Learning to Receive

“For if by the one man’s offense death reigned through the one, much more those who receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness will reign in life through the One, Jesus Christ. Therefore, as through one man’s offense judgment came to all men, resulting in condemnation, even so through one Man’s righteous

Looking for Faith

According to 1 Thessalonians 4:16, when Jesus returns to the earth, Christians will be caught up in the air to be with Him. From that point on, we who are Christians will be with Him forever. As Christians, we know this, and we are anxiously expecting and looking for His return. But let me ask

Who is the Source of Sickness?

I would like to share a letter we recently received. It starts like this. Dear Brother Larry, My husband is the pastor of a church of about one hundred people. He has always worked hard. He is a good man. He graduated from seminary with honors and is a good preacher. All the people of

Do We Really Need Preachers?

What is the purpose of the ministry gifts? “And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ” (Ephesians 4:11-12). Years ago I was attending a Bible study at

Praying in Faith

Sometimes we receive letters from people who say that they have prayed and prayed but have not received an answer from God. Why would someone pray and not get an answer from Him? Does God favor some people over others? Is He a respecter of persons? Does He only answer the prayers of the important

Eight Proofs that Healing is for Today

There are two great truths regarding healing: 1) All good gifts come from God and that includes health and healing. 2) All bad and evil gifts come from Satan. Satan is the destroyer and Jesus is the Deliverer (John 10:10). With this in mind, I received a letter from a man in Paragould, Arkansas who

The Power of Unity

Several years ago while traveling, I stopped off at a small church along the highway to get some good Bible teaching. I had been seeking God and was very excited about what He was doing. It was one of those times in my life where I couldn’t get enough good Bible teaching. I was like

Developing a Relationship with the Father

We need to develop a relationship with God. We must have regular prayer, Bible study, and conversation with Him so that we will not just know about Him, but so we can know Him and can say the things He says. Anytime you have a poor confession, or anytime we say something that is contrary

What Are You Hoping For?

I’ve heard people say, “I’ve read the Scriptures, made confessions, and prayed, but I can’t imagine being delivered and set free. In my mind, I think this is the way it’s going to be for the rest of my life.” Sadly, if that is what you are seeing in your mind’s eye, you’re probably right.

Hope or Worry is Your Choice

Worry and hope are opposites in most ways, but they are similar in these distinct attributes: they are both unseen and have yet to come to pass. Worry is a by-product of fear and fear usually involves an impending disaster that as of yet is unseen. Hope expects to see the goodness of God in