Sermons and Biblical Studies

AN ACORN is a small little thing—a nut to be exact. That little acorn goes and gets planted under the ground. It’s hard to believe that the potential of a full-sized oak tree is in that tiny thing, but resident in that nut is growth potential that’s phenomenal.912 Matt. 13:8; Mark 4:8; Luke 8:8 AN … Continue reading “SPIRITUAL
MATURITY, GROWTH”

WHEN you travel to a country where you don’t speak the language, you shouldn’t be surprised when you don’t understand what is being said. More than likely, you will need an interpreter so that you can communicate. There is nothing wrong with you if you don’t understand. It’s simply that you are new to a … Continue reading “SPIRITUAL
MATURITY”

WHEN a woman is pregnant, it is as a result of an intimate encounter in private. That encounter shows up in public months later. If nothing happens in public, that means that nothing happened in private. God wants new life in Him to be manifested. He wants the life of Jesus, lived thousands of years … Continue reading “SPIRITUAL
LIFE, MANIFESTATION OF”

WHEN the Word of God is linked with the Spirit of God, you have what I might call a spiritual Xerox moment. You take a piece of paper and you put it on the Xerox machine. You lay the paper on the Xerox machine because you want a copy. You push the button because you … Continue reading “SPIRITUAL
INSIGHT, MEANS TO”

AT MANY amusement parks and museums, they have 3-D movies. When you walk into the theater, you receive a pair of glasses. If you try to watch the movie without the glasses, you see a distorted picture. No matter how hard you strain and look and twist to try to make sense of what is … Continue reading “SPIRITUAL
INSIGHT”

WHENEVER I have taken my children or grandchildren to the circus, we would normally see the elephants outside in the parking lot as they were being prepared to go in to entertain the crowd. One of the things that you will notice, if you’ve seen that sight, is that these huge beasts are being held … Continue reading “SPIRITUAL
IDENTITY, POWER OF”

I’VE GOT three envelopes: a big one, a smaller one, and a smaller one yet. I’ve also got a slip of paper. The Bible says that we are in Christ and that Christ is in us. The smallest envelope has “Tony Evans” written on it. The slip of paper has “Jesus” written on it. The … Continue reading “SPIRITUAL
IDENTITY, IN CHRIST”

WHO is Michael Jordan? Most would probably say the greatest basketball player that has ever played the game. Who is Sylvester Stallone? Most would probably say a great actor depending on the movie. Who is Diana Ross? Most would probably say one of the greatest singers of this generation. If you would say Michael Jordan … Continue reading “SPIRITUAL
IDENTITY, BASIS OF”

CANCER is one of the debilitating diseases of our day. You know what cancer is? Cells that don’t want to go with the program. They are deviant cells that have their own agenda. Now, this would be just fine … if they would leave your body. The problem with cancer is that these deviant cells … Continue reading “SPIRITUAL
GIFTS, USE OF”

YOU know what food does? It satisfies hunger. There are many Christians who are hungry even though they have eaten. You see, they are filled with spiritual donuts and candy bars—stuff that tastes good but has no lasting nutritional value.898 [Worldliness, Distraction of] Dan. 1:8–16; John 4:34