Abiding in Christ And Fruitful Christian Living

John 15:1-8

1 "I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser.

2 Every branch in me that does not bear fruit he takes away, and every branch that does bear fruit he prunes, that it may bear more fruit.

3 Already you are clean because of the word that I have spoken to you.

4 Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me.

5 I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing.

6 If anyone does not abide in me he is thrown away like a branch and withers; and the branches are gathered, thrown into the fire, and burned.

7 If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.

8 By this my Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit and so prove to be my disciples.

 “Abiding” in John 15 has to do with deriving strength and life from Christ so that you bear fruit in a spiritual climate where the destruction of faith and the distraction of faith are everyday realities.

John 14:30-31; 15:18-21; 16:1; 17:12, 15-17

The Vinedresser is God the Father.

The Vine is Jesus.

The fruitful branches are genuine followers of Jesus.

The fruitless branches are those who appear to be joined to Jesus but in reality only have a superficial attachment to him.

The Proficiency of the vine and vinedresser (v. 1-2)

Jesus begins talking about fruitful Christian living not by pointing to something about the branches, but to something in the Vine and the Vinedresser.

Two implications

There can be no boasting.

There can be no blame-shifting.

“The Vine is the problem.”

“The Vinedresser is the problem.”

The Properties of the branches

Two Kinds of branches

Fruit-Bearing Branches

The abiding branch bears fruit precisely because it is vitally connected to the Vine. (v. 5)

The Father wisely prunes every fruit-bearing branch. (v 2) Fruitless Branches

The fruitless branch lacks fruit precisely because it is not vitally connected to the Vine. (v. 2a, 4a, 6).

The Father, in his timing, cuts off every fruitless branch and casts it into the fire. (v. 2a, 6)

The Process of Pruning/Cleansing two Kinds of Cleansing (v 2-3)

Are we clean “already” (v. 3) or is God continually cleansing us (v. 2)? Yes. (1 Cor. 6:11; 1 John 1:9)

Two Pruning instruments

Scripture (John 17:17; Eph. 5:25-26; Heb. 12:6-8) 

Trials (James 1:2)

God is careful to manage the trials we face so that instead of breaking us off from the Vine, His children cling more closely and bear more fruit.

The Prospect of glory (and Joy)

God gets glory (v. 8)

There’s no way to make the statement God is great when we live in disobedience to Him.

True Christians love to be reminded that their obedience brings glory to God.

We get Assurance (v. 8)

Where is there some measure of fruit-bearing? 

We get Joy (v. 11)

Christians don’t manufacture their own joy. 

They get it from the Vine. 

When Jesus thinks of the most thrilling gift He could give to His disciples and every Christian here, He prays, “Father, can we show them ... the glory I had with you before the world existed?” (John 17:5, 24)

Thanks Matt, you are an incredible teacher!

Are You Too Uncomfortable to Have a Quiet Time?

BIBLE MEDITATION:

“If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me.” Psalm 66:18

DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT:

Do you know what quiet time is? Fellowship with a holy God. The reason some folks do not have a quiet time is they feel uncomfortable. The reason they feel uncomfortable is that they don’t want to look God in the face. The reason they don’t want to look God in the face is because they have sin in their life. 

What did Adam do after he had sinned and God came walking in the Garden? Adam fled. Before that, Adam had quiet time with God, didn’t he? They had boundless, unending fellowship. But when there was sin in Adam’s life, he did not want to look God in the face.

ACTION POINT:

Are you reluctant to have a quiet time? Maybe it’s because there is sin in your life. Ask God to shine His light into you. Then wait for His answer so you can repent.

 LWF Dr. Adrian Rogers

When You Or I Sin, He Forgives

What humbling words, "You are forgiven". 

1 John 2:12

I am writing to you, little children, because your sins are forgiven for his name's sake. 

Luke 7:48

And he said to her, "Your sins are forgiven."

Jesus has the authority!

Luke 5:24

But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins"-he said to the man who was paralyzed-"I say to you, rise, pick up your bed and go home."

Matthew 28:18

And Jesus came and said to them, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.

What will you do with this joyful text?

Ignore it?

Embrace it?

Lord, how many times will You forgive our rebellion? 

We ask for mercy, Lord. 

We ask for clear understanding!

We ask for Your grace!

Amen

Meet Him in the Morning

BIBLE MEDITATION:

“My voice shalt Thou hear in the morning, O Lord; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto Thee, and will look up.” Psalm 5:3

DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT:

Christianity is a love relationship. You cannot love someone that you do not know. And you cannot know someone that you don’t spend quality time with. 

To know Jesus is to love Him. 

To love Him is to trust Him. 

To trust Him is to obey Him. 

To obey Him is to be blessed. 

It begins with a quality, daily communication with the Lord. Why is it best to spend time with the Lord in the morning? Because you are getting ready to go on a road trip through life. You don’t take the trip and then read the map, do you?

ACTION POINT:

How are you starting your mornings? With a cup of coffee and the paper? Or with the pure milk of the Word and the light of His presence?

LWF Dr. Adrian Rogers 

Safe by Keeping the Law?

BIBLE MEDITATION:

“For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God.” Romans 3:23

DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT:

Suppose you’re driving down the road and a police officer stops you for running a red light. And you say to the officer, “I ran a red light, but you have no right to give me a ticket because I stopped at all the other streets and I have obeyed the speed limit.”

He responds, “Don’t tell me about all the things that you’ve done good. You’ve broken the law.”

