The Truth About Sin
- Revive Our Hearts
- February 1, 2019
Have you ever been tricked or defrauded? Mary Kassian says you have, but there’s a solution. Read or Listen →
Resources by Topic: Sin & Repentance
For the Sake of Others
- Seeking Him
- January 28, 2019
We need to be holy for the sake of others. Read or Listen →
Getting Away with It
- Seeking Him
- November 23, 2018
“I can sin and get away with it.” That’s one of the lies Satan tells us. Read or Listen →
Arsenic in the Coffee
- Seeking Him
- November 15, 2018
Remember that sin is like arsenic. Even a small amount is deadly. Read or Listen →
False Appearances
- Seeking Him
- November 14, 2018
God's Word will help you see through deception. Read or Listen →
Temptation and Confession
- Seeking Him
- October 16, 2018
Confessing issues of recurring temptation to another godly person could be one of the best things you can do. Read or Listen →
Don't Let Go
- Seeking Him
- October 15, 2018
If you’ve drifted away from the Lord, confess it. Read or Listen →
A Record of Repentance
- Seeking Him
- October 12, 2018
Has God ever convicted you of something and a few hours later you’ve forgotten all about it? Read or Listen →
Preparing for a Holy City
- Seeking Him
- October 8, 2018
Is there any clutter in your life? Read or Listen →
An Outpouring of Confession
- Seeking Him
- September 19, 2018
When we see God as He really is, we begin to see ourselves as we really are. Read or Listen →
Restoring Your Horizontal Relationships
- Revive Our Hearts
- September 5, 2018
Once you’re in a right relationship with the Lord, He begins to help you develop right relationships with others. Read or Listen →
Resolved to Be Pure
- Seeking Him
- August 3, 2018
Do you try to see how close you can get to sin without getting into serious trouble? Read or Listen →
Nothing but the Truth
- Seeking Him
- July 30, 2018
Is there a situation in your life that requires humility? Read or Listen →
Relational Longings
- Revive Our Hearts
- July 25, 2018
Unfulfilled longings can lead us to sinful discontentment. Janet Aucoin shows how to deal with unfulfilled longings by being filled up with Jesus. Read or Listen →
Do Angels Grieve?
- Seeking Him
- June 27, 2018
Is my life bringing joy in heaven? Read or Listen →
Religious and Foolish
- Seeking Him
- May 22, 2018
Are you foolishly putting yourself in a position where you will be tempted to sin? Read or Listen →
Three P's
- Seeking Him
- April 30, 2018
Let the truth of God’s Word make you truly holy. Read or Listen →
Stealing?
- Seeking Him
- April 25, 2018
When we’re pursuing holiness, we won’t steal. Read or Listen →
White as Snow
- Seeking Him
- April 11, 2018
We see a true picture of our sin when we see it in the light of God’s holiness. Read or Listen →
The Truth About Sexuality
- Revive Our Hearts
- April 6, 2018
Jackie avoided looking feminine and got into lesbian relationships. Then Christ transformed her. She discusses some of the important gender issues of our day. Read or Listen →
A Clear Conscience
- Seeking Him
- March 23, 2018
Are you living in a way today that will give you a clear conscience tomorrow? Read or Listen →
Are You Wearing Fig Leaves?
- Revive Our Hearts
- March 16, 2018
Why are so many relationships marked by conflict? Nancy says you can trace conflict between men and women all the way back to the Garden of Eden. Read or Listen →
Better than Sacrifice
- Seeking Him
- March 14, 2018
Partial obedience is disobedience. Read or Listen →
The Extravagant Resource
- Seeking Him
- March 9, 2018
How do you respond when God brings to mind a particular sin in your life? Read or Listen →
Quick Repentance
- Seeking Him
- March 5, 2018
The best time to respond to God in repentance is the moment we’re convicted of sin. Read or Listen →
Conviction Equals Love
- Seeking Him
- March 2, 2018
If you’re experiencing conviction about some sin, it’s an evidence that God loves you. Read or Listen →
A True Repenter
- Seeking Him
- March 1, 2018
What does a repenter look like? Read or Listen →
Grace to Repent
- Seeking Him
- February 28, 2018
Repentance is basically a change in behavior, and change can be hard. Read or Listen →
Accepting Responsibility
- Seeking Him
- February 27, 2018
If we’re truly repentant, we stop blaming other people for our sins. Read or Listen →
The Repenters Must Repent
- Seeking Him
- February 26, 2018
Is God calling you to return to Him? Read or Listen →
Honest with Others
- Seeking Him
- February 23, 2018
Getting honest with others can be really hard. Read or Listen →
Godly Grief
- Seeking Him
- February 22, 2018
Ask God to give you a godly grief that leads to repentance. Read or Listen →
Wash Me
- Seeking Him
- February 21, 2018
Do you ever find yourself playing the blame game? Read or Listen →
Camouflage
- Seeking Him
- February 20, 2018
When God convicts you of sin, are you honest? Read or Listen →
The Heavy Hand
- Seeking Him
- February 19, 2018
Before our hearts can be revived, we’ve got to get honest about our need. Read or Listen →
A Little Thing
- Seeking Him
- January 17, 2018
Is there something in your life that needs to be dealt with? Read or Listen →
Letting God Rebuild
- Seeking Him
- December 7, 2017
We need to put our sinful flesh to death. Read or Listen →
Feelings Out of Order
- Seeking Him
- November 10, 2017
Your conscience can help protect you from bigger sins. Read or Listen →
Is It Loving to Call Someone to Repentance?
