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Here and there in Scripture, we find prayers that have a spark. Something about these prayers indicates that God heard!

Harking back to his Cajun upbringing in Louisiana, Don Courville uses a Boudreaux and Thibodeaux story to lighten the mood of this sobering message.  Thibodeaux wonders how to get Boudreaux to see that his sin has lured him away.  It seems impossible.  After all, what do we do if o

The Legacy of Faith: Lew Sterrett series features the story of a man whose teaching technique has intrigued audiences for decades.

Born and raised in South Africa, Keith’s early years were marked by hardship. When his father succumbed to alcoholism and changed his behavior as a result, Keith’s mother filed for divorce. The broken state of Keith’s family caused him to turn to the world for fulfillment.

During the rage of World War II when Holland was blasted by air raid bombs, a little Dutch boy hid in a bomb shelter, trembling in fear.

“There must be more to the Christian life.” Have you experienced this feeling before? Realizations similar to this often precipitate revivals. In this first message, evangelist John Van Gelderen defines revival as being restored to Life (Christ) again.

Often music's dynamics and how it plays upon our hearts and lives can be difficult to describe. A different vocabulary is needed, and even then words can often come up short and be misleading. Scott Aniol's 50-minute message helps clarify these aspects of music.

The love which newlyweds experience need not end with the arrival of children! This collection of practical tips offers a foundation of critical ingredients for creating a husband-wife relationship that only deepens through the rigors of raising a family.

If Noah could have a family working for God, worshiping God, and walking with God, then you can have a family working for God, worshiping God, and walking with God! We are facing a terrible “flood” in our own day.

Don Richardson, missionary and riveting storyteller, shares stories of taking the Gospel to unreached people groups. God earnestly intends for His supreme blessing, first given to the Jews, to be spread throughout the nations.

Living rightly in a world of temptation requires nothing less than constant vigilance. Sometimes sin will look safe. What then? What is the best way to respond?

God can turn around a worst case scenario for good. In Larry Guthrie's situation, it certainly seemed no good could come from the mistake he made! First, he had allowed a problem to escalate out of control before calling for help.

On the evening of September 10, 2001, pilot Steve Scheibner was packing for his assignment to fly American Airlines Flight 11 out of Boston the next morning at 7:45. However, at the last minute another pilot, Tom McGuinness, voluntarily took Steve’s assignment.

By intentionally loosening the definitions of a few Biblical terms, we as young people can allow lots of room for the little things that appeal to us.

Coming from the land of kangaroos, koalas, emus, wombats, and wallabies, Kylie travels internationally and knows what it feels like not to fit in—not to feel at home. It's a feeling we all know. It could be that we are left out or just plain lonely.

What does it take to get your attention? A windstorm? A lost ring? Disappointment or loneliness? Unexpected loss or unbearable pain? An ongoing illness?

Welcome to Your First Day of the Daily Success Plan!

Watching the taming of a wild animal is something few have ever seen. A horse trainer's excitement is a little different than that of a bucking bronco rider. And the thrill takes on new significance as well as conviction when real life analogies are applied. Watch as Dr.

For some people, monkeys and creepy-crawlies warrant great interest and further investigation. For other folks, the more distance from these creatures, the better!

David and Priscilla Waller share with Bob Newhouse how God brought them together. In the first part of this interview, David and Priscilla tell about their commitments to serve the Lord in their singleness. Priscilla was busy ministering to young women who were dealing with personal struggles.

Corrupting a strong Christian nation from the inside out is a huge job. Since the 1800's many have tried, and being educated about their methods is one way to beware of their schemes.

"Are you going to pass your Christian heritage on to your children?" One way Captain Warner's father did that was through the notes he had for Rick in his Bible.

Without application doctrines can become mere philosophies, but without doctrine applications often becomes purposeless. From his unique standpoint as an IBLP alumnus and a pastor, Joe Norvell tries to bring clarity to the way doctrines and principles work together.

Gary Fraley can still remember his great grandmother's account of moving west in a covered wagon. Her intentional determination lives on in the life message of Pastor Fraley and his children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. It is a resolve rooted in God's promise.

In May 2013, the six-member Cada family van turned into the filled parking lot. Brian heard his wife and oldest son exclaim together, “We’ve found our people!” Before them were 15-passenger vans, campers, motorhomes, and vehicles for carrying large families.

Immigration, terrorism, and anarchy. It seems these three issues would give any human being an excuse to feel like a victim. Yet are we entitled to anything better during this mortal life? Are we not here in the world to be the difference makers?

"There is no pit so deep that His great love is not deeper still." We can believe this statement when it comes from one who has been herself in that pit so deep. We identify with it keenly in our situations too.

What if my life is bearing no fruit? Does it mean I am not a Christian or that I have lost my salvation? What does it mean in John 15 when it says that the husbandman takes away such branches? And what if I am bearing fruit? Does that mark the end of pain and pruning?

We've all heard the command, "In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you" (I Thessalonians 5:18). While there is always something to be grateful for, is it really reasonable to expect someone to give thanks for everything?

To deny God's existence takes a lot of indoctrination! To prove it, on the other hand, takes only an eye to see and a mind to think.