If you think you’re going to be saved by keeping the law, then you must keep all of it, because God demands perfection. No amount of obedience can make up for one act of disobedience. If you keep the whole law and yet offend in one point you are guilty of it all.

ACTION POINT:

Read Romans 7:1 to 8:4. Can you relate to Paul’s quandary about keeping the law and the war within his members concerning its requirement of absolute obedience?

LWF Dr. Adrian Rogers

Heaven Is Not a State of Mind

BIBLE MEDITATION:

“I go to prepare a place for you.” John 14:2

DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT:

Do you believe that there is a home in heaven waiting for you? There is! Because Jesus cannot lie. He is Truth incarnate. He always told the truth. He said, “If it were not so, I would have told you.” 

Jesus would not let the hope of heaven go on beating in your heart if it were simply a lie, a superstition, or a fond delusion. Heaven is not merely a state of mind. It is not a condition. It is a place so real that Jesus is there in a literal, resurrected body. There is a body in this place called heaven. It is His resurrected body. Heaven is a place on God’s map.

ACTION POINT:

Do you have a dream home? If you’ve never thought about what would be your perfect home, think about your heavenly home. Nothing could be more perfect!

 LWF Dr. Adrian Rogers 

Jesus Saves the Best for Last

BIBLE MEDITATION:

“But covet earnestly the best gifts: and yet I show unto you a more excellent way.” 1 Corinthians 12:31

DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT:

Satan always gives the best first and the worst last. For example, Proverbs 20:17 says, “The bread of deceit is sweet, but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.”  With Satan, it always starts sweet, but it does not end that way. 

Satan is a counterfeiter and a deceiver, and he is guilty of false advertising. He doesn’t show the drunkard in the gutter covered with flies. He doesn’t show the addict shaking uncontrollably from another night of detox. He doesn’t show the ruined lives from sexually transmitted diseases. He always gives the best first and the worst last. Jesus gives the best last.

ACTION POINT:

Lord. Then ask God to teach you from what happened.

LWF Dr. Adrian Rogers 

The Easter Card

Today, in the mail, I received an Easter card. It was from my oldest brother's wife. My brother died a year ago from cancer. The card was a sweet reminder of " My grace is sufficient". She has been through a lot but still praises God in the loudest voice and with her whole heart! Her joy has not been stolen by that thing we call death or by watching her husband die a little each day. Just a few years ago their son was killed, by accident or murder, we know not, but God knows! She is grounded in the knowledge that through all things we glorify God! I have seen many miracles, ones we think we understand but probably don't and others we just simply accept as such and stand in awe at the power of all mighty God! We are truly weak and feeble as we face the cares of this world! Only through knowing the power of God and by His grace do we stand! 

It is so true, "But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me."

2 Corinthians 12:9

Are you resting in Christ today?

Turn from sin, be obedient to Christ! 

This is for me as well as you!

God forgive me a sinner!

Lord, help us see the opportunities You give everyday. Let us count Your blessings everyday! Amen

Free from Your Critics!

BIBLE MEDITATION:

“I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave Himself for me.” Galatians 2:20

DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT:

God loves you so much that Jesus Christ hung in agony and blood for you. 

You are precious to God. You are the object of God’s love. The blood of Jesus Christ was poured out on Calvary for you. Friend, if you know all that, then you can stand up against any criticism. It won’t bother you what others say about you. The cross sets you free. He who died for you now lives in you. He gave Himself for you that He might give Himself to you. When Jesus Christ died for you, He didn’t just take away your sins, He took away your self. You are crucified. So who can harm a dead man?

ACTION POINT:

Have you felt the sting of criticism this week? Remove the stinger and bathe the wound with the balm of Jesus’ love. Give your critic to the Lord. Then ask God to teach you from what happened.

LWF Dr. Adrian Rogers

Love, Not Nails, Held Him to the Cross

BIBLE MEDITATION:

“I am the Good Shepherd: the Good Shepherd giveth His life for the sheep.” John 10:11

DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT:

Did you know that there has only been one person who ever chose to die? Only one. 

Oh, you say, suicide pilots choose to die. Other people choose to die. People who die by their own hand choose to die. People who give themselves for others choose to die. 

No one has ever chosen to die but Jesus, because He was the only one who didn’t have to die. Some people may just choose to die a little sooner, but nobody has chosen to die except One. 

It wasn’t nails that held Him to the tree. It was the silver cords of love and the golden bonds of redemption that held Jesus Christ to that cross.

ACTION POINT:

The fact that no one has ever chosen to die but Jesus may be a new concept to you. If so, it is probably new as well to someone else. Share it with someone today!

LWF Dr. Adrian Rogers

The Incomparable Word of God

BIBLE MEDITATION:

“For all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the flower thereof falleth away:  But the Word of the Lord endureth for ever.” 1 Peter 1:24-25

DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT:

The Bible is the incontestable, incorruptible, indestructible, and indispensable Word of God. No one can argue with it. Nothing can corrupt it. Nothing can destroy it. Nothing can replace it as the source and wellspring of life. 

The late Dr. Robert G. Lee, a great preacher of the last generation, said this about the Bible:

“All of its enemies have not torn one hole in its holy vesture, or stolen one flower from its wonderful garden, nor diluted one drop of honey from its abundant hive, nor broken one string of its thousand-stringed harp, nor drowned one sweet word in infidel ink.”

ACTION POINT:

Tell God how much your life has changed because of His Word. Meet together with a group of friends or your family and discuss the ways God has ministered to you through His Word.

