Teachings (Page 78)

Someone once wisely stated, “Idolatry is the track on which the train of demons rides.” It’s true, if we turn from the True and Living God to worship idols or we turn the True and Living God into an idol–someone of our own creation–we open ourselves up to demonic activity. Because of idolatry, the church has become susceptible to demonic presence primarily in…

Ralph Wilson states in his sermons on the Spiritual Gifts that “if we take Paul’s letter to the Corinthians seriously, we must come to the conclusion that the gift of prophecy is indispensable to the church. When we try to build churches without this gift being active, it is like trying to…

An alcoholic, who became a believer, was asked how he could possibly believe all the nonsense in the Bible about miracles. “You don’t believe that Jesus changed the water into wine do you?” “I sure do, because in our house Jesus changed the whiskey into furniture.” (R.…

How many of you have ever experienced “a sure enough” supernatural healing by the hand of God through someone who has the gift of healing? I have. If you haven’t, it could be because you don’t believe such an experience is even possible. But as we will learn today, “the gifts of healings” are still…

“Faith for my deliverance is not faith in God. Faith means, whether I am visibly delivered or not, I will stick to my belief that God is love. There are some things only learned in a fiery furnace.” (Oswald Chambers, Run Today’s Race) In today’s lesson we will be talking about the gifts of faith…

There once was a young man who was being interviewed to be a pilot for a steamboat on the Mississippi River. The hiring supervisor was doubtful the man was experienced enough to navigate the dangers of the river, so he asked him if he could tell him where the rocks were that could sink a ship. The…

Famous business consultant and author Peter Drucker once wrote, “Progress is obtained only by exploiting opportunities, not by solving problems. Solving problems only guarantees a return to normalcy.” Drucker’s proverb is not only applicable to business, but also to the church. Today we begin our…

There is something very offensive to us about seeing someone on the news burning an American flag. But why? It’s only a piece of cloth. The reason it bothers us so much is because that cloth, Old Glory, represents the United States of America. Paul will warn us today, that the Lord is offended when…

The following hand-lettered signs were scattered throughout a particular drive-in fast-food place in Southern California: DO NOT BACK IN RESTROOMS ARE FOR CUSTOMERS ONLY (On the trash cans) NOT FOR DIAPER DISPOSAL OR AUTO TRASH LOCAL CHECKS FOR AMOUNT OF PURCHASE ONLY VANILLA FROSTIES ONLY DIPPED IN ONE SIZE ONLY PLEASE ORDER BY NUMBER OBSERVE ALL SIGNS (Fresh…

    Once the Devil was walking along with one of his cohorts. They saw a man ahead of them pick up something shiny. “What did he find?” asked the cohort. “A piece of the truth,” the Devil replied. “Doesn’t it bother you that he found a piece of the truth?” asked the cohort. “No,” said the Devil, “I will see to it…