Many of us keep our sins a secret feeling sure we can contain the damage Yet when Achan stole the people of Israel suffered as a whole In this message from Joshua Pastor Lutzer warns against managing our sins rather than confessing and forsaking them God takes sin seriously This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount Get yours at rtwoffer com or call us at - - - [... more]

As a member of the leadership team for a local ministry part of my job was to invite others to join us as group discussion leaders My invitations described the time commitment required and outlined the ways leaders would need to engage with their small group participants both in meetings and during regular phone calls I was often reluctant to impose on other people being aware of the sacrifice they rsquo d be making to become a leader And yet sometimes their reply would completely overwhelm me ldquo I rsquo d be honored rdquo Instead of citing legitimate reasons to [... more]

Pastor Greg Laurie gives us wisdom from Joshua where we see the Israelites cross the Jordan River Notes The Christian life is not a playground but a battleground and there's not really a choice of fighting or not fighting it's a choice of victory or defeat Deuteronomy He brought us out that He might bring us in The people of Canaan were wicked When people repent God relents Read Joshua If we want to enter the land of promises we must be bold and strong Joshua Habakkuk Lord I have heard of Your fame I stand in awe of Your [... more]

This is the first in a series -Christ and Creatures- from Dr John McKnight [... more]

Pastor Greg Laurie gives great encouragement and guidance for navigating the seemingly impossible Notes The flood had come and the Earth was covered in water Genesis Joseph's brothers sold him into slavery and thought him dead Genesis Death does not have the final word Psalm God is bigger than any obstacle God will always have the last word Hebrews Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God than to enjoy the passing pleasures of sin Esteeming the reproach of Christ for greater riches than the treasures in Egypt for he looked to the reward Before you can face [... more]

Have you ever done something in anger you later regretted When my son was wrestling with drug addiction I said some harsh things in reaction to his choices My anger only discouraged him more But eventually he encountered believers who spoke life and hope to him and in time he was set free Even someone as exemplary in faith as Moses did something he later regretted When the people of Israel were in the desert and water was scarce they complained bitterly So God gave Moses and Aaron specific instructions ldquo Speak to that rock before their eyes and it [... more]

The people of Israel long awaited the day when God would visit them But when God incarnate walked among them at last they failed to recognize Him Today R C Sproul continues his series in the gospel of Luke expressing the weight of Jesus' lamentation over the city of Jerusalem Get R C Sproul's Expositional Commentary on the Gospel of Luke for Your Gift of Any Amount https gift renewingyourmind org luke-commentary Don't forget to make RenewingYourMind org your home for daily in-depth Bible study and Christian resources [... more]

The visitation of the Lord at Asbury University is stirring hearts and inspiring prayer and worship across campuses in the United States This is the answer of Almighty God from the restrictions and silence during the pandemic The Lord is recovering what was stolen from you In this episode Shirley continues her discussion of revival how and our nation is being renewed by the breath of the Lord Do you believe and do you accept From Ezekiel - Then he said to me Prophesy to the breath prophesy son of man and say to it 'This is what the Sovereign [... more]

As part of a sermon illustration I walked toward the beautiful painting an artist had been creating on the platform and made a dark streak across the middle of it The congregation gasped in horror The artist simply stood by and watched as I defaced what she rsquo d created Then selecting a new brush she lovingly transformed the ruined painting into an exquisite work of art Her restorative work reminds me of the work God can perform in our lives when we rsquo ve made a mess of them The prophet Isaiah rebuked the people of Israel for their [... more]

For centuries the suffering people of Israel eagerly awaited the Redeemer who would arise from their midst Today R C Sproul describes the moment when Simeon's wait came to an end and he looked into the face of the baby Jesus Get Two Teaching Series from R C Sproul for Your Gift of Any Amount https gift renewingyourmind org messiah-born-offer Don't forget to make RenewingYourMind org your home for daily in-depth Bible study and Christian resources [... more]

To my eyes the Christmas tree looked to be ablaze in fire Not because of artificial strings of lights but from real fire Our family was invited to a friend rsquo s ldquo altdeutsche tradition rdquo mdash the old German way mdash celebration featuring delicious traditional desserts and a tree with real lit candles For safety the freshly cut tree was lit one night only As I watched the tree appear to burn I thought of Moses rsquo encounter with God in the burning bush While tending sheep in the wilderness Moses was surprised by a flaming bush that was [... more]

In the face of overwhelming odds King Hezekiah led the people of Israel to believe in God who delivered them from their trouble Today Pastor J D uses Hezekiah's prayer as an example of how you should pray for deliverance and why the prayers that are heard by heaven are the ones that start in heaven [... more]

It didn't take long for the people of Israel to lose faith in their new king and in God What was necessary to restore the people's faith and empower Saul to finally step up as king Find out when you listen to Truth For Life with Alistair Begg Listen [... more]

