Jesus often said “it is written”, and then challenged everyone to obey the teachings in Scripture. Throughout the centuries, those who have done so have found their lives changed.An atheist once challenged Dr. Harry Ironside to a debate on their beliefs. Dr. Ironside accepted the challenge but proposed that his rival bring with him to the hall two people—one man who was for years under the power o...  Read More

People think that turning to Jesus will take all the fun out of life. Butwhen you come to Jesus your capacity for joy is vastly increased. Sinonly deadens us and saps our life, whereas Christ fills us with wonderand purpose.G. Campbell Morgan tells of meeting as a boy an older man who had been converted to Christ through the ministry of his father. A few days after the man’s conversion, Morgan enc...  Read More

Surrender to God, resist the devil and he will flee from you…Some people read the bible a little, go to church, talk to God occasionally; but have not made a decision to follow Jesus. Maybe you’ve prayed the sinners’ prayer—maybe you’ve prayed it a hundred times. But you still haven’t come to a place where you are ready for God to take over every single part of your life. True salvation is trading...  Read More

Psalms 103: 13-14 reads: “As a father has compassion on his children, so the LORD has compassion on those who fear him; for he knows how we are formed, he remembers that we are dust.” God is not only merciful, but he is compassionate and understanding. He knows us. He is aware of our feelings, our weaknesses, and our inadequacies; and knowing them he enters into our experience and sympathizes with...  Read More

God attacks sin in the believer in three ways: He justifies—that is, he removes the guilt and penalty of sin and imparts righteousness in Jesus. Secondly, he sanctifies—he breaks the power of our indwelling sin nature (sin factory) enabling us to live a life pleasing to God. That indwelling sin nature is like a ‘sin factory’ that keeps producing sin. This process is enabled by a believer yielding ...  Read More

Newspaper columnist and minister George Crane tells of a wife who came into his office full of hatred toward her husband. "I do not only want to get rid of him, I want to get even. Before I divorce him, I want to hurt him as much as he has me."Dr. Crane suggested an ingenious plan "Go home and act as if you really love your husband. Tell him how much he means to you. Praise him for every decent tr...  Read More

At the birth of Jesus God pulls out all the stops; a virgin gets pregnant, angels show up, people have dreams and hope is sparked.So lets’ not be too quick to despair because the world is turned from God and it seems like the bad guy is winning. Into a seemingly dark and despairing time, God choose to send his Son and offer salvation not only to those in that time—but those before and after. In th...  Read More

Jesus seemed to be able to touch others because he did not recoil from their pain—he did not try to always explain it, or fix it; he sometimes just lived it with them.When Lazarus had died, Mary came out to meet Jesus. When He saw her weeping, and the Jews who had come along with her also weeping, he was deeply moved in spirit and troubled. "Where have you laid him?" he asked. "Come and see, Lord,...  Read More

John Wimber once said:The most fundamental skill required for healing is openness to the Holy Spirit; emptying oneself and receiving His leading and power. Frequently I encounter people who want a method for healing; a formula they can follow that guarantees them automatic healings. But divine healing is neither automatic nor dependant on our right actions; it is rooted in a relationship with God ...  Read More

“I’m not asking you to take them out of the world, but to keep them safe from the evil one. They do not belong to this world any more than I do. Make them holy by your truth; teach them your word, which is truth. Just as you sent me into the world, I am sending them into the world.” John 17:15-18 (NLT) In the world, but not of the world. Throughout history the church has struggled to be in the wor...  Read More

An ancient legend tells of a man traveling in his carriage to Constantinople. Suddenly in the middle of the road an old man appears, wearing a heavy cloak and hood, his arms stretched high to the heavens. The traveler brings his carriage to an abrupt halt, and the strange figure appears at the traveler's side. His eyes burning, he says, "Take me to Constantinople!""Who are you?" the traveler deman...  Read More

As a believer, God has purposes for your life. Each of us has a mission. Our common mission is to tell people the good news about God’s grace.God wants me TO SHARE THE GOOD NEWS. Once I know that God is in control, that God made me in order to love me, that life is not an accident and it has a purpose—then God expects me to share that with others.“Evangelism” is very misunderstood. We sometimes th...  Read More