- Revive Our Hearts
- November 8, 2017
Repentance sounds like a negative word to today’s ears. Nancy says there actually is great joy and hope in repentance. Read or Listen →
Because Christ Died
- Seeking Him
- October 31, 2017
Christ's death provides the power to say no to sin. Read or Listen →
Spiritual Adultery
- Seeking Him
- October 30, 2017
When we expect to stay close to God yet refuse to give up our sin, it’s like a mate caught in adultery acting like it’s no big deal. Read or Listen →
A Daily Habit
- Seeking Him
- October 26, 2017
Dealing with the sin in our hearts will protect us from the big, visible sins. Read or Listen →
The Price Tag
- Seeking Him
- October 6, 2017
Wouldn’t it be nice if we understood the cost of sin right up front? Read or Listen →
The Nature of Sin
- Seeking Him
- October 5, 2017
Sin will always rise up and devour those who befriend it. Read or Listen →
Slaves to Righteousness
- Seeking Him
- September 29, 2017
Every time we choose to sin, we’re establishing habit patterns that can be hard to break. Read or Listen →
Ignoring the Symptoms
- Seeking Him
- September 27, 2017
When our consciences bother us, we need to get to the root of the problem. Read or Listen →
The Judgment of a Just God
- Revive Our Hearts
- September 22, 2017
When God acts as judge, He is never unjust. His judgment follows mercy that has been refused. Gain a clear understanding of God’s justice. Read or Listen →
Never Alone
- Seeking Him
- September 20, 2017
Even when it seems like no one else is around, you’re still accountable to God. Read or Listen →
Washed
- Seeking Him
- September 18, 2017
Are you letting His Word cleanse your heart each day? Read or Listen →
An Excuse for Carnality
- Seeking Him
- September 15, 2017
Don’t let tiredness be an excuse for carnality. Read or Listen →
C.L. Culpepper
- Seeking Him
- September 13, 2017
We’re all susceptible to spiritual pride. Read or Listen →
Belief and Behavior
- Revive Our Hearts
- September 6, 2017
When sin is allowed to flourish in the church, two groups of people need to repent: those committing the sin and those tolerating it. Read or Listen →
Little by Little
- Seeking Him
- September 4, 2017
What seem like big, visible sins are usually formed by a lot of little compromises that develop in secret. Read or Listen →
Picking Dandelions
- Seeking Him
- August 25, 2017
When you sin, instead of just addressing the surface behavior, ask God to search your heart. Read or Listen →
Life Among the Grizzlies
- Seeking Him
- August 23, 2017
If we play with sin, it will eventually dominate and destroy us. Read or Listen →
Boasting in Weakness
- Seeking Him
- August 1, 2017
Acting in self-sufficiency can cause us to forfeit the grace and presence of God in our lives. Read or Listen →
Blame Shifting
- Seeking Him
- June 29, 2017
Do you have anything to make right before God? Read or Listen →
Something Deadly
- Seeking Him
- June 1, 2017
Are any sparks of sin threatening to engulf your life? Read or Listen →
Lies and Truths
- Seeking Him
- May 22, 2017
Have you filled your mind with God’s liberating truths? Read or Listen →
Sin's Hold
- Seeking Him
- May 17, 2017
Our society has become dominated by the very "pleasures" we thought would liberate us. Read or Listen →
No Secret Sins
- Seeking Him
- May 16, 2017
We are protected from sin by the fear of the Lord. Read or Listen →
Sin Will Deceive You
- Seeking Him
- April 28, 2017
Every time we give in to sin, it dulls our awareness of the truth. Read or Listen →
Sin Will Disappoint You
- Seeking Him
- April 20, 2017
Sinful pleasures just don’t last. Read or Listen →
Irresistible Holiness
- Seeking Him
- March 8, 2017
Sin will rob us of everything that we truly enjoy. Read or Listen →
Eve's First Mistake
- Seeking Him
- March 1, 2017
We can’t expose ourselves to the world’s false, deceptive ways and expect to come out unscathed. Read or Listen →
I Am the Worst
- Seeking Him
- February 23, 2017
Ask God for a sense of the corruption of sin and the preciousness of God’s forgiveness. Read or Listen →
Diabolical Wisdom
- Seeking Him
- January 26, 2017
Are you motivated to do what you do out of selfish ambition or out of genuine love? Read or Listen →
Wrong Place, Wrong Time
- Seeking Him
- January 25, 2017
Do you avoid situations where you could be vulnerable to sin? Read or Listen →
The Role of Repentance in the Life of ...