In this heartfelt message, Michelle Duggar shares some of the verses, insights, and operational word definitions that have strengthened her, as a mother of nineteen, in looking unto Jesus.

Christians everywhere are living in defeat. What are we missing?

Lt. Commander J. David Rogers gives the fascinating story of Pearl Harbor and one man whose responsibility, determination, and sacrifice on his ship at Pearl Harbor kept the results from being much more devastating.

Jesus grew in wisdom, stature, and favor with God and man (Luke 2:25). The Benham brothers share insights about growing in understanding by diligently reading God's Word and growing in stature by faithfully executing the small things He gives us.

A classic. From I Thessalonians 4, Dr. Stephen Olford brings clarity and definition to the two opposing world views held by Christians on marriage. The difference is dynamic.

Life can be busy. Finding peace and order can feel like an impossible mission. The very pursuit of simplicity may seem to produce only complexity, intensifying the wish for one, all-important guiding principle.

To understand our current place in the kingdom of God, it is well worth it to take a trip back in time to seek for wisdom. How does He deal with civilizations and nations?

In Matthew 5, 6, and 7, Christ preached the greatest oration on earth, the Sermon on the Mount. In it, He said that Christians are like salt to the earth. Salt burns, and cleanses, and preserves. Likewise, when the body of Christ is holy, God puts those around us under deep conviction.

The Pineapple Story is a best-loved classic. How was it possible that a pineapple garden and a village full of thieves were used of God to instruct a missionary in Biblical principles?

The Fear of Man. Without a conscious thought, this single factor can dictate the way we conduct ourselves, the way we think, the way we talk, and the decisions we make. How can we escape such a trap? Transforming this tendency into a hunger for God's approval is the only way out.

Procrastination can be the assassination of your motivation, the dilapidation of your habitation, and much more! Rick Grubbs exposes three subtle stages of this short-sighted habit and confronts the two major excuses we naturally find ourselves using to put off God’s will.

The Duggars' story in forty-seven minutes: how the Lord turned their hearts to have children, how they made it through when the first few were young, how God led their family through the challenges of politics and gave them a testimony of the truth that children are a blessing.

Self-government is the measure of a man. Irritations and mistakes are sure to arise in every home but whether they are allowed to threaten our closest relationships is a choice that is ours.

Learn with Paul and Jenny Speed how to gain true freedom by being open and broken about past failures. Secret sins are damaging to those around you without you even knowing about it! Do you want to be released from bondage?

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 it is based. Many times we may feel there is something wrong and yet not be able to discern the cause. Where is the enemy? How did he gain his foothold?

The Courageous Conversation – a strategy to follow for any pressing issue. Helping husbands to exchange normal leadership for noble leadership and enabling wives to feel truly understood and loved are Chris and Anne Hogan's special calling.

Tom Harmon gives a vivid and colorful sermon on all it means to honor, read, study, and use the Word of God. It's transforming power is the key to growth as a Christian. But our growth in the Truth must be led by the Holy Spirit and tempered in real-time situations.

Listen and be encouraged as Gil Bates shares story after story of how God provided for him and his family because of their resolve to build a life message on His unchanging principles.

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

The world is made up of two interesting types of people: those who take and those who give. Think of the most loved person you know. Such role models are not hard for us to remember! Givers live a life of giving! It is obvious that in giving they themselves are satisfied!

Many tyrants have fallen before God's faithful servants, as Goliath before David, but is it possible that any of us can control that giant we face now, the ever-growing tyrant of urgency, disorder, and distraction? II Chronicles records one king who did.

• Distinguishing the wisdom of Scripture from intellectual knowledge, natural inclinations or humanism
• Understanding grace and faith from God's perspective

From the light of his countenance you would never guess that, like Paul, Dan Lucarini once scorned the new life he now preaches.

How do you begin to describe the awesome power and might of the King of kings and the Lord of lords? How can you describe someone that words cannot adequately describe?

Will you trust Me? This is one thing God really wants to know. This is what He would ask over and over as Sam and Ann Conway went from having it all to having a couple hundred dollars and no car. Savings, position, and even reputation were all gone. Will you trust Me?

It is difficult to find a family that is happy: family members that make it a point to learn to grow together and to enjoy one another's fellowship along the way. What happened?

Simple obedience can yield abundant results.

Satan sets deceptive traps. Believers sometimes believe his lies rather than God’s truth. In this message, Karl Coke reveals one of Satan’s most tempting deceptions: that man can make choices as he pleases, on his own, void of any consequences.

How does dependence upon God bring financial independence?

• The urgency of resolving anger
• How to evaluate anger
• The need to test every spirit
• Discerning a spirit of anger
• What is a spirit of anger?
• Characteristics of a spirit of anger
• Visible evidences of anger

Truth and Its Actual Effects upon Personal Living, Family and Society

Josef Tson is a man who is truly not afraid to die for Christ. In his gripping testimony, Dr. Tson details his persecution as a Christian pastor in Communist Romania and how he came to be liberated from the fear of dying.

Ever since the time Doug Small shared this simple message from Genesis 18 with our staff in Oak Brook, it has been a favorite, a kind of benchmark for beginning to begin to put in words the spirit of a personal prayer life. Praying is so much more than asking and acquiring answers.