No Limits on God
Lindsay Roberts All things are possible to him that believeth. – Mark 9:23 A lady told me this story a while ago. She had been on Social Security and the monthly check was not meeting her needs. She told God, “I’m not going to limit You. I’m going to do whatever You tell me. Just […]
My Church
Richard Roberts Jesus went to the remote little village of Caesarea Philippi with His disciples. It was a beautiful place with orchards and running streams ― a wonderful place to relax and rest. It was also a perfect place for Jesus to set the stage to have a real heart-to-heart talk with His disciples. Perhaps […]
Without You We’re All Sunk!
From the archives of Evelyn Roberts That God may be everything to everyone. – I Corinthians 15:28 (RSV) In his book, The Glory of it All, John H. Vruwink, an Episcopal rector now retired, tells this delightful story: “During World War II, a little boy was hurried away from London when the bombing began and […]
The Witness of God’s Spirit
Richard Roberts The Apostle Paul wrote to the Romans: “The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit” (Romans 8:16). When we are born again, the Holy Spirit brings an assurance ― a witness within our Spirits that we have moved from sin to right standing with God. The Holy Spirit gives us each an assurance […]
Qualified by God
Lindsay Roberts A woman came up to me one day and asked, “How much experience did you have in television before you married Richard” Then she asked, “What kind of public speaking did you do?” To both questions, my answer was, “Zero.” When asked how I had been qualified to speak on television, I replied, […]
My God Shall Supply All Your Need
From the archives of Oral Roberts – Fifth of five parts God birthed the Scripture in my heart, While the earth remaineth, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease (Genesis 8:22). And I began to preach that to the people. One Saturday afternoon, I was […]
‘I Wish Above All Things’
From the archives of Oral Roberts – Fourth of five parts I was pastoring a little church in Enid, Oklahoma, going to college at the same time, and trying to live on $55 a week with a wife and children. It was a tough situation because the people did not believe either in giving or […]
A Childhood Remembrance
From the archives of Oral Roberts – Third of five parts When I was a child, we lived near my oldest uncle, Willis Roberts, who had a huge orchard noted for its great Elberta peaches. People came from miles away during the season to buy those great peaches. For years, Uncle Willis made thousands of […]
‘God Gave Me Three Keys’
From the archives of Oral Roberts – Second of five parts We began to travel across this country with a large tent cathedral because there weren’t many auditoriums in those days that could seat our huge crowds. The man who built our first tent did it on credit, believing me when I told him I […]
‘Two Things I Leave Behind’
From the archives of Oral Roberts – First of five parts My co-evangelist for more than 30 years, Bob DeWeese, told me before he went to heaven in 1978 that the two most important things I would leave behind when I died would be ORU and my teachings on the miracle of Seed-Faith. And I […]