- Revive Our Hearts
- January 20, 2017
When you get ready to teach a passage of Scripture to others, it won’t be very effective unless you preach it to your own heart first. Read or Listen →
The Role of Repentance in the Life of ...
- Revive Our Hearts
- January 19, 2017
When you get ready to teach others, how do you prepare? Pastor Eric Mason says Bible study helps could be meaningless unless you have a heart of repentance. Read or Listen →
Search Me
- Seeking Him
- January 17, 2017
When is the last time you evaluated your life? Read or Listen →
My Sin Isn't Really That Bad . . ...
- Seeking Him
- January 13, 2017
What does your sin look like in light of God's holiness? Read or Listen →
Third Street
- Seeking Him
- January 5, 2017
Is there someone you refuse to talk with because of some issue in the past? Read or Listen →
The Same Angels
- Seeking Him
- November 9, 2016
Ask for God's help. Read or Listen →
Empty Words
- Seeking Him
- November 7, 2016
We need to constantly be asking ourselves, "What’s the message here?" Read or Listen →
How to Sing in a Foreign Land, Day ...
- Revive Our Hearts
- October 13, 2016
Nancy walks you through the much-loved and the horrible-sounding parts of Psalm 137 and shows how it points us to the gospel. Read or Listen →
The Lord's Prayer, Day 31
- Revive Our Hearts
- September 14, 2016
The Lord’s Prayer includes the line, "Lead us not into temptation." If you are tempted, does that mean God let you down? Read or Listen →
The Lord's Prayer, Day 30
- Revive Our Hearts
- September 13, 2016
Does God ever tempt you? If not, why would Jesus bother to include the line "Lead us not into temptation" in the Lord’s Prayer? Read or Listen →
The Lord's Prayer, Day 25
- Revive Our Hearts
- September 6, 2016
Most people avoid guilt at all costs. Adults go to counseling to get rid of it. Parents try to keep their kids from it. Read or Listen →
The Lord's Prayer, Day 24
- Revive Our Hearts
- September 5, 2016
How many people have prayed, "Forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors"? You could no doubt count the number in the millions. Read or Listen →
Like Eve
- Seeking Him
- August 3, 2016
Have you ever thought about how much like Eve you are? Read or Listen →
No Excuses
- Seeking Him
- July 29, 2016
We can’t really make excuses for our sin; we’re responsible for our own choices. Read or Listen →
Weeds
- Seeking Him
- July 28, 2016
Holiness and sin can’t exist side by side. Read or Listen →
Withholding Judgment
- Seeking Him
- July 26, 2016
Jesus has already accepted the wrath of God in our place. Read or Listen →
An Unusual Gift
- Seeking Him
- July 18, 2016
When is the last time you wept over your sin? Read or Listen →
A Dangerous Pattern
- Seeking Him
- July 15, 2016
Every lie can lead us down a dangerous path. Read or Listen →
"My Sin's Not That Bad"
- Seeking Him
- July 5, 2016
Every sin, whether it seems big to us or not, is rebellion against God. Read or Listen →
Listing the Consequences
- Seeking Him
- June 17, 2016
Yielding to sin brings many consequences. Read or Listen →
Psalm 126, Day 3
- Revive Our Hearts
- May 25, 2016
When’s the last time you wept in church? You’ve probably cried tears of joy, but what about tears of repentance? Read or Listen →
The Power of a Mother's Courage
- Revive Our Hearts
- May 6, 2016
In 1976, a busy mom made a courageous decision. This mother of ten was making good money at her job, but chose to follow a call God put on her heart. Read or Listen →
Mary Was a Wounded Woman
- Seeking Him
- April 19, 2016
Have you trusted Christ as your Savior? Read or Listen →
An Unlikely Convert, Day 3
- Revive Our Hearts
- February 9, 2016
When Rosaria Butterfield came to know Christ, everything in her life got very complicated. She faced open hostility as her lifestyle began to radically change. Read or Listen →
Zechariah’s Hymn, Day 7
- Revive Our Hearts
- December 22, 2015
Sin isn’t a very popular subject. People don’t mind talking about bad habits or lacking purpose in life. Read or Listen →
Secure on the Ark
- Revive Our Hearts
- August 11, 2015
Does talk of God’s judgment fill you with fear? Learn how to face the future with confidence and peace. Read or Listen →
Have You Entered the Ark?
