and asked God to take his life as he sat under the juniper tree, but God reminded Elijah that there were seven thousand who had not

The power of the Holy Spirit is not emphasized enough. In the Book of Romans, you will see several works the Holy Spirit does in the life of the believer. One of those works is

There is only one way to please God in life or for your payment for eternity, and that is through faith. It takes faith to get saved. It takes faith to believe that Jesus is the Son of God who

Every person should want to see a significant increase in their church attendance. I would hope that every pastor wants their church to grow significantly. If a pastor does not want their church to grow significantly, that pastor has no vision and likely should either get

The council had commanded Peter not to speak the name of Christ, but his response was to obey God rather than men. The Pharisees wanted him silenced so much that they not only wanted him imprisoned, but they wanted him dead. However, Gamaliel, a

Nothing would change a nation quicker than a whole church being filled with the Holy Ghost. We look for ways to change our cities, but

Pilate fell for one of the classic mistakes that many still make today. He made friendship his primary goal instead of doing what was right. Pilate sought to release Jesus because he knew that He was innocent, but the

In a world of anxiety, many look to pharmaceutical drugs, alcohol, or vice for peace, when perfect peace only comes from God. You may be able to camouflage the cause of your anxiety or turmoil, but it will never give you the peace you need to make it through life. God promises perfect peace to those whose mind is

One great reason many believers are so shallow and worldly is because they fail to hide God’s Word in their heart. It is said that sin will keep you from God’s Word, but God’s Word will keep you from sin. Jesus taught in

Financial giving is the great revealer of one’s heart toward God. You show me the person who is stingy with their giving, and I will show you a person who is not wholehearted toward God. You show me a person who

Jesus tells a story about a widow who had an adversary. He did not say what the adversary was; He just said that she had an adversary that she could not care for by herself. Her response to this adversary was to go to someone who

Compassion is the difference maker in lives, but so few have compassion. Notice that Jude says, some have compassion. He did not say most have compassion, or those who serve have

One of the critical needs of the believer is to be led by the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is the part of the Godhead that moves inside of the believer at the moment of salvation. Think about this; you have part of God living inside you if you are saved. Oh, if only we

4 things it means to wait when you are going through difficult times