Testimonies
How to Abide
A.B. Simpson (1844 – 1919) [1] “And now, little children, ABIDE IN HIM; that, when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming.” (I John 2:28, emphasis added) It would seem as though John meant that only little children could abide in Him; that only when we…
Read MoreDo You Have A Homeland As Your Only Security? (Part 2)
The following pictorial representation from Handbook to Happiness has been used by the Holy Spirit to help many understand how to leave eternal death in Adam and find eternal life in Jesus Christ. I implore you to study it with Bible in hand and find security in a totally insecure world. The Line Diagram (see…
Read MoreDo You Have A Homeland As Your Only Security? (Part 1)
Though we are all terminal, only since 9/11 do we have to contemplate our lives being terminated by senseless killings in what has always been a secure country. Our president and the Department of Homeland Security have put us on notice that weapons of mass destruction could be unleashed upon us at any time as…
Read MoreIn Christ Interview With Pastor Jerry Halbrook
“In Christ” Interview With Pastor Jerry Halbrook INTERVIEWER: How long have you been living the “in Christ” life? JERRY: It was in 1979 or early in 1980 that I accepted the message and began experiencing my crucifixion, burial, and resurrection. So, that means I have been experiencing it for at least 20 years. INTERVIEWER: You…
Read MoreTestimony
The decision had been made. It was radical. It went against everything I had been taught and in turn had taught in my nineteen years as a Christian. The last five years with Mike as an alcoholic had been a type ofhell. It was like living on a roller coaster that was out of control.…
Read MoreFor This I Have Jesus
One of the hard realities of this present life is that we all will face difficult times. Some try to tell us that Christians are exempt from the trials and tragedies of life. But God’s Word tells us differently: “For to you it has been granted on behalf of Christ, not only to believe in…
Read MoreThe Transforming Power of God’s Grace
Testimonies of Transformation Back in the fall of 1976 I enrolled as a student at Northeastern Bible College in New Jersey. I remember driving in that area and sometimes catching a glimpse of the Twin Towers of World Trade Center; their absence is now a haunting memory. During that summer New York City was haunted…
Read MoreManifestations of the Flesh (Strategies of Living)
Compiled by Lee LeFebre Below is a list of words and phrases which may portray you much of the time when you are under pressure. To cope when things aren’t going right or going my way, I tend to… become self-absorbed (self-consumed) by: *becoming overly introspective *feeling sorry for myself *engaging in self-pity *getting depressed…
Read MoreThe Normal Christian Life, Chapter 4: the Path of Progress: Reckoning
We now come to a matter on which there has been some confusion of thought among the Lord’s children. It concerns what follows this knowledge. Note again first of all the wording of Romans 6:6: “Knowing this, that our old man was crucified with Him”. The tense of the verb is most precious for it…
Read MoreThe Deeper Christian Life, Chapter 2: Privilege and Experience
“And he said unto him, Son, thou art ever with me, and all that I have is thine.” –Luke 15:31. The words of the text are familiar to us all. The elder son had complained and said, that though his father had made a feast, and had killed the fatted calf for the prodigal son,…
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