Posts by HPBC (Page 291)
Verse of the Day – James 4:7 KJV
Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
Daily Devotional – An Angry World
An Angry World By Billy Graham • June 24, 2016 The wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy. —James 3:17 The world, in the last few years, has reverted to a sort of barbarism. As practical Christianity has declined, rudeness and violence have increased. Neighbors quarrel with neighbors. Fighting is a major problem in our schools and the “gang wars”…
Verse of the Day – Proverbs 22:4
By humility and the fear of the Lord are riches, honour, and life.
Daily Devotional – Our Greatest Need
Our Greatest Need By Billy Graham • June 23, 2016 God did not send his Son into the world to condemn it, but to save it. —John 3:17 (TLB) You can put a public school and university in the middle of every block of every city in America—but you will never keep America from rotting morally by mere intellectual education. Education cannot be properly called education which neglects the most important parts of man’s nature. Partial education throughout the world…
Verse of the Day – Romans 8:37 KJV
Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.
Daily Devotional – The Most Unique Person
The Most Unique Person By Billy Graham • June 22, 2016 Worthy is the Lamb . . . to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honor, and glory, and blessing. —Revelation 5:12 H.G. Wells wrote, “Christ is the most unique person of history. No man can write a history of the human race without giving first and foremost place to the penniless teacher of Nazareth.” Rabbi Stephen Wise said concerning Jesus, “You will find that He is…
Verse of the Day – Proverbs 21:21 KJV
He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, righteousness, and honour.
Daily Devotional – Tears of Repentance
Tears of Repentance By Billy Graham • June 21, 2016 Now change your mind and attitude to God and turn to him so he can cleanse away your sins and send you wonderful times of refreshment from the presence of the Lord. —Acts 3:19 (TLB) There is a certain amount of sorrow involved in repentance that we don’t see much of today. That word means moaning and even groaning. I don’t mean that we have to have a great emotional…
Verse of the Day – Psalms 68:19 KJV
“Blessed be the Lord, who daily loadeth us with benefits, even the God of our salvation. Selah.”
Daily Devotional – Have You Come to “When” Yet?
Have You Come to “When” Yet? – From Utmost.org June 20, 2016 The Lord restored Job’s losses when he prayed for his friends. —Job 42:10 A pitiful, sickly, and self-centered kind of prayer and a determined effort and selfish desire to be right with God are never found in the New Testament. The fact that I am trying to be right with God is actually a sign that I am rebelling against the atonement by the Cross of Christ. I…
Verse of the Day – 1 Chronicles 16:34 KJV
O give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good; for his mercy endureth forever.
Daily Devotional – Distance Makes the Heart Grow Fonder
Distance Makes the Heart Grow Fonder By Billy Graham • June 19, 2016 . . . set your sights on the rich treasures and joys of heaven . . . —Colossians 3:1 (TLB) Have you ever been separated from someone you love? A boyfriend or girlfriend whom you have not seen in three or four months? Wait until you see each other! My wife and I have said goodbyes to each other; but when we met again, it was a…