Three Great Tests
by Vance Havner We face three tests in our journey here below. There is the test of the marvelous, the great days when we are on the mountaintop of great success. It takes special grace for that because we tend to grow proud and drunken with the wine of victory. There is the test of the monotonous, the
A Troubling Remembrance
by Vance Havner “But as for you…” (1 Tim. 4:5) 1. “I remembered God, and was troubled…” (Ps. 77:3).2. When I remember how holy God is and how sinful I am, I am troubled.3. When I remember how good God is and how unthankful I am, I am troubled.4. When I remember how busy God
Paul’s Experience
by Vance Havner A contact with Christ (Acts 9:1-8)A crisis with the Spirit (Romans 7, 8)A contention in the Church (Acts 15:1-30)A clash with personalities (Acts 15:36-41)A conflict in the flesh (2 Corinthians 12:7-10)A climax in old age (2 Timothy 4:6-18) 2ProphetU2ProphetU is an online magazine/website, started by Warren Wiersbe and Michael Catt, to build
Following On to Know the Lord
by Vance Havner (Hosea 6:1-3) A heavenly promise: “Then shall we know…” A high pursuit: “If we follow on…” A holy purpose: “To know the Lord…” We are bought with an infinite price (1 Peter 1:18, 19). We are beset by invisible powers (Ephesians 6:12). We are blessed by an invicible presence (Heberws 13:5, 6).
How the Early Church Grew
by Vance Havner 1. The early church grew by addition (Acts 2:41, 47; 5:14; 11:21, 24) 2. By subtraction, as in the death of Ananias and Sapphira 3. By multiplication (Acts 6:7; 9:31) 4. By division, for people had to take sides for or against as our Lord had declared (Luke 12:49-53) and the result in the long run was gain,
True Christianity
by Vance Havner 1. True Christianity must be vital–it must have life. 2. It must be vocal–it must be an articulate faith. 3. It must be visible–showing up in daily conduct. 4. It ought to be vivid–glowing, not pale and colorless. 5. It ought to be victorious for “…this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith” (2 John
God Shall Provide
by Vance Havner Can God furnish a table in the wilderness (Ps. 78:19)? From whence can a man satisfy these men with bread here in the wilderness (Mark 8:4)? 1. When our Lord fed the multitude there was a bread problem. There was a budget proposed. Philip “made an estimate” that two hundred pennyworth of bread would not
Havner’s Threefold Prayer
by Vance Havner We settle for molehills when we could have mountains. Some years ago, I felt led to make a threefold prayer: Like Hezekiah, I asked for an extension of time (see 2 Kings 20:1-6); Like Jabez, I asked for an enlargement of coast (see 1 Chron. 4:10); Like Elisha, I asked for an enduement of power (see 2 Kings
What Gives
by Brian Mavis (as seen in Outreach Magazine) Bill and Melinda Gates, Bono and even Rick Warren have been in the news lately because of their willingness to give away big bucks. But money isn’t the only hting God wants us to give away. He wants us to share our time, talents, thanks and treasures. Giving Yourself Away
The Only Question That Matters – Is God Pleased?
by Michael Catt Isaiah 1:12-17 I. For many, the issue is not worship, but defending false worship. a. Some are guilty of the worship of Cain. b. Some are guilty of Samaritanism. c. Some are guilty of worshiping tradition. d. Some are guilty of soulish worship that is not spiritual. e. Some are guilty of
Declaring the Glory of God
by Michael Catt Psalm 19 I. We worship the God who reveals Himself in nature. (verses 1, 2) II. We worship the God who reveals Himself in Scripture.The Word is “perfect”: Complete—no substitutes Convincing—no uncertainty Correct—no comparison Clear—no compromise Clean—no faults Consistent—no contradictions III. We worship the God who calls us to evaluate our
The All of Worship
by Michael Catt Genesis 22I. Heartless worship refuses to sacrifice. a. Worship is not an auditory sensation, mood or feeling. b. Worship is not about tradition or style. c. Worship is not about me.II. The heart of worship: Abraham’s challengeIII. The heart of worship is the heart of obedience. a. It is based on revelation.