- Revive Our Hearts
- August 10, 2015
Doubt can be pretty convenient. If someone wants to live for himself and disobey God, he’ll probably ignore the evidence that points to God's salvation. Read or Listen →
Faithful Under Pressure
- Revive Our Hearts
- August 7, 2015
Have you ever worked on a project that seemed to go on forever? It’s so hard to keep working when it seems like there’s no end in sight. Read or Listen →
God's Patience
- Revive Our Hearts
- August 6, 2015
Do you ever get impatient with your kids? Just think of how patient God must be. He’s in charge of everybody on the whole planet. Read or Listen →
A Better World?
- Revive Our Hearts
- August 5, 2015
We are living in a time of incredible advances in technology. But does that really make a better world? An ancient story will give us perspective. Read or Listen →
Are There Giants in Your Land?
- Revive Our Hearts
- August 4, 2015
Terrorists. Crooked executives. Dictators. Sometimes it seems like the world is overwhelmed by evil men. But these are just men. They have no power against God. Read or Listen →
A Glimmer of Hope
- Revive Our Hearts
- August 3, 2015
Maybe you've been hearing the story of Noah and the ark all your life. Get a fresh perspective—one that points you to the cross. Read or Listen →
Holiness and Intimacy
- Seeking Him
- July 20, 2015
Our actions can keep us from getting close to the people we love. Read or Listen →
Run From Sin
- Seeking Him
- July 16, 2015
When faced with temptation, a wise person won’t stand around wondering what to do. Read or Listen →
Bitterness Is Harbored Hurt
- Revive Our Hearts
- May 1, 2015
Imagine being truly free. Not ruled by the bitterness of what others have done to you. Not ruled by guilt from you’ve done. Read or Listen →
A Portrait of Personal Revival
- Revive Our Hearts
- April 30, 2015
Confession is the key that unlocks the door to your bondage. To your captivity. It is the key that swings that gate wide open to set you free. Read or Listen →
The Sinlessness of Christ
- Revive Our Hearts
- March 9, 2015
Do you believe Jesus sinned? Research shows that a surprisingly large amount of people don’t believe in the sinlessness of Christ. Read or Listen →
Guardrails
- Seeking Him
- March 5, 2015
You’ll never be so "spiritual" that you’ll be immune to sexual sin. Read or Listen →
Change Your Mind
- Seeking Him
- February 2, 2015
Changing our minds will eventually lead to a change in our behavior. Read or Listen →
But They Kept Silent
- Seeking Him
- January 20, 2015
Are you honest about your sin? Read or Listen →
A Door of Hope
- Revive Our Hearts
- October 8, 2014
Memories of failure haunt each of us. It might sound cliche, but God can use your failure as a launching place for effectiveness in His kingdom. Read or Listen →
The Consequences of Coveting
- Revive Our Hearts
- October 7, 2014
Stories of people doing heroic things have always had a hold on imaginations. But we actually can relate more to characters who face failure. Read or Listen →
No Private Sin
- Revive Our Hearts
- October 6, 2014
Do you ever find yourself viewing prayer as a last resort? The thing you try when all the other books, programs, and advice fails? Read or Listen →
Confession
- Seeking Him
- September 19, 2014
Every sin is ultimately an offense against God's holiness. Read or Listen →
Carrying Fire
- Seeking Him
- September 15, 2014
If play with fire in some relationships, you will get burned. Read or Listen →
Finding True Rest
- Revive Our Hearts
- August 29, 2014
In a busy world, rest is a valued commodity. Vacation planners and drug companies promise to give you rest, but is it really something you can buy? Read or Listen →
The Power of Confession
- Revive Our Hearts
- July 23, 2013
What activity will make you feel terrified and free at the same time? Confession will. Nancy tells you why this activity is so important. Read or Listen →
Escaping the Spiral of Anger
- Revive Our Hearts
- May 1, 2013
Do you have a problem with anger? Dr. Paul David Tripp shows that anger can take many forms—not just loud outbursts. Read or Listen →
When Wants Are Seen as Needs
- Revive Our Hearts
- April 30, 2013
What happens when you mistake wants for needs? Paul David Tripp says one result is anger. Learn to avoid sinful anger by keeping wants and needs straight. Read or Listen →
When Good Things Become Too Important
- Revive Our Hearts
- April 29, 2013
You get angry when good things become too important in your life. Paul David Tripp shows you how to avoid sinful anger by helping you examine your heart. Read or Listen →
You Can Be Free From Sin
- Revive Our Hearts
- April 5, 2013
When you play with fire, you risk getting burned. When you play with sin, you not only get burned but you singe everyone else around you. Read or Listen →
