The love which newlyweds experience need not end with the arrival of children! This collection of practical tips offers a foundation of...

What has Christianity become in America? It may be that American Christianity is the most deceptive and far-reaching substitute yet for the...

In this down-to-earth message from the first chapter of Psalms, David Gibbs unveils the secrets for having God's blessing as we go out to...

"The key ingredient in raising good children is to get their hearts early, keep their hearts, and be extremely vigilant to not lose their...

Scripture tells of two kings with outstanding character, but the contrast in their motives eventually brought very different results. One...

Throughout high school, college, and in law school, David Gibbs was always on the winning side of the debate competition at the national...

The Principle of Freedom

How to Grow in Your Spiritual Walk (Part 2)

God has blessed Jim Bob and Michelle with a stellar combination of honesty and graciousness. This testimony of theirs opened the annual...

The Fear of Man. Without a concious thought, this single factor can dictate the way we conduct ourselves, the way we think, the way we talk...

“We experience as much victory in Christ as He is experiencing in us!” Full surrender. Full submission.

What Today's Youth Can Do to Conquer Goliath and His Brothers Taming the tongue Identifying and conquering pride Avoiding hypocrisy...

For everything, there is a season.

The bondage of anger How anger defeats us How strongholds form How to regain ground Examples of conquering strongholds Breaking the...

Tom Harmon challenges young people to remember their Creator in the days of their youth, to realize the far-reaching consequences of every...

Gil Bates owns and runs a small company while his wife cares for the home.  With a large family and a significant amount of public...

Each of us, as well as each of our children, have a part to play in the body of Christ and we can't fulfill that role by being like anyone...

In this insightful message discover how to identify and tear down even the most well-disguised stronghold by tracing it to the lie on which...

We often do not realize what sort of ripple effects are caused by the smallest choices we make.

This eye-opening and thought-provoking message by Mike Davis instructs how to answer difficult questions about truth. He also addresses...

As Larry Guthrie illustrates, effectiveness comes at a very high cost—a personal cost. To make a point for someone else requires the...

In Matthew 5,6,7, Christ preached the greatest oration on earth, the Sermon on the Mount. In it, He said that Christians are like salt to...

What kinds of things do we trust a good father to do for us? It's a lot once you think about it! So if God is our Father and if He is good...

Once upon a time there was a hard-working dairy farmer, called from the family farm to take on the pastorate at a small church in a very un...

Do you need a living example of what it means to walk with God? We hear it said "Trust the Lord" but what does it mean, really? How do we...

Even well trained Christian young people who know the dangers of the boyfriend girlfriend game can still give away their hearts without...

Jim Logan gives a wakeup call regarding the multitude of hidden iniquities that occur regularly among children and youth in Christian homes...

How to become free from inherited weaknesses

The ultimate goal of education is not to produce a degree, but to produce many godly generations. God charges parents and grandparents,...

Scope of demonology How to know God's will for daily decisions Basic principles of music evaluation There is no such thing as amoral music...

Five "little" ways Satan wants us to compromise: Socialize with immoral people Evade taxes by deceptive accounting Profit from evil...

Jenny Speed recounts her personal struggles with her own “prodigal” son and how God taught her to train a child’s heart and not just his...

If there’s something in your life that is not of God, He will cause it to be shaken. This is what happened to Becky – a girl who grew up as...

What are some things we can focus on as a couple to keep the marriage a we-centered marriage instead of a me-centered marriage?

Teaching sons and daughters how to stand alone Commit to be a "one-woman man" or "one-man woman." Recognize "umbrellas of protection."...

Given with a milder tone than most, this message from Tom Harmon is both a reassuring reminder and a word of warning.

This fun whiteboard drawing takes you through the life cycle of a caterpillar giving a great comparison to our growth in the Christian life...

As a parent, there is a certain focus in life that can inspire our children to say what we've always wanted to hear them say: “That's what...

Over a period of eight weeks, a team from the IBLP Headquarters traveled from coast to coast, encouraging families in thirty states and in...

God designs each wife to be the counterpart to their one and only, perfect, complete, complementary. But what do we actually do, with sheer...

A common question among young people is: "Do we obey our parents only when what they say is in Scripture?

A message prepared in a life reaches a life. Let the truth do the shouting and let your illustrations do the explaining and you will have a...

God bringing men to Himself: this is the storyline through the cycles of human history. And what better place to begin an invitation to...

We've all heard the exhortation to "Be careful!" Being careful protects those under us. And taking the time to care and connect in the ...

God has recorded rich and deep insights in the original languages of the Scripture. Join Dr. Karl Coke in a Bible study of the Seven Feasts...

What do you do when God confronts you with the question, “Are you willing to go anywhere for Me?” This is especially disconcerting when the...

What a motivation to know that God comissions us to bear His name. No wonder that Satan tries his best to destroy the reputation of God in...

Marriage partners will either tolerate one another to appear normal or become one in seeking for God's very best. Paul & Jenny began...

Search me, O God. Search me, O God! This is a cry of the heart that God will hear! This is the cure for wandering eyes and thoughts. This...

How do you identify and remove the obstructions to your family vision before it's too late?

In his warm and hearty style, Tom Harmon opens our eyes in a fresh new way to the amazing power that is available through contact with...

People. Positions. Possessions. These things could never do for us what God can do for us. When we expect from them lasting happiness,...

What could happen when a church decides to continue steadfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in...

"The Bible is full of stories of men and women who did great things for God, but didn’t finish strong." This is a message for patriarchs, a...

When Paul and Jenny Speed first gave their testimony of what the Lord had done for them during a Family Conference in Nashville, Tennessee...

Immigration, terrorism, and anarchy. It seems these three issues would give any human being an excuse to feel like a victim. Yet are we...

