“A scoffer does not love one who reproves him, he will not go to the wise” (Proverbs 15:12) Your Sins Will Find You Out by Larry Burkett There is nothing more devastating to a believer than looking spiritual while living in defeat. The immediate consequence is the loss of esteem in the eyes of family […]
“Just as you abound in everything, in faith and utterance and knowledge and in all earnestness and in love . . . see that you abound in this gracious work also” (2 Corinthians 8:7) Christian Business by Larry Burkett The goal of Christian businesspeople should be to use their organizations as vehicles to share Christ […]
“Who regards you as superior? And what do you have that you did not receive? But if you did receive it, why do you boast as if you had not received it?” (1 Corinthians 4:7) What Faults? by Larry Burkett In order to cure a disease, we must first be able to recognize its symptoms, […]
“Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people whom He has chosen for His own inheritance.” (Psalm 33:12) Christopher Columbus by Larry Burkett Historically we have celebrated Columbus Day to honor Christopher Columbus as the explorer who is credited for having discovered America. If you read your history books, however, you’ll find […]
“Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know.” (Jeremiah 33:3 NIV) Divine Inspiration by Chuck Bentley Our world contains some 300,000 species of plants and 900,000 species of insects. And in the observable universe, there are an estimated 170 billion galaxies. Our God is […]
“Commit your works to the Lord, and your plans will be established.” (Proverbs 16:3) Why Some Christians Fail by Larry Burkett Many people believe that whatever they can conceive and believe they can achieve. This kind of positive thinking and success motivation require goal setting, to which those people attribute the successes in their lives. […]
“He also forced everyone, small and great, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on his right hand or on his forehead, so that no one could buy or sell unless he had the mark, which is the name of the beast or the number of his name” (Revelation 13:16-17 NIV) The […]
“The Lord said to [Ananias], ‘Go, for he is a chosen instrument of Mine, to bear My name before the Gentiles and kings and the sons of Israel’” (Acts 9:15) The Apostle Paul by Larry Burkett My favorite person in the New Testament, outside of the Lord, is the apostle Paul. He’s my kind of […]
“Do nothing from selfishness nor from empty conceit, but with humility of mind let each of you consider other people as more important than yourself.” (Philippians 2:3) Give Honor by Larry Burkett If you are an employer, do you give honor to those who work for you? Or does your employer give honor to you […]
“Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for him.” (Psalm 37:7 NIV) Getting Out of Debt by Chuck Bentley Once you’ve established the right motive for getting out of debt, which is to be free and ready to serve God, pick the first debt you want to pay off. A high-interest debt is always […]