For more than a year his legal name was ldquo Baby Boy rdquo Discovered by a security guard who heard his cries Baby Boy had been abandoned mdash hours old and wrapped only in a bag mdash in a hospital parking lot Soon after his discovery Social Services called the people who would one day become his forever family The couple took him in and called him Grayson not his real name Finally the adoption was complete and Grayson rsquo s name became official Today you can meet a delightful child who mispronounces his r rsquo s as he earnestly [... more]

In a car executive visiting Denmark learned that a Buick Dual Cowl Phaeton was owned by a local resident Since the car never actually went into production it was a rare find mdash a one-of-kind vehicle Delighted with the discovery the executive bought the car and spent his time and money to have it restored Currently this unique car is featured in a world-renowned collection of classic vehicles Hidden treasures can take many forms and in the book of Chronicles we read about another discovery of a lost treasure Eighteen years into his reign as king of Israel Josiah began [... more]

Annie Johnson Flint was crippled by severe arthritis just a few years after high school She never walked again and relied on others to help care for her needs Because of her poetry and hymns she received many visitors including a deaconess who felt discouraged about her own ministry When the visitor returned home she wrote to Annie wondering why God allowed such hard things in her life nbsp In response Annie sent a poem ldquo God hath not promised skies always blue flower-strewn pathways all our lives through rdquo She knew from experience that suffering often occurred but that [... more]

The fire hydrant gushed into the street and I saw my opportunity Several cars had splashed through before me and I thought What a great way to get a free wash My car hadn rsquo t been cleaned for a month and the dust was thick So I fired it up and headed into the deluge Crack It happened so fast The sun had already beaten down on my black car that morning heating its glass and interior But the water from the hydrant was frigid As soon as the cold gush hit the hot windshield a crack struck like [... more]

In August residents of Olten Switzerland were startled to find that it was snowing chocolate A malfunction in the ventilation system of the local chocolate factory had caused chocolate particles to be diffused into the air As a result a dusting of edible chocolate flakes covered cars and streets and made the whole town smell like a candy store When I think of delicious food ldquo magically rdquo falling from the heavens I can rsquo t help but think of God rsquo s provision for the people of Israel in Exodus Following their dramatic escape from Egypt the people faced [... more]

In the Old Testament the people of Israel were required to give one tenth of their income back to the Lord Does the tithe apply to Christians today Today R C Sproul considers our responsibility to support the work of the church Get R C Sproul's 'The Hard Sayings of the Bible' as a Digital Download for Your Gift of Any Amount https gift renewingyourmind org hard-sayings-bible Don't forget to make RenewingYourMind org your home for daily in-depth Bible study and Christian resources [... more]

True conversion necessarily brings forth the fruit of repentance Today R C Sproul continues his series in the gospel of Luke expounding on John the Baptist's hard words for the people of Israel when they came to be baptized by him Get R C Sproul's Expositional Commentary on the Gospel of Luke for Your Gift of Any Amount https gift renewingyourmind org luke-commentary Don't forget to make RenewingYourMind org your home for daily in-depth Bible study and Christian resources [... more]

The village vicar couldn rsquo t sleep As World War II raged he rsquo d told a small group of American soldiers they couldn rsquo t bury their fallen comrade inside the fenced cemetery next to his church Only burials for church members were allowed So the men buried their beloved friend just outside the fence The next morning however the soldiers couldn rsquo t find the grave ldquo What happened The grave is gone rdquo one soldier told the reverend ldquo Oh it rsquo s still there rdquo he told him The soldier was confused but the churchman explained [... more]

They might be enticing but we rsquo ll pay a high price for the idols we worship whether those idols are old or new The people of Israel felt God rsquo s judgment for making a golden calf We'll be judged as well if we don rsquo t renounce the idols we hold dear nbsp Click here to listen Duration [... more]

The mountain called Sinai is forever linked with the great visitation of God to mankind as the people of Israel were represented by Moses On this mountain the basic roadmap for living was given in the form of the Ten Commandments In this message we recount the story of what happens ldquo When God Comes rdquo nbsp Click here to listen Duration [... more]

Before the people of Israel could enter the promised land a great obstacle stood in their way the walled city of Jericho Today R C Sproul rehearses the miraculous victory that God granted His people Get 'Book of Joshua' CD with R C Sproul for Your Gift of Any Amount https gift renewingyourmind org book-joshua Don't forget to make RenewingYourMind org your home for daily in-depth Bible study and Christian resources [... more]

After the death of Samson the people of Israel declined into idolatry and moral depravity Today W Robert Godfrey considers how the book of Judges instructs us to keep our eyes fixed on God's Word as we measure our leaders and our own lives Get 'The Life of Samson' Teaching Series on DVD for Your Gift of Any Amount https gift renewingyourmind org life-of-samson Don't forget to make RenewingYourMind org your home for daily in-depth Bible study and Christian resources [... more]

