Posts with the category “the-front-room”

There’s an old saying that a person is known by the company that he keeps. In this day in which our associations could very well be displayed on social media, we have to be extra careful about the people we endorse or even “like” on various platforms. Now, it’s one thing to befriend a person because we want to be a good Christian influence, but we have to guard our own reputation, as well - how we...  Read More

Jesus draws the contrast between what the world offers in terms of satisfaction, peace, and happiness and what a relationship with Him will bring. If we are looking in the wrong direction to bring us the perceived happiness we desire, we are settling for less than the “fullness of joy” that God offers to us. We have to make sure that our lives are correctly prioritized so we experience the springs...  Read More

We have to be careful what we expose our minds to, because the eye is the gateway to the body, as Jesus taught us.  And, that’s important not only for adults, but for children as well.  Protecting children from harmful influences and actions is important in a functioning society, and with technological advancements that make access easier and the material even more diabolical, parents, in partners...  Read More

After the flood was sent in Noah’s time to destroy the people left on the earth as an act of judgment, Noah’s descendants, who still carried the sin nature resident in the hearts of humanity from the fall began to repopulate the world. And, their default human tendencies became pervasive to the extent that a large number in the land of Shinar united to build a tower, a testament to human ambition....  Read More

The Bible tells us that the earth belongs to the Lord, and He is intent on making Himself known throughout the whole earth. Now, He does that through the faithfulness of His people, who exhibit a devotion to love and serve Him and to proclaim what He has done. And, He is not limited by time and space - His Word can penetrate the globe. Scripture Passage: Psalm 24:1-6 (ESV)...  Read More

We live in a fallen world, and the god of this world, the devil, is pertrating evil all around us. We can hold on to the truth that Jesus has defeated Satan because of His death and resurrection from the dead. He has given us the victory of the power of the enemy. But, many will give in, and for that reason, we have to speak the truth and to shine His light in the darkness. Scripture Verse: John 8...  Read More

As we pointed out in the latest Faith Radio Ministry Magazine, Bible literacy is a very important topic to consider. We can each reflect on our own study of the Word and how we are applying Scripture to our lives. There is certainly an enhanced interest, it seems in Scripture, evidenced by increased Bible sales last year. But, we also have to not only open our Bibles, but open our hearts to study ...  Read More

The Kingdom of God is certainly advancing in many nations of the world, and we can give God praise for how He is working through His people. However, there are other nations in which either government officials or non-government actors are attempting to block the advance, resulting in restriction or outright persecution of Christians for their faith practices. Scripture Passage: 1st Peter 4:12-16 ...  Read More

You can draw a straight line from the evil that resides in the hearts of human beings to the murder of 60 million babies through abortion in America to a set of parents who hired a surrogate, wanted to abort the child due to a heart condition, and desired to allow the child to die once the surrogate chose life. People are making the case that a troubled mother who murdered her three children was j...  Read More

The Church of the Lord Jesus Christ is a living organism, with the very life of Jesus flowing through it. We are not called to be stale in religious practices, but vibrant in our worship to God and our devotion to the Word. While there is certainly structure that can help the Church function, we also recognize that the Holy Spirit empowers us to carry out God’s mission on the earth. Scripture Pass...  Read More

Periodically, as a Christian, we may be challenged on our beliefs.  That’s why it’s important to know what we believe and why we believe it.  We can be people of the Word and depend on the Holy Spirit to give us the words to say when we are confronted with a differing opinion.  We have to make sure that we don’t respond confrontationally, but compassionately.  Scripture Passage: Luke 12:8-12...  Read More

We’ve been talking quite a bit here recently at Faith Radio about reaching the next generation, about making sure that we are positioned well in order to attract and reach future Faith Radio listeners.  When you consider that in the book of Judges, we read that a generation came that did not know the Lord, you can recognize how quickly a generational shift from light to darkness can occur - and, t...  Read More

It is important that we view our lives here on earth as gifts from God, certainly, but also a mission from Him.  Our home is eternal, but we have been deployed to this earth for a short period of time in order that we can glorify God and to populate heaven.  Our lives should be lived with a heavenly perspective while advancing His Kingdom on earth. Scripture Passage: Psalm 145:10-13 (ESV)...  Read More