LWF Dr. Adrian Rogers 

What The Blood Of Christ Will Do

Convict You!

Teach You!

Transform You!

Deliver You!

Cause You To Repent!

Save You!

Restore You!

Forgive You!

Redeem You!

Judge You!

I am sure others will be able to add their own praise to this sentence! 

I would have it no other way, for the death and resurrection of Christ holds everything to him who will believe, confess their sin, repent and obey God's will!

I did not say you would be in a state of perfection, rather you will begin a journey of being molded to the likeness of Christ!

You will have failures as you struggle between the spiritual and the pull of the wicked world.

Upon the death of Christ, he began to draw all people!

John 12:32

And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself."

Romans 6:1-4, 23

1 What shall we say then? Are we to continue in sin that grace may abound?

2 By no means! How can we who died to sin still live in it?

3 Do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death?

4 We were buried therefore with him by baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might walk in newness of life.

23 For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Romans 7:

21 So I find it to be a law that when I want to do right, evil lies close at hand.

22 For I delight in the law of God, in my inner being,

23 but I see in my members another law waging war against the law of my mind and making me captive to the law of sin that dwells in my members.

24 Wretched man that I am! Who will deliver me from this body of death?

25 Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, I myself serve the law of God with my mind, but with my flesh I serve the law of sin.

Romans 8:

1 There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.

2 For the law of the Spirit of life has set you free in Christ Jesus from the law of sin and death.

3 For God has done what the law, weakened by the flesh, could not do. By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and for sin, he condemned sin in the flesh,

4 in order that the righteous requirement of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not according to the flesh but according to the Spirit.

5 For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit.

6 For to set the mind on the flesh is death, but to set the mind on the Spirit is life and peace.

7 For the mind that is set on the flesh is hostile to God, for it does not submit to God's law; indeed, it cannot.

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God.

9 You, however, are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if in fact the Spirit of God dwells in you. Anyone who does not have the Spirit of Christ does not belong to him.

10 But if Christ is in you, although the body is dead because of sin, the Spirit is life because of righteousness.

11 If the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, he who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through his Spirit who dwells in you.

12 So then, brothers, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh.

13 For if you live according to the flesh you will die, but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live.

14 For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God.

15 For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom we cry, "Abba! Father!"

16 The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God,

17 and if children, then heirs-heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, provided we suffer with him in order that we may also be glorified with him.

18 For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us.

19 For the creation waits with eager longing for the revealing of the sons of God.

20 For the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, but because of him who subjected it, in hope

21 that the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to corruption and obtain the freedom of the glory of the children of God.

22 For we know that the whole creation has been groaning together in the pains of childbirth until now.

23 And not only the creation, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for adoption as sons, the redemption of our bodies.

24 For in this hope we were saved. Now hope that is seen is not hope. For who hopes for what he sees?

25 But if we hope for what we do not see, we wait for it with patience.

26 Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words.

27 And he who searches hearts knows what is the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God.

28 And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.

29 For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the firstborn among many brothers.

30 And those whom he predestined he also called, and those whom he called he also justified, and those whom he justified he also glorified.

31 What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?

32 He who did not spare his own Son but gave him up for us all, how will he not also with him graciously give us all things?

33 Who shall bring any charge against God's elect? It is God who justifies.

34 Who is to condemn? Christ Jesus is the one who died-more than that, who was raised-who is at the right hand of God, who indeed is interceding for us.

35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or danger, or sword?

36 As it is written, "For your sake we are being killed all the day long; we are regarded as sheep to be slaughtered." 

37 No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us.

38 For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers,

39 nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.

What a gift we have in Christ!

Don't ignore this great salvation!

Ask for forgiveness!

Repent!

For as sure as we live and breathe, death will come!

You and I will be judged!

Our eternity depends on our response to Christ!

There is no other way to peace except through Christ!

Hebrews 9:27-28

27 And just as it is appointed for man to die once, and after that comes judgment,

28 so Christ, having been offered once to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time, not to deal with sin but to save those who are eagerly waiting for him.

1 Timothy 2:5-7

5 For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus,

6 who gave himself as a ransom for all, which is the testimony given at the proper time.

7 For this I was appointed a preacher and an apostle (I am telling the truth, I am not lying), a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.

1 John 1:

8 If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

10 If we say we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.

Hebrews 9:11-20

11 But when Christ appeared as a high priest of the good things that have come, then through the greater and more perfect tent (not made with hands, that is, not of this creation)

12 he entered once for all into the holy places, not by means of the blood of goats and calves but by means of his own blood, thus securing an eternal redemption.

13 For if the blood of goats and bulls, and the sprinkling of defiled persons with the ashes of a heifer, sanctify for the purification of the flesh,

14 how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without blemish to God, purify our conscience from dead works to serve the living God.

15 Therefore he is the mediator of a new covenant, so that those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance, since a death has occurred that redeems them from the transgressions committed under the first covenant.

16 For where a will is involved, the death of the one who made it must be established.

17 For a will takes effect only at death, since it is not in force as long as the one who made it is alive.

18 Therefore not even the first covenant was inaugurated without blood.

19 For when every commandment of the law had been declared by Moses to all the people, he took the blood of calves and goats, with water and scarlet wool and hyssop, and sprinkled both the book itself and all the people,

20 saying, "This is the blood of the covenant that God commanded for you."

