Only God can help us discover the real power and personal impact of sin, even though we may know the “definition” of sin. This is especially true with regard to prayerlessness. To begin with, prayerlessness indicates a lack of belief in the necessity of depending on Christ for all aspects of life (John 15:5). When we…
MISTAKE #1 Most of us have been with other believers in a worship service or Bible study and heard a fellow disciple pray, “Lord, be with us today.” Do you recognize the error in this request? Read the following verses and note the emphasized portion to realize the mistake in this prayer. Hebrews 13:5-6, Keep your life…
Can you remember when you wanted to know God’s will in a particular situation of life? Obviously, what you wanted was a specific answer but; in all probability, at that time you did not consider if you had prepared yourself to receive direction from the Lord. The goal of this study is to highlight the foundation for…
No one on the WordTruth team claims to be a “prophet or a son of a prophet” and, unlike the prophet Amos, those ministering through WordTruth cannot claim that the Lord has told any of us to “go prophesy” (Amos 7:14-15). As members of the Body of Christ, however, we have noticed how nations are currently…
I Am Christ’s Friend – November 26, 2011 Devotional from Days of Praise* Some things in Scripture are harder to understand and believe than others. Christ, the Sovereign Creator of all things, the offended Judge who declared the penalty for sin to be death, the One who willingly died to pay that penalty and redeem…
All of us have experienced trouble in our lives, and most of us have helped or tried to help others who were going through difficulties. When trouble comes—and it surely will—believers in Christ are to trust the perfect and completely sufficient Word of God and remember the never-failing promises of God that provide hope in…
Trials of life are certain. Thankfully, when difficulties come, God’s Word brings needed hope and comfort, as the following verses demonstrate. Listed below, in order of their biblical appearance, are some verses dealing with hope and comfort. Psalm 23:1-6, The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not want. 2 He makes me lie down in green pastures;…
Being useful to the Master . . . Everyone faces temptation. Your response to temptation impacts not only your life but, often, the lives of others. The apostle Paul told Timothy, a committed young minister of the first century, that believers can demonstrate God’s grace, honor Christ, and be useful in service by cleansing themselves from things…
Some believers doubt they have the ability to memorize Scripture. Even though Scripture memory is often placed in the “I can’t do it” category, what believer does not relish the thought of having memorized verses readily available for personal meditation, conversations, or use in everyday life? Guess what? You CAN have dozens of verses memorized . .…
By Kenneth Berding, Professor of New Testament at Talbot School of Theology* One of my professors in college was really old. I can hear everyone asking: “How old was he?” (No, his social security number wasn’t 7 ….) Let’s put it this way: He was the founder of the college at which I was studying (Multnomah in Portland, Ore.),…