The lengths a parent will go to protect his or her child or children can sometimes be mind-blowing and perhaps drive less-than-optimum action. Christian parents can recognize that God has given us responsibility to raise our children according to Biblical principles; yes, we may not always get it right, but the wisdom - and grace - of God are always available for us. Scripture Passage: Proverbs 29...  Read More

We can be convinced that God has placed each of us in a position to influence others and to be good stewards of that position by living in a godly manner, speaking truth, and reflecting the love of Jesus through the interactions He ordains. He’s given each of us a story - of transformation, of faith, of the love of Jesus flowing through our lives.Scripture Passage: 2nd Timothy 1:8-10...  Read More

This is a day when we remember when our nation was attacked - 3000 of our fellow human beings lost their lives on American soil. Many were injured - physically. Scores of people injured spiritually at the loss of loved ones and co-workers. First responders whom we depend on to keep us safe put their lives on the line to save others. It was a gruesome chapter in our nation’s history. And, quite fra...  Read More

The Bible addresses how God has established nations and borders. In fact, the Bible talks about the exaltation of nations due to righteousness. He has also established civic authorities and entrusted the Church with praying for these authorities. We can love our country, recognize God’s purpose for our nation, and make sure we are loving Him first and more deeply. Scripture Passage: Acts 17:24-27...  Read More

We can be convinced that the demonstration of the love of Christ can affect human hearts to the extent that they will turn to our Savior. If we are walking in the power of the Spirit, allowing the Holy Spirit to walk and work through us, that Spirit - the same Spirit who raised Jesus from the dead - will make an indelible impression on a person’s heart. What a tremendous opportunity to be conduits...  Read More

As Christians, it’s important that we are confident in the Lord and convinced that the way of the cross provides the most excellent principles upon which people can build their lives. When we adhere to the teachings of Jesus, that means that we believe that His way is the only way to salvation. There are many who claim to hold the way to God, but those ways they embrace are truly counterfeits to B...  Read More

If we have been born-again by Jesus Christ, if we have accepted Him as our Lord and Savior, then we have a testimony, a story of what God has given to us. The spiritual reality of being saved, experiencing the new birth is a divine work in our hearts. And, even though it’s a common experience believers share, for each of us, we have come into it in different ways. And, with that testimony, we are ...  Read More

God has ordained the family not only from a biological standpoint, but ideally to provide a setting through which blessings can be transmitted to one another and a family legacy transmitted to future generations.  In a time in which families are feeling enormous pressures and family relationships have become fractured in so many instances, we can seek to recapture God’s purpose for our family rela...  Read More

The Bible teaches us about building our lives on a strong foundation. If we have been born again, Christ is now the foundation for our lives, but we have to be careful what influences we allow to dilute our faith or outright mislead us - that can happen if Scripture is not our guide. We hear a lot about deconstruction these days, which is the result of outright deception. We might think about reco...  Read More

We are described in Scripture as “a people for his own possession,” meaning that belonging to Christ will certainly make us different. You will find the word, “peculiar,” in the King James Version to describe the distinctive nature of the body of Christ. We have to be faithful to discern good from evil and make sure that the way we live our lives shows that we are unique. Scripture: 1st Peter 2:9-...  Read More

I believe that the Lord has given each of us something to say and has given us a voice with which we can accomplish His purposes.  That may be the spoken word, or it could be writing, or simply the way we live that communicates powerful Biblical truth.  We can depend on Him to speak and move through us....  Read More

Jesus doesn’t just want to make your life better - He desires to make us new. When we asked Him to be our Lord and Savior and were born-again, the old person, who we used to be, died, and we now have a new life in Him. He calls us in Ephesians 4 (ESV) to put off the old and put on the new. After we are saved, He undertakes a massive renovation process, building us up from the inside. We can depend...  Read More

We are now almost two months removed from the celebration of America’s 250th Anniversary. And, questions continue to flow about what sort of government we will have and what principles we will embrace for the foreseeable future. There are those that seem to want to dismantle the principles upon which our nation was founded, principles consistent with a Biblical worldview.When we look at the writin...  Read More