Lord, You alone will melt a hard heart! So many lost searching for something! Lord, open hearts to Your word! Amen

Playing on the Offense

BIBLE MEDITATION:

“I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.” John 10:10

DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT:

Do you know what’s wrong with many of us? We’re trying to get out of trouble rather than get into righteousness. 

We’re so focused on the defensive side of Christianity that we forget about the offensive, positive approach. 

Wouldn’t you like to get up and stay up? Wouldn’t you like to experience the abundant life our Lord talks about? Jesus came to give us the eternal life. He came to give us the abundant life. We need to do like the old song says, “Accentuate the positive. Eliminate the negative.”

ACTION POINT:

Why don’t you determine today that you are going to get right with God and stay right with God? That you’re going to take steps to lead a life of obedience.

LWF Dr. Adrian Rogers 

Making a Covenant with Your Eyes

BIBLE MEDITATION:

“My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing and give praise.” Psalm 57:7

DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT:

When I was in college, I kept a motto on my desk that said, “He who would not fall down ought not to walk in slippery places. Keep yourself clean. Keep yourself pure. Watch what you set before your eyes.” There needs to be discipline. 

Job said, “I made a covenant with my eyes not to look upon a maid” (Job 31:1). If we are to have a walk of purity in obedience to God, we must determine ahead of time what our course of action will be. One big decision will take care of a lot of little ones.

ACTION POINT:

Are you going on a trip alone any time soon? If so, make the decision right now to keep your walk pure and holy for God’s glory.

 LWF Dr. Adrian Rogers 

The Recipe for Misery

BIBLE MEDITATION:

“...remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how He said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.” Acts 20:35

DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT:

Unhappiness comes from mirrors. Happiness comes from windows. 

If you want to be miserable, then think about yourself first...what you want, what people are saying about you, what you ought to have done for you, how down you feel, how good you feel. Just focus on yourself. 

Feeling good yet? If you are, then something is wrong. Selfishness and happiness just don’t go hand in hand. If you are thinking it is better to receive than to give, you’ll never be happy. You’ll never experience the blessing of giving that Jesus taught.

ACTION POINT:

Hold out your hand and make a fist for at least one minute. Now, relax. Which feels better? Now imagine if your spirit is tight and how that will quench His work in your life.

LWF Dr. Adrian Rogers

Your Sweetheart for Life

BIBLE MEDITATION:

“For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh.” Matthew 19:5

DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT:

Today’s message is for the men...If you don’t love your wife more now than you loved her when you got married, you probably love her a lot less. 

Sir, I want you to learn to flirt—but not with any other woman. Just the girl you married! Keep that flirtation going through all of your life. Never call the waitress “sweetheart.”  She’s not your sweetheart. You have only one sweetheart. Never call someone else “dear.” She’s not your dear. There is one who needs to know beyond a shadow of any doubt that she is your sweetheart, she is your darling, and she is number one. Develop that love and keep it growing.

ACTION POINT:

When was the last time you brought your wife flowers or her favorite perfume? Stop right now and think of how you’re going to show your wife that she’s the only sweetheart in your life!

LWF Dr. Adrian Rogers 

You Supply the Will, God Supplies the Power

BIBLE MEDITATION:

“Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.” James 4:17

DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT:

Are you one of those people who believes “Put off until tomorrow what you could be doing today”? This is one of those times when the fingers pointing back at me outnumber the one that’s pointing to you! What am I talking about? Procrastination. 

Did you know that procrastination is a sin? I say that because sin is not merely doing wrong, it is failing to do what you ought to do. Procrastination and disobedience are just different shades of the same sin. I heard a quote once that said it well:  

    “When you have a job to do, 

    Begin this very hour. 

    You supply the will, 

    God supplies the power.” 

That is the will power we need to instantly obey!

ACTION POINT:

Has a certain task been hounding you? Confess your procrastination as sin. And act now. Don’t hesitate. Yesterday is gone. Tomorrow may never come. Today is the day!

 LWF Dr. Adrian Rogers 

Wait…and Listen for God to Speak to You

BIBLE MEDITATION:

“The voice of the Lord is upon the waters: the God of glory thundereth.” Psalm 29:3

DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT:

Some people think it’s a waste of time to simply sit at God’s feet and listen. It is not a waste of time to wait on God any more than a woodsman is wasting time when he sharpens his axe. 

In his booklet “Tyranny of the Urgent,” Charles Hummel wrote, “When we fail to wait prayerfully for God’s guidance and strength, we are saying, with our actions if not our lips, that we do not need Him….Prayerful waiting on God is indispensable to effective service. Like the time-out in a football game, it enables us to catch our breath and fix new strategy….The need is not the call. The call must come from the Lord, Who knows our limitations.”

ACTION POINT:

Read Psalm 29. Count how many times the phrase “voice of the Lord” is repeated. Spend at least that many minutes listening for His voice and trusting He will speak His will to you.

LWF Dr. Adrian Rogers 

What Happens When You Worry

BIBLE MEDITATION:

“Casting all your care upon Him; for He careth for you.” 1 Peter 5:7

DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT:

What happens when you worry? You bring tomorrow’s difficulty into today. 

God didn’t give you grace for tomorrow’s difficulties. He only gives you grace for today. 

When you reach into tomorrow’s troubles, you overload today’s circuit. Worry doesn’t take the sorrow out of tomorrow, it takes the strength out of today. When you meet tomorrow, you’re out of breath because you’re already overloaded from today. Worry, therefore, does not make you ready for the future, it really makes you unready. 