You Can Be Free from Condemnation
- Revive Our Hearts
- April 4, 2013
Use Ignoring a stain on your clothes doesn't make it go away, and ignoring a sin or its consequences doesn't make it disappear either. Read or Listen →
Coming Out into the Light
- Revive Our Hearts
- April 3, 2013
Nancy says in order for us to see our sin as God sees our sin, we have to be enlightened by the truth of God's Word. Read or Listen →
Small Holes Sink Big Ships
- Revive Our Hearts
- April 2, 2013
Nancy says, in order for us to see our sin as God sees our sin, we have to be enlightened by the truth of God's Word. Read or Listen →
You Can't Get Away with It
- Revive Our Hearts
- April 1, 2013
Sin has no winners. No matter how harmless a sin may appear, there's only heartache waiting behind it. Read or Listen →
The Consequence of Lies
- Revive Our Hearts
- February 12, 2013
Blame shifting is almost as old as humanity itself. The very first two people didn’t take the blame for a huge catastrophe. Learn from their mistakes. Read or Listen →
The Source of Temptation
- Revive Our Hearts
- November 16, 2012
The Lord’s Prayer includes the line, "Lead us not into temptation." If you are tempted, does that mean God let you down? Read or Listen →
Away from Temptation
- Revive Our Hearts
- November 15, 2012
Does God ever tempt you? If not, why would Jesus bother to include the line "Lead us not into temptation" in the Lord’s Prayer? Read or Listen →
A Light on the Dashboard
- Revive Our Hearts
- November 8, 2012
Most people avoid guilt at all costs. Adults go to counseling to get rid of it. Parents try to keep their kids from it. Read or Listen →
From Food to Forgiveness
- Revive Our Hearts
- November 7, 2012
How many people have prayed, "Forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors"? You could no doubt count the number in the millions. Read or Listen →
You Can Be Clean
- Revive Our Hearts
- May 1, 2012
Do you hate sin? When you are grieved over your own sin, it’s evidence that you truly know God. Read or Listen →
Keep Me from Sin
- Revive Our Hearts
- April 30, 2012
Some behaviors, such as drug addiction, are not just sinful; they’re also taboo in the church. But it’s easy to get away with other types of sin. Read or Listen →
I Am a Worm
- Revive Our Hearts
- April 3, 2012
I am a worm and not a man. It sounds like a simple statement of humility, but Nancy points out this statement from the Psalms means so much more. Read or Listen →
Not Just a Guy Thing
- Revive Our Hearts
- November 11, 2011
Lust isn’t just a guy’s issue. Both men and women face temptation. But it can take on different forms. Hear from Josh and Shannon Harris. Read or Listen →
Indulge Your Senses?
- Revive Our Hearts
- November 10, 2011
Moral purity is possible, but not if we try to do things on our own. Find out where the power comes from to obey God’s Word. Read or Listen →
Trying to Quench a Thirst
- Revive Our Hearts
- September 29, 2011
The Bible speaks to every situation you’ll face. ROH helps you apply God’s Word to your relationships, finances, schedule and every other part of life. Read or Listen →
Living Gracefully Among Sinners
- Revive Our Hearts
- August 26, 2011
Evil actions and words affect our nation. They also affect our homes and relationships. Nancy helps you respond to evil in a way that brings glory to God. Read or Listen →
Take the Long View
- Revive Our Hearts
- August 25, 2011
Rather than copy antics of evil people or grow discouraged, we need to look at the big picture. Read or Listen →
Ready for Scrutiny
- Revive Our Hearts
- August 12, 2011
The Pharisees of Jesus’ day appeared to be very holy, but Jesus saved His harshest words for them. Does that mean that holiness doesn’t matter? Read or Listen →
Secure on the Ark
- Revive Our Hearts
- July 1, 2011
Does talk of God’s judgment fill you with fear? Learn how to face the future with confidence and peace. Read or Listen →
Faithful Under Pressure
- Revive Our Hearts
- June 29, 2011
Have you ever worked on a project that seemed to go on forever? It’s so hard to keep working when it seems like there’s no end in sight. Read or Listen →
A Portrait of Personal Revival
- Revive Our Hearts
- June 21, 2011
Confession is the key that unlocks the door to your bondage. To your captivity. It is the key that swings that gate wide open to set you free. Read or Listen →
An X-Ray
- Seeking Him
- December 30, 2010
We need to let God examine us. If we don’t, the results can be deadly. Read or Listen →
A Heavenly Audience
- Revive Our Hearts
- December 21, 2010
When you choose to do what’s right, your actions do not go unnoticed. Learn about the heavenly audience who observe the decisions you make. Read or Listen →
Why Was Eve Tempted?
