There was good reason for the popularity of this message. It was hilarious, yet the message was poignant: despite the difficulties of life, just like Christ who experienced the awful…

The headlines in the liberal media are gleefully trumpeting the demise of Exodus International, the leading icon of the ex-”gay” movement. “From ‘pray away the gay’ to acceptance,” chortles the…

What will happen to America according to Bible prophecy? Will it remain a world power or recede from world dominance? Will it be destroyed or continue to prosper? Your belief…

Did you know that God gave a prayer of blessing to you so you can pray it over your life and others? He made it easy by giving you the…

  The Apostle’s Creed begins by saying, “I believe in God, the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth.” Everything about Christianity begins with belief in God. Without this foundational…

The devil is defeated as far as the believer is concerned. Jesus has already won the battle, and He simply calls upon us to occupy until He comes. Jesus said,…

Imagine if we all actually acted like Jesus? Imagine if we were nice and showed compassion to everyone? What could happen? We shouldn’t wait for others to do things; we should rise…

Faith is required to receive any benefit in this life. Hope is necessary to receive benefits in the life to come, yet when it comes to distinguishing the difference between…

One of the greatest qualities necessary to get your prayers answered is “boldness.” Hebrews 4:16 affirms this: “Let us therefore draw near with boldness unto the throne of grace, that we…

This is the most important question Christians can ask, because their eternal soul may depend on it! The greatest deception which has been devised by Satan that has been accepted…

Prov 3:5-6, “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.”…

Job 22:28 says in the Amplified version, “You shall also decide and DECREE a thing, and it shall be established for you, and the light [of God’s favor] shall shine…

In Deuteronomy 30:19 the Lord speaks: “This day I call heaven and earth as witnesses against you that I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses. Now…

Once at the end, I stepped outside to walk to the usual place that my mom picks me up. I decided to go with a new route this one time…

“I dare you!” You’ve heard that before. Usually people say that to you when they want to challenge you to do something adventurous, like ride a roller coaster or ski…

Joshua Harris wrote a book with a provocative title, “I’ve kissed dating goodbye.” You need to kiss dating goodbye. I believe that dating is the world’s way to find a…

Transitions are inevitable. To be successful and flourish you must embrace and work with the transition God brings into your life. Transition involves change. The change might be moving to…

It’s not necessary to know the exact day Jesus died in order to be saved; you just need to believe that He died for your sins. Knowing the day of…

The History Channel interviewed Tom Brown about the subject of hell. The two hour documentary was aired on December 27, 2004.             We thought you would like to know the…

Do not allow other people to control you. Paul wrote, “You were running a good race. Who cut in on you from obeying the truth?” (Galatians 5:7). There could be…

God loves to communicate to His people. He uses various means including dreams. As Elihu said: For God does speak—now one way, now another—though man may not perceive it. In…

“For in Christ Jesus, neither circumcision nor uncircumcision counts for anything, but only faith activated and energized and expressed and working through love” (Amplified Bible, Galatians 5:6). God has made…

There was a pastor I know who became a great success in the ministry. He had won hundreds of souls, built a large congregation, and showed promise of doing even…

The Guillens were a bright, young, cheerful couple–cheerful despite the fact that their daughter was born with a large lump on the side of her neck. The child was beautiful,…

Shocked and stunned describes what I felt about the catastrophe in New York. The image of the World Trade twin towers collapsing are forever etched on my mind. I will…

Does the good life sound easy? Well, it’s not! There are obstacles to the good life.             The Bible says, “Many are the afflictions of the righteous” (Psalm 34:19a, KJV). This…

Oprah Winfrey asked Bishop TD Jakes his views on homosexuality and same-sex marriage. The Bishop wisely answered, “I’m not called to give my opinion. I’m called as a pastor to…

Sounds like an incredible statement to make, but it’s true. And if you’ll read this article, you will be on your way to living in divine health. The key to…

Marcus was a few days from getting his sex change operation.             He grew up in a loving Christian family, though without a father. From the time he could feel…

The person deeply in tuned to the Lord knows God’s timing. He understands that often the secret to success is in doing the right thing at the right time. Timing can…

The Bible equates spiritual growth with natural growth. Just like a person is born a baby, so we are born again a spiritual baby. For you have been born again (1 Pet 1:23). Like newborn…

There are three views of divine healing: first, that it past away; second, that it is a special grace; and third, that healing is in the atonement. The following is…

We are given many examples of healing being related to the atonement. First let us look at the Old Testament. The first major type of the atonement in the Old…

We now direct our attention to the New Testament. First let us look at the famous passage about the crucifixion of Christ. Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried…

The woman on the phone pleaded with me to do her brother’s funeral, “Pastor Brown, even though my brother Juan* did not live in El Paso, he loved your ministry.…

This article is very different from the ones I normally write; however it is the duty of ministers to teach on our moral duty to vote the Christian way. So…

One of the greatest benefits of our redemption is the privilege of being led by the Spirit of God. Children of God can be expected to be led by the…

The soul and the spirit are not the same. This is why Hebrews 4:12 says, For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it…

Through the years people have tried many ways to find God’s will. Under the Old Covenant, the people tried a Urim and a Thummim (see Numbers 27:21), which was a…

There is a great scripture that has meant a lot me when it comes to hearing from God, especially when it comes to recognizing the voice of the Holy Spirit.…

Peace is a spiritual fruit. As we saw in the previous lesson, peace is the voice of the Holy Spirit. When He speaks to you, peace comes. Peace becomes the…

…when the Sabbath came, Jesus went into the synagogue and began to teach. The people were amazed at his teaching, because he taught them as one who had authority, not…

You should pray to get results. Unfortunately, many people pray, but they don’t receive specific answers to their prayers. I’m going to show you how to pray to get answers.…