Yesterday is just a canceled check. Tomorrow is a promissory note. Today has all the cash you can handle. Spend it wisely.

ACTION POINT:

Worry will eat your lunch! It’ll eat your breakfast and dinner, too! Confess your worries as sin (because they are). Put your concerns at the throne of Almighty God, trusting Him to provide.

LWF Dr. Adrian Rogers

Equal Parts of Difficulty and Grace

BIBLE MEDITATION:

“Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself.” Matthew 6:34

DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT:

In the crucible of His wisdom and the ecology of His grace, God has ordered some trouble for you today. And every day of your life. 

We’ve been blessed with difficulties. Yes, you read right—blessed! The worst thing that could happen to us would be not to have any difficulties. If that were the case, we’d never know our need of the Lord. So God in essence says, “I’m going to give you sufficient difficulty for the day.” 

God gives you enough difficulty to draw you close to Him, but then God gives you enough grace to meet those difficulties every day.

ACTION POINT:

Is there a difficult circumstance in your life? If so, thank God for sending it your way to make you more like Jesus. Now ask for His grace to be victorious through it!

 LWF Dr. Adrian Rogers 

Don’t Forget to Wear It!

Bible Meditation

“As far as the east is from the west, so far hath He removed our transgressions from us.” Psalm 103:12

DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT:

There are two days that can steal the joy from today. One is yesterday and the other is tomorrow. 

Paul exhorts in Philippians 3:13-14, “Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.” 

We are to forget the past—the guilt, the glory, the grief, and the grudges. Paul was one who was guilty, along with others, for the stoning of Stephen. He said he was the “chiefest of sinners” (1 Timothy 1:15). But Paul buried that guilt in the grave of God’s forgetfulness. 

Maybe you’ve done something so horrible that you’re gripped with fear to think someone would find out what you’ve done. Have you repented? Then don’t be haunted by the ghost of guilt.

ACTION POINT:

Have you done something worse than being an accessory to the murder of one of the leaders of the New Testament Church? If Paul can be forgiven, my friend, you can be forgiven!

LWF Dr. Adrian Rogers

Pass Along the Gift of Laughter

BIBLE MEDITATION:

“Be glad in the Lord, and rejoice, ye righteous: and shout for joy, all ye that are upright in heart.” Psalm 32:11

DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT:

A merry heart is the ability to capture and enjoy those wonderful times of life and let it turn to laughter. 

Your sense of humor is a gift from God. Research studies have shown that laughter, along with a well-rounded sense of humor, is one of the sure signs of intelligence. It is also known to produce endorphins in your body that generate feelings of well-being. 

Good, wholesome laughter is a gift from God. Abraham Lincoln said, “God must have meant for us to laugh, or else he would not have made so many mules, parrots, monkeys and human beings. God wants us to laugh.”

ACTION POINT:

Pass along the gift of laughter today to someone. Tell a good, wholesome joke. Send an email of a funny story to a friend you haven’t talked to in awhile.

LWF Dr. Adrian Rogers

Don’t Forget to Wear It!

BIBLE MEDITATION:

“A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance.” Proverbs 15:13

DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT:

What is a smile? Someone once wrote:

“A smile costs nothing, but creates much good. It enriches those who receive it without impoverishing those who give it away. It happens in a flash, but the memory of it can last forever. No one is so rich that he can get along without it. No one is too poor to feel rich when receiving it. It is rest to the weary, daylight to the discouraged, sunshine to the sad and nature’s best anecdote for trouble. Yet it cannot be bought, begged, borrowed or stolen.”

ACTION POINT:

When you get dressed this morning, don’t forget to put on a smile. Wear a smile all day from the inner joy that only Jesus can bring to your heart. Don’t feel an inner joy? Then ask for one!

 LWF Dr. Adrian Rogers

86,000 Seconds Each Day

BIBLE MEDITATION:

“My times are in Thy hand.”  Psalm 31:15

DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT:

God’s greatest gift to you is Jesus. His second greatest gift is time. Every second we have life is a gift from God. 

Has it ever occurred to you that for you to cease living, God would not have to take your life? All God would have to do is stop giving you life. 

Your time is in His hands. You are a steward of the time He has given you. We have 86,000 seconds in the day no more, no less. The difference is stewardship.

ACTION POINT:

Today is check-up day.  How are you redeeming your 86,000 seconds each day to the glory of God? Are you lagging behind God or running ahead of Him?

LWF Dr. Adrian Rogers 

Two Funerals, One Wedding

BIBLE MEDITATION:

“Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave Himself for it.” Ephesians 5:25

DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT:

Do you know what most marriages need? Two funerals and one wedding where both the husband and the wife die to themselves and come alive to Jesus Christ.

You see, when a man loves his wife passionately, there’s nothing too precious for that man to give up for his wife, except his relationship to Almighty God. 

When there’s that kind of love shown to a woman, I dare say the topic of submission would not be an issue. 

Most women don’t mind submitting to a man who loves her enough to die for her and shows it by the way he lives for her.

ACTION POINT:

Are you married? Then go on a date this week with your spouse.  Are you single? Pray that God would prepare you to be the spouse your mate will need.

LWF Dr. Adrian Rogers 

The Unforgiving Heart

Christian, there is no reasoning before God for having a unforgiving heart! There is no hurt too big that God's grace can't cover and allow you to forgive! Our willingness to bow to God for grace in all things is the obedience God calls for from all of us! 

Ephesians 4:32

Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.

Colossians 3:13

bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive.