- Revive Our Hearts
- December 6, 2010
If you were in the Garden of Eden, would you have fallen for the serpent’s lies? The choices Eve faced are quite similar to temptations all of us face today. Read or Listen →
Sowing and Reaping
- Revive Our Hearts
- October 19, 2010
You may not be a farmer, but you’re still sowing and reaping every day. Nancy explains why it’s so important to be careful what you sow and reap. Read or Listen →
Revival and Repentance
- Revive Our Hearts
- September 23, 2010
How large does a church need to get before it starts planting new churches? Henry Blackaby says this is the wrong question. He says obedience is what matters. Read or Listen →
Are You Wearing Fig Leaves?
- Revive Our Hearts
- March 12, 2010
Why are so many relationships marked by conflict? Nancy says you can trace conflict between men and women all the way back to the Garden of Eden. Read or Listen →
How to Break Patterns of Sin
- Revive Our Hearts
- January 14, 2010
Virtue. Does that word sound boring? Biblical writers used it to describe something strong and dynamic. Read or Listen →
Courage to Embrace God's Calling
- Revive Our Hearts
- December 14, 2009
What has God done for you in 2009? You’ll be invited to reflect on His goodness as Revive Our Hearts looks at highlights from the past year. Read or Listen →
A Time to Weep
- Revive Our Hearts
- April 21, 2009
Getting comfortable with sin is like being in a burning house. Those inside need a loud, immediate warning. Read or Listen →
Wake Up
- Revive Our Hearts
- April 20, 2009
Ten years ago tomorrow, our nation was reeling from news of school shootings in Littleton, Colorado. Read or Listen →
Battling Sin
- Revive Our Hearts
- June 23, 2008
The law of the Spirit of Life in Christ Jesus works in our lives, overcoming the pull, the gravity, the law of sin and death. Read or Listen →
Protecting Our Brothers
- Revive Our Hearts
- November 13, 2007
Every day you are being offered a scam. Someone is trying to convince you to buy into his way of thinking about relationships. Read or Listen →
Lighting a Dark World
- Revive Our Hearts
- November 12, 2007
We see blatant sin gaining more and more acceptance. Do you ever wish you could go back to what seems to be an easier time? Read or Listen →
God's View of Sin
- Revive Our Hearts
- October 5, 2007
Feeling sad that you’ve done something wrong isn’t the same as repentance. Read or Listen →
The One Great Tragedy
- Revive Our Hearts
- October 4, 2007
Henry Blackaby says we often use the word believe when we should really be using the word repent. Read or Listen →
I Repent
- Revive Our Hearts
- October 3, 2007
Do you look at sin from your point of view or God’s point of view? Henry Blackaby says that question is crucial. Read or Listen →
Ongoing Repentance
- Revive Our Hearts
- October 2, 2007
How do you know whether you truly repented from some sin? Do you ever wonder if your confession was genuine? Read or Listen →
One Vital Message
- Revive Our Hearts
- October 1, 2007
The book of Revelation begins with messages to seven churches. In most cases, God says, “I have this against you.” Read or Listen →
Returning Home
- Revive Our Hearts
- July 4, 2007
We are grateful for independence, but when we try to gain independence from God, free to do things our own way, it causes a lot of trouble. Read or Listen →
The Calm After the Storm
- Revive Our Hearts
- April 6, 2007
Our tears--if they are tears of repentance and true mourning over sin--do not go unnoticed by God. Those tears are precious to Him. Read or Listen →
Pointing a Finger Inward
- Revive Our Hearts
- April 4, 2007
It's so easy to find fault with the world that we live in, and with other believers, for that matter. Read or Listen →
An Urgent Plea
- Revive Our Hearts
- April 2, 2007
Have you ever noticed that some people seem to feel more deeply than others? They’re more troubled by the bad things they see around them. Read or Listen →
Dangerous Choices
- Revive Our Hearts
- January 31, 2006
Sin always starts in the mind. We imagine what it would be like to give in to temptation before we actually do. T Read or Listen →
During Temptation
- Revive Our Hearts
- June 22, 2005
When you're tempted to sin, where do you turn first? To your will power? A godly friend? Or to God? Read or Listen →
Holiness
- Revive Our Hearts
- January 6, 2005
Would you like to see revival in your own heart? Nancy talks about the starting place. Read or Listen →
The Truth and Consequences of Lies Women Believe, ...
