September Awakening: Embracing New Mercies and Divine Purpose As the sun rises on the first day of September, we are reminded of the beauty of new beginnings. The ninth month of the year carries a quiet power—a sense of transition, of harvest, of spiritual awakening. Whether you’ve soared through the …

The First Missionary Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men. —Matthew 4:19 Jesus Himself was the first missionary! He did not sit by passively and let those who happened to be interested in His teaching come to Him. He went out where the sick, the sorrowing, and …

The Power Of Praise And Worship Luke 19:39-40 ‘And some of the Pharisees from among the multitude said unto him, Master, rebuke thy disciples. And he answered and said unto them, I tell you that, if these should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out.’ LUKE 19:29-40 There …

Hope Beyond Death The righteous hath hope in his death. —Proverbs 14:32 We don’t like to talk about death; it’s the forbidden subject of our generation. Yet it’s real for all of us. Sometimes on television I see motion pictures featuring actors who are no longer living. They seem very …

Worship From Your Heart Mark 14:3 ‘And being in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at meat, there came a woman having an alabaster box of ointment of spikenard very precious; and she brake the box, and poured it on his head.’ MARK 14:3-6 The …

Make Room in Your Heart Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbor, and hate thine enemy. But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, …

Respond To God’s Direction Luke 19:26 ‘For I say unto you, That unto every one which hath shall be given; and from him that hath not, even that he hath shall be taken away from him.’ LUKE 19:26 What was it that this wicked servant didn’t have that caused his …

Just As I Am You are living a brand new kind of life . . . more and more like Christ who created this new life within you. —Colossians 3:10 (TLB) A long-haired blonde from a southern university seemed to be enjoying a satisfactory student career when her grades began …

Relieve Each Other’s Burdens Luke 19:23 ‘Wherefore then gavest not thou my money into the bank, that at my coming I might have required mine own with usury?’ LUKE 19:23 The Greek word for ‘usury’ means primarily ‘a bringing forth, birth, or offsprings.’ It is used metaphorically for the profit …

Abide in Jesus If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered. John 15:6 If I were to ask you to make a list of a hundred things you need to do to please the Lord today, you could do it, couldn’t …