After breaking with our longtime church my husband and I reunited with the fellowship after three long years But how would people treat us Would they welcome us back Love us Forgive us for leaving We got our answer on a sunny Sunday morning As we walked through the big church doors we kept hearing our names ldquo Pat Dan It rsquo s so great to see you rdquo As children rsquo s author Kate DiCamillo wrote in one of her popular books ldquo Reader nothing is sweeter in this sad world than the sound of someone you love calling [... more]

After the death of Moses Joshua was appointed to lead the people of Israel into the promised land Though his mentor was gone the Lord was with him Today R C Sproul reminds us that the same God goes with us in our every trial Get 'Book of Joshua' CD with R C Sproul for Your Gift of Any Amount https gift renewingyourmind org book-joshua Don't forget to make RenewingYourMind org your home for daily in-depth Bible study and Christian resources [... more]

My family lives in a nearly century-old house with a lot of character including wonderfully textured plaster walls A builder cautioned me that with these walls to hang a picture up I rsquo d have to either drill the nail into a wood support or use a plaster anchor for support Otherwise I rsquo d risk the picture crashing to the ground leaving an ugly hole behind The prophet Isaiah used the imagery of a nail driven firmly into a wall to describe a minor biblical character named Eliakim Unlike the corrupt official Shebna vv ndash as well as the [... more]

The prophet Elijah's purpose was to call the people of Israel back to the original terms of their covenant with God reminding them of their origin and heritage at Sinai Today R C Sproul recounts the story of how the Lord raised up Elijah to remind His people that they had been chosen and redeemed by Him alone Get the 'Dust to Glory' Special Edition DVD Series with R C Sproul for Your Gift of Any Amount https gift renewingyourmind org dust-to-glory Don't forget to make RenewingYourMind org your home for daily in-depth Bible study and Christian resources [... more]

The people of Israel often strayed from God and He sent prophets to warn them and correct their paths Join Skip as he shares how the prophet Jeremiah tried to do just that and lead God s people back to Him This teaching is from the series The Bible From Feet - Links Website https connectwithskip comDonate https connnectwithskip com donateThis week's DevoMail https connnectwithskip com devomail [... more]

Not belonging to the people of Israel a desperate mother pleaded for Jesus' help knowing that His slightest mercy was beyond what she deserved Today R C Sproul continues his series in Mark's gospel to observe this incredible picture of the gospel Get R C Sproul's Expositional Commentary on the Gospel of Mark for Your Gift of Any Amount https gift renewingyourmind org mark-expositional-commentary Don't forget to make RenewingYourMind org your home for daily in-depth Bible study and Christian resources [... more]

Be it known unto you all and to all the people of Israel that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth whom ye crucified whom God raised from the dead even by him doth this man stand here before you whole This is the stone which was set at naught of you builders which is become the head of the corner Neither is there salvation in any other for there is none other name under heaven given among men whereby we must be saved Acts - [... more]

Be it known unto you all and to all the people of Israel that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth whom ye crucified whom God raised from the dead even by him doth this man stand here before you whole This is the stone which was set at naught of you builders which is become the head of the corner Neither is there salvation in any other for there is none other name under heaven given among men whereby we must be saved Acts - [... more]

In the city of Philadelphia when weedy vacant lots were cleaned up and brightened with beautiful flowers and trees nearby residents also brightened mdash in overall mental health This proved especially true for those who struggled economically ldquo There rsquo s a growing body of evidence that green space can have an impact on mental health rdquo said Dr Eugenia South ldquo and that rsquo s particularly important for people living in poorer neighborhoods rdquo South a faculty member at the University of Pennsylvania rsquo s Perelman School of Medicine is coauthor of a study on the subject The downtrodden [... more]

Pastor Greg Laurie says Passover was a new beginning for the people of Israel And he points out Jesus provides a new beginning for Christians Today on A NEW BEGINNING we'll learn more about this important message and how it connects Old and New Testaments --- Learn more and subscribe to Harvest updates at harvest org A New Beginning is the daily half-hour program hosted by Greg Laurie pastor of Harvest Christian Fellowship in Southern California For over years Pastor Greg and Harvest Ministries have endeavored to know God and make Him known through media and large-scale evangelism This podcast [... more]

Episode Dr Michael Horton and Adriel Sanchez answer caller questions Show Notes CoreChristianity com Key questions answered in today's show How do you discover the best place you can serve in a church And how do I know if I am gifted to serve in a particular church ministry In regards the transfiguration when the glow came onto Jesus and Moses and Elijah appeared I was wondering how did they know that it was Moses and Elijah Do Old Testament judgments about God's people not upholding justice still apply to us today or was it specific to the people of [... more]