- Revive Our Hearts
- October 26, 2001
Nancy Leigh DeMoss shows us the secret to living a life of freedom. Read or Listen →
The Truth and Consequences of Lies Women Believe, ...
- Revive Our Hearts
- October 23, 2001
Nancy Leigh DeMoss takes us back to the Garden of Eden to help us understand why and how we are deceived. Read or Listen →
The Danger of Drift
The greatest danger of your spiritual life—and something practical you can do about it. …
Read →The Desensitization of Grey
There is absolute white. There is absolute black. But there is no such thing as absolute grey. The color grey has an infinite number of shades. Not just FIFTY. …
Read →The Pathway to Freedom
Are you held in bondage by sin? Does freedom feel like an empty word? The pathway of freedom starts with at least three steps toward the truth. …
Read →The Subtlety of Self-Justification
Do you tend to respond to godly correction with humility or with anger? Here are some ways to avoid the deadly trap of self-justification. …
Read →Three Roots to Watch For . . .
If we're truly "power houses," why does it seem like most of the time . . . the "electricity's" gone out? How do you explain this lack of power? …
Read →Tissues, Lassos, and Lab Coats: Lessons in Repentance
How a tissue taught me about repentance and made me more thankful for Christ. …
Read →What Happens When You Tell a Fifty-Year-Old Secret?
She caught my eye with her silver hair and a sweet face that made you sure she was someone’s “nana.” When I first saw her she was laying on the altar sobbing. …
Read →Why Is the Pull of Sin So Strong?
I was leading a high school Bible study, and several students one night pressed me for an answer to why . . . why was the pull of sin so strong, so powerful? …
Read →X-Ray Vision and the Holy Spirit
Anyone can tell you have an anger problem if you beat your children. It's the subtle sin that's harder to detect. …
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My Haman Heart
We like to relate with Esther, the praying woman with great courage. But do we ever see ourselves with a heart like Haman's? …
Read →Sanctification at Work: The Woman You're Becoming
When we choose to sin, it reveals who we are. When we choose what's right, it affects who we become. …
Read →Stuck in a Ditch You Drove Into?
We can call on God any time, any place—even when we’ve been foolish. …
Read →The Character of God in the Face of Terrorism
As we wrestle with this unconscionable act of violence, let’s anchor ourselves in the God of justice, the God of compassion, and the God of restoration. …
Read →Bone of My Bone; Flesh of My Flesh
When I found Adam, he was standing below the tree, back pressed against the trunk, shoulders shaking under the leaves. …
Read →How to Pray When Someone You Love Is Stuck In Sin
Ten ways—straight from Scripture—to pray for a loved one who’s stuck in sin. …
Read →The Antidote for Apathy
The moment our salvation becomes ordinary, we open the door for something else to captivate our hearts: apathy toward God and the gospel. …
Read →Repentance Is a Posture
Knowing God exposes our indwelling depravity. And therefore, knowing God requires repentance. …
Read →A Longing Heart
If you've grown dull in your approach to the Almighty, today you can begin cultivating a fresh hunger for Him! …
Read →A Slap on the Hand, A Kiss on the Cheek
Is there room in our very-serious-about-the-sinfulness-of-sin theology to say that sometimes the Lord woos us into obedience through kisses rather than slaps? …
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Antelope Hunting: How Loneliness Makes Us Vulnerable to Sin
Staying disconnected has the power to do much more than simply make us feel lonely. It may just be what the enemy uses to prey upon you and bring you down. …
Read →Are You Hiding?
It troubles God when we wear masks that attempt to keep Him—and others—from looking into our hearts. …
Read →Beware the Husband Basher
Harmless comments, right? After all, don’t two girlfriends deserve the right to vent? I no longer think so . . . …
Read →Confessing Your Secrets to the Lord
How many things would change in our lives if we truly believed God is present with us everywhere, at all times, even in the dark or when no one sees? …
Read →Do You Have Plionexia, Too?
It's hard to live where we live and watch what we watch and listen to what we listen to and not covet. We are bombarded with enticements to covet. …
Read →Do You Ignore the Sins You Can't See?