Matthew 18:35

So also my heavenly Father will do to every one of you, if you do not forgive your brother from your heart."

2 Corinthians 12:9

But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

Lord, forgive me a sinner! At times, I have a unforgiving heart towards others! Lord, Your grace is sufficient! I repent of this rebellion in Jesus holy precious name! Amen

“Headship” and Equality Between Men and Women

BIBLE MEDITATION:

“Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.” Ephesians 5:21

DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT:

First Corinthians 11:3 says, “The head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God.” Sometimes we get confused about what it means to be the “head” of the family. Anything with no head is dead and anything with two heads is abnormal. Just because the man is the head doesn’t mean that the wife is inferior. Both men and women bear the image of God. Both are heirs of the grace of life. Both are equal before God. But while male and female are equal, God has given them different roles. In the family, men have been given the role of leader.

ACTION POINT:

How would our world function if no one was in charge? How would your body function without your head? Pray for leaders in your home, community, church, state, and nation.

 LWF Dr. Adrian Rogers

The Book That Reads You

BIBLE MEDITATION:

“O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments, and His ways past finding out!” Romans 11:33

DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT:

We must guard ourselves against lowering the standard of God’s Word to our level of understanding or political correctness. And we must guard ourselves against raising the standards of our traditions above the standard of His Word. The Bible is not meant to be paraded past the judgment bar of your mind. You can argue with it, but why? 

You can pick up any other book and read it, but this is the book that reads you. It pulsates with life and power. It cuts, burns, crushes, and wields mountain-moving power. His Word has a life of its own. It is the voice of God to you. You cannot refuse it, deny it, distort it, or dilute it. You can only bow before it.

ACTION POINT:

When was the last time you studied the history behind the Word of God? Go to a bookstore or your church’s library and study how the translations were discovered and passed on.

LWF Dr. Adrian Rogers

Signed, SEALED, Delivered

BIBLE MEDITATION:

“...ye were sealed with that Holy Spirit of promise.” Ephesians 1:13

DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT:

The moment you receive Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior, the Holy Spirit of God seals you into Himself. 

What does it mean to be “sealed”? It means the King’s seal has been placed on you. The King’s seal can be broken by no man. That means you are His for all time and eternity. 

Second Timothy 2:19 says, “Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are His.” You are sealed into a relationship with God by the Holy Spirit.

ACTION POINT:

Read Daniel 6 and Matthew 27. Note the similarities in the accounts of Daniel and Jesus being sealed away for death—and how the Almighty God delivered them unto life!

 LWF Dr. Adrian Rogers

Yes—He knows Your Name

BIBLE MEDITATION:

“I will praise Thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvelous are Thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.” Psalm 139:14

DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT:

Ever feel like the little girl who was endeavoring to pray what we call The Lord’s Prayer when she said, “Our Father which art in Heaven, how does He know my name?” I have. 

But friend, He does know our names. He knows me. He knows you. 

You say, “But how could God be interested in me? The great God who made the galaxies—how could He be interested in me? I'm like a fleck of spray in an ocean of existence.” Well, He is interested in you. You are not an accident. You are intimately known by God.

ACTION POINT:

Read Matthew 10:30. What does this tell you about God? What does this tell you about yourself?

LWF Dr. Adrian Rogers

God Is in the Restoration Business

BIBLE MEDITATION:

“And I will restore to you the years that the locust hath eaten.” Joel 2:25

DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT:

Hosea had a wife whose name was Gomer. She not only committed immorality, but she finally ended up as a prostitute on the street. 

In the strength of the Lord, Hosea went to her, reclaimed her, forgave her, remarried her and restored her as his bride. What a picture of the restoration of our Lord with us! 

God has promised to restore all the pains of our past, the heartaches from broken relationships, the struggles from defeat, and the frustrations of our lives. All the times we felt broken beyond repair, God has promised to restore. 

God is in the business of restoring His children into beautiful works of His holiness.

ACTION POINT:

Is there someone in your life who has wandered from the faith and felt the abandonment of friends and family? If so, go to that person today and encourage them in the love of Jesus.

LWF Dr. Adrian Rogers

The Fabric of Faith

Luke 1:5-25, 57-80

5 In the days of Herod, king of Judea, there was a priest named Zechariah, of the division of Abijah. And he had a wife from the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.

6 And they were both righteous before God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and statutes of the Lord.

7 But they had no child, because Elizabeth was barren, and both were advanced in years.

8 Now while he was serving as priest before God when his division was on duty,

9 according to the custom of the priesthood, he was chosen by lot to enter the temple of the Lord and burn incense.

10 And the whole multitude of the people were praying outside at the hour of incense.

11 And there appeared to him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of the altar of incense.

12 And Zechariah was troubled when he saw him, and fear fell upon him.

13 But the angel said to him, "Do not be afraid, Zechariah, for your prayer has been heard, and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you shall call his name John.

14 And you will have joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth,

15 for he will be great before the Lord. And he must not drink wine or strong drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother's womb.

16 And he will turn many of the children of Israel to the Lord their God,

17 and he will go before him in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just, to make ready for the Lord a people prepared."

18 And Zechariah said to the angel, "How shall I know this? For I am an old man, and my wife is advanced in years."

19 And the angel answered him, "I am Gabriel. I stand in the presence of God, and I was sent to speak to you and to bring you this good news.

20 And behold, you will be silent and unable to speak until the day that these things take place, because you did not believe my words, which will be fulfilled in their time."