A cowboy? A basketball player? A vet? A missionary? An ordinary person? The runt of the family? Maybe just a "little kid"? What if you are...

When a Christian finds himself surrounded by a world of evil, what is the basic strategy he can follow to keep himself and his family...

Opposites can appear identical. So it is with our righteousness and Christ's righteousness, as Paul, the fundamental Pharisee came to find...

This powerful message by the Speeds examines openness and brokenness. Paul shares his testimony of coming to freedom and explains the...

Something must happen for genuine agape love to resume it's place in modern Christianity.

Blind spots: as Jim Sammons frankly confesses, we all have them, yet we cannot see them—and left unchecked they may very well bring sorrow...

The truth is the truth. You and your audience will always be better off when your message is founded on the truth. Your audience will also...

Since the days of Paul, Christians worldwide have been encouraged—strongly encouraged

“One of the main drives in my life was reality…reality at all costs.” Listen to Ross share his testimony of how God brought him to the...

"Be Strong". To build a house that would stand the test of generations, Solomon needed this word of affirmation from his father. What are...

For fathers and sons with tough decisions to make in "the age of grace” comes a true story from the 60’s and 70’s. It is the life message...

A short word of encouragement, for pastors, from a pastor . . . a pastor who felt that his work, his ministry, his church had become all...

A gentle yet clearly-articulated warning that every Christian young person should hear.

I have so much to learn! Even applying what I already know about Jesus seems to be a process that takes way too long! Will I ever be...

In the last years of the previous century a remnant of God's people decided to stay with their sons and daughters through the social storm...

Married life is a new life, right? Well ... that depends. True love is truthful: truthful about the past--as well as your spouse's (or...

What is the way to God? Does conforming to truth bring us to the love of God, or is it simply receiving the unconditional love of God? Doug...

Another title for this message could well be "The Mystery of the Messy Room." Who wants to admit to having a messy room? Why not close the...

Whether enemies, friends or disciples, all who heard Jesus speak were left with the ball in their court: motivated, not forced, but...

Teaching children to love Jesus is often a parent's greatest motivation to keep loving Jesus themselves! Raising children definitely grows...

If a society becomes confused, there is a reason. If the definition of right and wrong is not clear, what can be?

As a parent, sharing the love that I have received involves everything I am as a person. God is a person and love is personal.  To pass on...

God is a Father. His desire is to protect us from all evil. What's more, He is able. "The Lord will deliver me from every evil work ..." (...

Peter Magnuson enjoys carrying on the "good taste" of his father, Roger Magnuson, as would any son! Whether it's true Christianity or...

Many voices vie for a man's attention. Sifting through them is a skill. What we tune out and what we pay attention to reveals our heart....

In the second chapter of Revelation, Jesus Christ lovingly exhorts the hard-working Christians of Ephesus to return to their first Love. In...

This thought-provoking message by Jerry Benjamin, the second in a series, once again prompts a person to ask what his motives are for the...

Chris, Anne, and their family of nine children have gone through a lot to become the ministry center God wanted them to be. Was it simple?...

Have you ever wondered if you have the potential to tell great stories?

Perfection is something we all strive for to some extent, whether it be in our work ethic, family life, or the hobbies we enjoy. However,...

You don't have to be a fish to know a hook when you see it ... or feel it. Reawakened guilt feels the same way and it will continue to...

Have you been on a search for genuine love, true joy, and peace? In this third session Jerry Benjamin poses the question of whether the...

Roger Magnuson is a great storyteller, and this message is no exception, as he brings out the metaphor of sermons and sailboats. As with...

In this fascinating message, Doug Small makes the Old Testament principle of "memorial stones" come alive for our day! Filled with...

Do you desire to be a Spirit-filled dad, able to discern the spiritual warfare going on in your family?

The unsaved may not ever read God's specific revelation, the Bible. His general revelation however is a constant source of curiosity. That...

Beyond physical fitness or the virtues of good behavior is a basic human need for everlasting, glorious, spiritual vitality. As Pastor Ken...

"We are the Wilkes Team! We're not perfect, but we stick together. We are quick to obey, quick to repent, quick to forgive.

As a traveling evangelist, Keith Daniel witnessed a wide spectrum of marriage relationships. For example, one husband and wife seemed to “...

The facts and the effects of the Scopes Trial are as fascinating to study as the facts and effects surrounding the worldviews of...

A nobleman has to be of noble descent. His nobility comes from his birth, not his achievements. Rather than seeking affirmation, approval,...

Leadership from the Lord's perspective is certainly different than leadership from a humanistic perspective. As a young person, why not ask...

Another call to rise up and share the Gospel would come as another exhausting to-do were it not coupled with the rousing fact that we are...

Solve the Mystery of Anger

"It pleased God by the foolishness of preaching ..." (I Corinthians 1:21). So begins a fresh cascade of direct Scripture readings from...

Purge Yourself of Leaven

Know When to Leave Leaven!

As a boy, Keith Daniel assumed he was a Christian. His brother, father, and mother assumed they were Christians, too. Their family was good...

Very few have come to Christ only by reading the Bible. For most, God used other people, such as our parents or a pastor, to help us to...

Trace Leaven to High Places One of the great mysteries in the history of Israel is their repeated rejection of the mighty God Who chose...

Know the Nature of Leaven When God puts a “beware sign” on something, we should take the time to find out why. We need to identify...

Learn the Lesson of Leaven In 1636, John Harvard founded a school for the purpose of educating the youths of the early colonies, especially...

Detect the Leaven of Pharisees

Do you remember how you felt when you first became a father? Keith Daniel brings back that fresh sense of fatherhood's responsibility and...