Pride may be the greatest threat to our spiritual vitality, yet it's easy to ignore because it lives in the unseen realm of the heart. …
Read →Does Darkness or Light Cover Your Sins?
I would hate for you to see a video of my worst moments. But every now and then God graciously rips the covers off our hidden sin and exposes it for all to see. …
Read →Don't Face That Temptation Alone
Jesus is able to help you and me—right now—if we will just cry out to and depend on Him in our temptations. Remember, He’s been there! …
Read →Don't Pitch Your Tent Next to a Pit
When we come upon sin—whether we know what's coming or not—we have to be prepared. We can't pitch a tent nearby to check it out or find an "acceptable" way in. …
Read →Eve's Influence and a Call to All Women
I am not unlike my mother, Eve. I don't go a day, sometimes even an hour, without hearing the faint whisper of the serpent in my ear, "Did God actually say?" …
Read →5 Steps for Dealing with Spiritual Dissonance
As I reacted to some jazz music on a television program recently the Spirit of God suddenly convicted me on some spiritual dissonance in my life. …
Read →How to Find Peace in the Midst of Regrets
It started with a phone call. I sat down on my bed, prepared for a typical midday chat with my husband. I couldn't have been more wrong. …
Read →How to Go on a Search and Destroy Mission for Sin
Do you find it hard to dig up and remove those deeply rooted sins from your life? Hear some practical ways you can go on a search mission to battle sin. …
Read →How Well Do You Know the Green-Eyed Monster?
Jealousy is a green-eyed monster. If it’s hiding in the closet of your heart, it’s time to do some housecleaning. …
Read →If It Feels So Right, How Can It Be Wrong?
Sin is still seductive. The stakes are still high. The consequences are still devastating. The choice is yours. Will you listen to God’s voice? …
Read →Lust: Not for Men Only
Invariably, one woman always waits to talk to me at an event until the bitter end, because she wants to confess something that makes her feel doubly shameful. …
Read →MISTER KITTY!!
Short of moving to a planet with no kitties, people, or other irritations, what’s to be done about this anger spewing out of us? …
Read →Prettying Up Our Sin
We hate, yet we call it dislike. We are rude, yet we call it having a bad day. We are brazen and full of pride, yet we call it assertiveness. …
Read →Putting an End to Spiritual Envy
You know these are good things and yet, somewhere deep down you feel something other than excitement, joy. You feel something a lot like envy. …
Read →Self-Harm: 5 Ways to Respond with Love and Truth
Do you know someone who struggles with cutting? Self-harm is a common problem—a silent oppression—that quietly invades the church. …
Read →Simply Sinful
I was deep in thought when I bumped into the cardboard display and looked up to see in bold font: "Sinful Colors!" …
Read →Biblical Friendship Whispers, “Repent”
True, Christ-centered friendship knows how to wound faithfully. …
Read →When Jesus Clears the Room
Am I without sin? Am I in a position to judge? Perhaps Jesus is asking you to back away and give Him the room. …
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Hundreds of Empty Chairs
Whenever someone asks me about the True Woman ’18 Conference, I always go back to the empty chairs. …
Read →Cracked Cisterns and the Fountain of Living Water
Where do we attempt to quench our thirst? From leaking cisterns or from the well that never runs dry? …
Read →Different Ways of Deceiving
Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth
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Flattery and exaggeration don't seem harmful, but God desires truth in our innermost parts. Examine your life and relationships
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God's Truth on Your Secret Sexual Sin
Tim Challies
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It's true that Scripture never mentions masturbation specifically, but it does speak thoroughly and explicitly about sexuality and sinful lust.
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The Role of Repentance in the Life of ...
Before standing to teach other women, you need to let God's Word affect you. Dr. Eric Mason explains the power of repentance in the life of a Bible teacher.
Eric Mason
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Before standing to teach other women, you need to let God's Word affect you. Dr. Eric Mason explains the power of repentance in the life of a Bible teacher.
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Free at Last!
God's Word promises that the truth will set us free. So why do many believers live in perpetual bondage to guilt and shame, especially in relation to their past? Andrea will share from Scripture and out of her personal journey, how the truth really can set us free from every emotional and spiritual chain.
Andrea Griffith
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Why do many believers live in perpetual bondage to guilt and shame, especially in relation to their past? The truth really can set us free.
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Message 4: The Truth About Sin
Have you ever been tricked or defrauded? Mary Kassian says you have, but there’s a solution.
Mary Kassian
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Have you ever been tricked or defrauded? Mary Kassian says you have, but there’s a solution.
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9 Things to Remember When Another Christian Disappoints You
How are we supposed to feel when other Christians miss God’s mark? How do we deal with that disappointment? …
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