“Food is for the stomach, and the stomach is for food; but God will do away with both of them.” (1 Corinthians 6:13) Eating Habits by Larry Burkett The majority of Americans have poor eating habits. I think the problem we’re having with food is the same problem we have with almost every other thing […]
“Be diligent to present yourself approved to God as a workman who does not need to be ashamed, handling accurately the word of truth.” (2 Timothy 2:15) God’s Word by Larry Burkett I read the Bible in my private devotion time. I don’t actually study during those times. Rather, I’m looking to see if God […]
“Behold, the day of the Lord is coming, cruel, with fury and burning anger, to make the land a desolation; and He will exterminate its sinners from it.” (Isaiah 13:9) End Times by Larry Burkett There are many views on end-time prophecy. My philosophy is twofold. I got part of it from my former pastor, […]
“Concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, . . . There are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit. . . . and there are varieties of effects, but the same God who works all things in all persons” (1 Corinthians 12:1, 4, 6) Be the Best by Larry Burkett Noah was told to build a ship; Abraham […]
“So if you have not been trustworthy in handling worldly wealth, who will trust you with true riches?” (Luke 16:11 NIV) True Riches by Chuck Bentley What are the “true riches” that Christians receive for being faithful in handling money and possessions? After the fall of mankind in Genesis 3, humans began to view things as […]
“No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will hold to one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon.” (Matthew 6:24) Financial Discouragement by Larry Burkett Perhaps the most consistent area of discouragement for most people is financial failure. Not only […]
“My God, My God, why hast thou forsaken Me?” (Matthew 27:46) Questioning God by Larry Burkett The question in today’s Scripture verse is one of the most poignant questions ever asked in history. It makes me wonder what I would say if I could ask God one question? If we are made in God’s image, […]
“He who conceals his transgressions will not prosper, but he who confesses and forsakes them will find compassion.” (Proverbs 28:13) Correcting Deception by Larry Burkett Lord Denman wrote that “deception is a delusion, a mockery, and a snare.” Whenever you detect a deception in your own life, large or small, stop what you’re doing and confess […]
“But among you there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity, or of greed, because these are improper for God’s holy people. …For of this you can be sure: No immoral, impure or greedy person—such a man is an idolater—has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God”.” […]
“Forgetting what lies behind and reaching forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 3:13-14) Being in God’s Will by Larry Burkett Even with the best discernment, it’s possible, and even probable, that we will do things that are out of […]