There is no shortage of buzzwords that we find across our culture and we should be cognizant of what high-profile people are saying and what the meaning of the words are. It’s been pointed out that words have meaning, and that those who do not embrace Christian principles will try to use language to change minds. Take for instance, the fallacy of people trying to change their sex being referred to...  Read More

Matters of life and death, and what you could say, birth and death, have become troubling in our culture today. In addition to the termination of human life through abortion that continues to be a major issue, exacerbated through mail-order abortion, there are issues surrounding what are called “designer babies,” genetic engineering, and problems concerning in-vitro fertilization, which in many ca...  Read More

Spiritually speaking, each and every one of us was under a death sentence without Jesus. Not physical death, mind you, but the deserved promise to spend eternity apart from God. A place of eternal punishment. But, Christ has changed our eternal destiny - that death sentence has been ended and we now have a sentence to life eternal, which begins the moment we accept Jesus as our Savior. ...  Read More

The Disney ecosystem has produced its share of young stars, some of whom got started in wholesome entertainment, yet their lives degenerated into more “adult” roles as they grew up. We have just heard about someone who did some work for Disney while young, who now in her 30’s, died of what was apparently some sort of cardiac event. But the Bible warns against gaining the whole world and losing one...  Read More

Temptation is all around us, vying for our attention, being used on the enemy to lure us into activities that are not pleasing to God. The Bible traces the process of temptation, and it starts in the heart - we must make sure that we are guarded and that we are grounded in Scripture, so that we can resist the activities that will cause us to stray from God. ...  Read More

The Bible teaches that the primary responsibility for raising children is placed upon the parents. Parents can certainly look to the Church to assist in that mission, as well as other family members and institutions. But, it comes back to the home to impart godly principles to the next generation. That is supported by Deuteronomy chapter 6....  Read More

No matter what the conditions of the economy, God’s economic principles remain the same. We can recognize that, as believers, what we possess ultimately belongs to Him, and we are instructed to be good stewards of the resources that He has provided. His economy is predicated on our selfless act of tithing, but He desires for us to bring our financial decisions to Him. And, recognize that our heart...  Read More

When we consider what God would want to do in our lives, sometimes it will be outside of our comfort zone - “outside the box,” you may want to call it. But, even if we sense the direction of the Holy Spirit to do something bold, something that we might not get our minds around, we can know that if He has called us to do it, He will provide the power and the resources to get it done. ...  Read More

As we pray for those who have not come to know the Lord - yet, we can be confident that God is working in their hearts. When we plant the seeds of truth in a person’s heart through our faithful witness, we can anticipate that those seeds will be watered and grow, perhaps resulting in a person’s salvation. It’s the power of truth, the power of the Holy Spirit working in a person’s life. ...  Read More

We can recognize that there are barriers that keep people from receiving the gospel in their lives. Through conversation and perhaps other means, when these barriers are revealed, we can take the necessary steps - and live a compelling life - in order to remove barriers. In sales, we used to call it, “overcoming objections” - and we can pray and speak in order that those barriers can be addressed ...  Read More

We should be so grounded in our faith in Jesus Christ that His presence consumes every area of our lives. And, as people who have been redeemed by our Savior, we are dispatched to influence culture, so that others may come to know Him. So that generations to come might know the greatness of God. We can spread the aroma of Christ to those with whom we interact. ...  Read More

I don’t know when it may have begun - you probably just have to go ALL the way back. To the Garden. To the serpent, who said, “Did God really say?” After all, we could read just a few verses before that in the Bible where God laid out His plan for the sustenance of humanity - created male and female, intended to wed, bear children, and by so doing, to perpetuate the human race. Now, people seem to...  Read More

The Word of God is alive and powerful - it can penetrate the heart and reform the mind. When the Scriptures are proclaim, the potential for life change exists.  Through devotion to the principles of Scripture, we can see the Lord work powerfully in and through us. And, we can be grateful for those who teach the Word to us....  Read More

Do we really believe that our prayers can make a change? The Bible teaches that faith-filled prayers can certainly alter the course of a person’s live and could adjust circumstances. Prayer can also adjust our own attitude and give us peace when there are rough times in our lives. When we connect with the power of Almighty God in faith, there can be amazing results! ...  Read More