“Whose adorning let it not be that outward…But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.” I Peter 3:3-4 King David had a son named Absalom. He was...

“If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches?” Luke 16:11 Living in Chicago we’re accustomed to the saying… There’s always next year!  It’s a slogan which is more of a Chicago joke. Our sports...

“Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.” John 15:16 KJV God’s call on your life is your...

“Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;” 1 Timothy 6:17 There is a phrase that we often hear in the aftermath of a human failure. And it’s a...

“Do ye look on things after the outward appearance…” 2 Corinthians 10:7 “You can’t judge a book by its cover. You can’t judge a man by his clothes. There’s more to a person than what we can see.” The authors of these sayings may have slipped away to anonymity, yet...

“Therefore, do not cast away your confidence, which has great reward.” Hebrews 10:35 The challenges of life come in various forms and seem to intensify as the times and operations of the world change. Nothing takes God by surprise, however, and He sent His Word which...

How many of us have been burned by someone we trusted? It hurts, doesn’t it? The enemy likes to use those situations to lock us up in a long prison sentence of anger, bitterness, mistrust and offense. The betrayal itself was never the end-objective of the enemy. It’s...

“For I am not ashamed of the Gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to everyone who believes…”  Romans 1:16 It’s important that we understand the POWER of the Gospel. The message of the death, burial and resurrection of Christ is what separates...

"Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength because of thine enemies, that thou might still the enemy and the avenger.” Psalms 8:2 The Word of God states emphatically that we were created in the image and likeness of God. That theme begins in...

“For every tree is known by it’s own fruit…” Luke 6:44 If you listen to people talk long enough, you’ll notice startling similarities between their words and their life’scircumstances. That’s because words are powerful. In fact, Jesus taught more about words than He...