21 And the people were waiting for Zechariah, and they were wondering at his delay in the temple.

22 And when he came out, he was unable to speak to them, and they realized that he had seen a vision in the temple. And he kept making signs to them and remained mute.

23 And when his time of service was ended, he went to his home.

24 After these days his wife Elizabeth conceived, and for five months she kept herself hidden, saying,

25 "Thus the Lord has done for me in the days when he looked on me, to take away my reproach among people."

57 Now the time came for Elizabeth to give birth, and she bore a son.

58 And her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown great mercy to her, and they rejoiced with her.

59 And on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child. And they would have called him Zechariah after his father,

60 but his mother answered, "No; he shall be called John."

61 And they said to her, "None of your relatives is called by this name."

62 And they made signs to his father, inquiring what he wanted him to be called.

63 And he asked for a writing tablet and wrote, "His name is John." And they all wondered.

64 And immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue loosed, and he spoke, blessing God.

65 And fear came on all their neighbors. And all these things were talked about through all the hill country of Judea,

66 and all who heard them laid them up in their hearts, saying, "What then will this child be?" For the hand of the Lord was with him.

67 And his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied, saying,

68 "Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, for he has visited and redeemed his people 

69 and has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David, 

70 as he spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets from of old, 

71 that we should be saved from our enemies and from the hand of all who hate us; 

72 to show the mercy promised to our fathers and to remember his holy covenant, 

73 the oath that he swore to our father Abraham, to grant us 

74 that we, being delivered from the hand of our enemies, might serve him without fear, 

75 in holiness and righteousness before him all our days. 

76 And you, child, will be called the prophet of the Most High; for you will go before the Lord to prepare his ways, 

77 to give knowledge of salvation to his people in the forgiveness of their sins, 

78 because of the tender mercy of our God, whereby the sunrise shall visit us from on high 

79 to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace." 

80 And the child grew and became strong in spirit, and he was in the wilderness until the day of his public appearance to Israel.

The Thread of Salvation... 

Desperation for salvation (5) 

Prayer for salvation (9-10) 

Promise of salvation (14-17) 

Assurance of salvation (18-23) 

Celebration of salvation (59-80)

Living in the fabric of faith...

1. Don’t expect a pass on suffering for

living right. (5-7)

2. Look for God’s redemptive plan in your suffering.

(8-17)

3. Don’t expect God’s ways to always make sense. (18-23) 

4. Rejoice in God’s mercy more than your blessing.

(24-25, 57-58)

5. Refuse to compromise obedience to God’s words.

(59-63)

6. Connect the dots for others by celebrating God’s

salvation. (64-80)

The Thread of Suffering... 

Desperation for a son (7) 

Prayer for a son (13) 

Promise of a son (13-14) 

Assurance of a son (18-23) 

Celebration of a son (57-58)

Thanks Pastor Jim!

You Are Born to Win!

BIBLE MEDITATION:

“Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour.” 1 Peter 5:8

DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT:

When you were born again you were born to win! Your new birth in Jesus Christ has fitted you for victory. You can detect Satan’s schemes and overcome his world system. You can “march to the beat of a different drummer.” You can live with victory over the desires of your flesh. Habits, attitudes, unclean desires, worries, and dissipation must yield as you exercise authority over your mind, emotions, and will. You can actually put Satan and his demons to flight.  You don’t have to be afraid of him—he will be afraid of you!

ACTION POINT:

Are you feeling defeated about something? Say this out loud, “I was born to win!” Doesn’t that feel good? Now, look in the mirror and say it again! “I was born to win!”

LWF Dr. Adrian Rogers

What If Tomorrow Never Comes?

Just had a long visit with sweet Edna aka Nana! 

She is doing better and we are just amazed at the mercy The Lord has shown our family! 

This time she is still here and we are so very blessed!

Everyone, life is short! 

I just have to say these things because death is always just around the corner!!

Be assured, death will come!!

Before you close your eyes tonight, ask God's forgiveness for the petty, yes petty things, we let keep us from our friends or family! 

Learn how to say "I'm sorry"! 

Just a few words about forgiveness, mercy, and love!

Colossians 3:

12 Put on then, as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience,

13 bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive.

14 And above all these put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony.

15 And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful.

16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God.

17 And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.

You are indeed responsible for the things you do or say. 

Matthew 12:

36 I tell you, on the day of judgment people will give account for every careless word they speak,

37 for by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned."

You will be judged by God and Him alone!

Colossians 1:

15 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation.

16 For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities-all things were created through him and for him.

17 And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together.

18 And he is the head of the body, the church. He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in everything he might be preeminent.

19 For in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell,

20 and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, making peace by the blood of his cross.

Let us all show mercy as Christ has shown us the ultimate mercy! 

His death on the cross was freely given for sinners to satisfy God's wrath due us! 

His resurrection was the sweetest gift of all because not even death could hold Him!!

1 Corinthians 13:

4 Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant

5 or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful;

6 it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth.

7 Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.

8 Love never ends. As for prophecies, they will pass away; as for tongues, they will cease; as for knowledge, it will pass away.

9 For we know in part and we prophesy in part,

10 but when the perfect comes, the partial will pass away.

11 When I was a child, I spoke like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I gave up childish ways.

12 For now we see in a mirror dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I have been fully known.

13 So now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is love.

I love all of you and pray God's richest blessings on you and your families!!

The Gospel and The Rich

Mark 10:21-22

21 And Jesus, looking at him, loved him, and said to him, "You lack one thing: go, sell all that you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me."

