Hope for Spiritual Blindness

From the archives of Oral Roberts – Second of two parts David said in Psalm 57:7, My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing and give praise [to God]. If you could line up the people of the world, how many would have a broken heart? How many of us […]

Seeking the Anointing

From the archives of Oral Roberts – First of two parts I have a custom. Hours before I’m to preach, I seek God for His anointing. I want to feel it go through my head, my body, my limbs, my spirit, and my mind. I want to be aware of it. I want it to […]

Stop Mixing It!

Lindsay Roberts Isaiah 5:20 tells us, Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter! Isaiah 5:22˗23 continues, Woe unto them that are mighty to drink wine, and men of strength to mingle strong drink: which […]

This Is My Beloved Son

Richard Roberts John the Baptist was standing in the waters of the river Jordan, baptizing people, saying, “There is a greater One coming, and I’m not even worthy to tie His shoes,” when suddenly the One he was talking about came walking up to the river. John recognized Jesus and said, “I should not be […]

To Obey Is Better than Sacrifice

Richard and Lindsay Roberts – Second of two parts Referring to Adam and the first sin, Romans 5:19 tells us, For as by one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous. “The obedience of one” is referring to Jesus. Second Corinthians 10:5 also tells us […]

Children, Obey Your Parents

Richard and Lindsay Roberts – First of two parts  Our children are grown now, but we always based their upbringing on obedience. It was not obedience because we wanted to lord it over them, be ruler over them, or dominate them. But as it says in Ephesians 6:1, Children, obey your parents in the Lord: […]

A Seeking Heart

From the archives of Oral Roberts And Jesus entered and passed through Jericho. And, behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus, which was the chief among the publicans, and he was rich. — Luke 19:1˗2. Jesus, the chief of all men, the chief of all personages in heaven and in earth had passed through Jericho. […]

This Word Shall Stand

Richard Roberts Now when He had departed from there, He went into their synagogue. And behold, there was a man who had a withered hand. And they asked Him, saying, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?”—that they might accuse Him. Then He said to them, “What man is there among you who has one sheep, and […]

Giving to Receive

From the archives of Oral Roberts In the Old Testament, you received first, then you gave. To teach His ownership, God did things for people, and after they received, they were to give to Him. It was a debt — they owed it to God. They owed God their time — the Sabbath. They owed […]