Let’s never forget that every saint has a past and every sinner has a future. Repairing sin’s damage means reestablishing contact with God and rebuilding relationships with those we&rsquo…

When we sin greatly, many of us flee from God. Then we find sin taking us where we really don’t want to go. But when we become weary, some make the crucial choice to return to the Father. Why d…

Many people carry a paralyzing burden of guilt for past sins. Beset by a crushing load, they face each new day with yesterday’s emotional baggage. God provides hope and a way out for those bear…

Maybe you’ve stolen money, had an affair, or even gotten away with a serious felony. Life is closing in on you, and you have no peace and no future hope. Do you want the key to freedom from gui…

Many who struggle with guilt find it returns to haunt them even after they’ve sought forgiveness from God. The good news is that God helps us deal with sin’s consequences, since we are cl…

After great spiritual failures we say with King David, “My sin is ever before me.” So how can our sin not be before God? The answer lies in the concept of “covering.” There is…

Often we get tripped up in the race of life by returning to the detours of past behavior. For some, it seems there is no way to break out of a cycle of sin, forgiveness, restoration, and back to sin …

You can’t avoid gravity, and you can’t change the speed of light. Neither can you bypass God’s order that says “you reap what you sow.” God uses this principle to teach …

Ever hurt someone you care about? Handling the ongoing pain we cause when we sin is a daunting but necessary task. How should we seek forgiveness from those we’ve hurt? Can we expect to see God…

Most people look forward to getting together with friends and relatives. But many dread these times because it means facing those who’ve hurt us, or worse, those we’ve hurt. How can we pu…

Resolving conflicts with others can be as painful as it is necessary. We must extend forgiveness when every emotion tells us to “get even.” In this message we hear practical counsel on re…

One thing kids learn really quickly is how to get even. Seeking revenge is a natural reaction when we’re offended. But the Bible commands us to not seek revenge. Let’s rise above our inst…

If you know Christ as Savior, you are storing up riches where “moth and rust cannot corrupt.” That bank is not of this world, and as a child of God, neither are you. Blessings await us, a…

Believers in Christ have a whole new life, a life with new desires that God satisfies deeply as we walk in His light. Christians are “Children of an Awesome God,” being ushered into the k…

What if you discovered you’re an heir to a fortune, and didn’t know it? An heir is exactly what you are as a child of God. The Bible says “The Spirit bears witness with our spirit t…

Do you think life is tough? Have patience. Do you think you’ve always gotten the short end of life’s stick? Hold on to hope. As a member of the body of Christ, your inheritance is earning…

When life gets tough, some people try to grin and bear it; others crack under the pressure. But Christians can have a different perspective. We can look toward a future glory that makes our present s…

Christians get assailed by life’s hardships like anyone else. But there is a crucial difference. The believer knows they have a permanent home where all suffering will cease. The future is brig…

Only a Christian can be certain that all of life is heading toward a future glory. That’s why we can know that all things, even the bad things, work together for the good of those who love God.

The hand of God moves in the lives of His people to bring about good even when the circumstances are difficult. Through the eye of faith, believers can be sure that a better day is coming, and we can…

As believers mature in the faith, they realize that salvation is not a result of our seeking God; it’s the result of God choosing us first. Why? If God had not done this, none of us would ever …

Believers in Jesus were chosen by God in eternity past. This involved setting divine love upon them and sending the Son to win them as His bride. When life seems uncertain, our future is secure in th…

How would you react if a lawyer called, saying you had just inherited a million dollars from an unknown relative? If you are a believer, you have an eternal inheritance waiting for you in the world t…