22 Disheartened by the saying, he went away sorrowful, for he had great possessions.

Ten Truths to contemplate...

Jesus’ call to salvation demands radical surrender.

Jesus’ call to salvation includes radical commands.

Jesus’ call to salvation involves radical love.

Followers of Christ prioritize sacrificial care for the poor.

We need to understand our use of money and possessions in the context of redemptive history.

We need to realize the dangerous, deadly nature of desire for possessions.

Jesus does not want to take away our pleasure; He wants to satisfy us with His treasure. Jesus desires to free us from bondage to ourselves and bondage to our stuff.

The cost of discipleship is great, but the cost of non-discipleship is greater.

Our lives will count on earth only when our eyes are fixed on heaven.

Ten Questions to consider...

Have you turned from your sin and yourself and trusted in Jesus as Savior and Lord? Are you daily surrendering to the lordship of Jesus over your lifestyle and your possessions?

Does your way of life (and use of money) reflect a priority on sacrificial care for the poor?

Have you set a God-glorifying, Christ-centered, self-denying cap on your standard of living that frees you up to increase your pattern of giving?

In what ways might you live more simply for the sake of Christ and the spread of the gospel?

In what ways might you give more sacrificially for the sake of Christ and the spread

of the gospel?

What specific steps might the Lord be leading you to take to abandon or use your money and possessions on earth for the sake of treasure and reward in eternity?

This week?

This month?

This year?

Thanks Pastor David!

Secrets Only the Holy Spirit Can Give

BIBLE MEDITATION:

“And when He is come, He will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment: Of sin, because they believe not on Me.” John 16:8-9

DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT:

What would you think of someone who gave you the secret of life? Do you think you might instantly call him your best friend? You bet! 

That’s what the Holy Spirit did for you. The Holy Spirit gave you the secret not only to life, but to eternal life! He convicted you of your sin. He drew you to Christ (John 6:44). 

Don’t get the idea that anybody can simply come of his own will and his own volition to Jesus Christ. No one could come. No one would come, except by the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit has given you the secret of life. And He has drawn you there Himself! That’s some best friend, wouldn’t you say?

ACTION POINT:

Don’t keep quiet about your Best Friend today. He wants to be known and He’s given you the privilege to be His messenger. Share Him with those you care about today.

LWF Dr. Adrian Rogers

Theology for Unexpected Storms

Mark 4:35-41

35 On that day, when evening had come, he said to them, "Let us go across to the other side."

36 And leaving the crowd, they took him with them in the boat, just as he was. And other boats were with him.

37 And a great windstorm arose, and the waves were breaking into the boat, so that the boat was already filling.

38 But he was in the stern, asleep on the cushion. And they woke him and said to him, "Teacher, do you not care that we are perishing?"

39 And he awoke and rebuked the wind and said to the sea, "Peace! Be still!" And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.

40 He said to them, "Why are you so afraid? Have you still no faith?"

41 And they were filled with great fear and said to one another, "Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?"

Two problems...

Physical: A raging storm (Mark 4:37)

Spiritual: A resting Savior (Mark 4:38) 

One reaction...

Frustration with Jesus (Mark 4:38)

JESUS DOES WHAT ONLY GOD CAN DO!

(Mark 4:39; cf. Mark 2:1-12; Job 38:8-11;

Psalm 65:5-7; 104:5-7; 107:29-30)

Two questions...

“Why are you so afraid?” (Mark 4:40)

“Have you still no faith?” (Mark 4:40)

One response...

Jesus is God and, therefore, worthy of your trust, obedience and worship. (Mark 4:41) 

P – Praise Jesus as the God of the universe, Lord over all creation.

R– Repent of any failure to believe who Jesus is or what He has said.

A – Ask Jesus to help you in a current crisis, acknowledging His deity.

Y– Yield yourself afresh to Jesus’ lordship over your current crisis.

Thanks Pastor Jim!

The True Way to Happiness

BIBLE MEDITATION:

“Blessed are they that keep His testimonies, and that seek Him with the whole heart.” Psalm 119:2

DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT:

Have you ever thought that if you lived according to God’s laws, you were going to miss out? Truth is, if you don’t live according to God’s laws you’re going to miss out! God’s laws are for your welfare. 

God is not a tyrant in heaven making a bunch of laws to make you squirm like a worm in hot ashes as you try to keep those laws. God loves you. Every time God says “Thou shalt not,” God is simply saying, “Don’t hurt yourself.” And every time God says, “Thou shalt,” God is saying, “Help yourself to happiness.” God has something so wonderful for you.

ACTION POINT:

Write the following down on some sticky notes and post them everywhere … 

“God loves me.” 

“God knows better than I do.” 

“God is in control.” 

“God is good.”

 LWF Dr. Adrian Rogers

What Cancer Cannot Do

BIBLE MEDITATION:

“For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.” Romans 8:38-39

DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT:

What if you had an appointment with the doctor and found out that you had cancer? Maybe you have heard this news or heard it on behalf of a loved one. I want to tell you some things cancer cannot do. Cancer cannot shatter hope. Cancer cannot corrode faith. Cancer cannot eat away peace. Cancer cannot place a limit on eternal life. Cancer cannot quench the Spirit of God and cancer cannot lessen the power of the resurrection. That’s how limited cancer is!

ACTION POINT:

Is there someone in your life that is suffering from cancer? Give them the Good News that you’ve read today. And pray that they will know the Savior.

LWF Dr. Adrian Rogers