A Heart Checkup
Lindsay Roberts When Richard or I am under stress, we go to the Word of God, first. We pray in the Spirit. We check our giving and double-up our giving. And then, we do one more thing. We check our hearts. It’s good to take stock, occasionally, of our “heart.” For the Bible says, your […]
Conquered Foes
Richard Roberts A story is told about Sin and Death. On the Friday night after Jesus was crucified. Sin came running into the garden where the body of Jesus had been laid in the tomb. Sin cried out, “Death, do you really have Him?” Death called back from within the tomb, “Yes, Sin, I really […]
Reaching and Pressing
From the archives of Oral Roberts – Third of three parts The apostle Paul said that his aim toward his goal in life ― to serve God and to do His will ― was marked by two words: reaching and pressing. “Reaching forth unto those thing which are before” (Philippians 3:13). Paul was looking for […]
Forgetting the Past
From the archives of Oral Roberts – Second of three parts For a number of years I’ve used this phrase, “Forget to remember… and remember to forget.” I believe that’s what Paul was talking about. If you are truly going to be focused on one main goal in life, you’ve got to forget the offenses […]
Three Keys to Moving Forward with God
From the archives of Oral Roberts – First of three parts Does your life have a focus today? Does your life have meaning? Some people talk about their lives being “centered.” Is yours? Do you have a supreme goal for your life? The apostle Paul had a focus for his life. He wrote to the […]
Victory Is Coming!
Richard Roberts I have often heard people say, “When I plant my seed, something always goes wrong.” Have you experienced that? I certainly have. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve planted a seed and the enemy came to try to steal my harvest (Mark 4:14–15). I believe with all of my heart that […]
A Promise You Can Bank On
Richard Roberts Did you know that the spirit of poverty can be on someone who has a lot of money? In fact, a lot of the world’s wealthiest people have a spirit of poverty because they’re afraid they’re going to lose what they’ve got. And that’s the real spirit of poverty ― thinking you don’t […]
Kneeling Camels
From the archives of Oral Roberts An observer of camel caravans in the Middle East noticed that the camels knelt each morning to receive their burdens for the day. After several hours of travel, the load would sometimes shift out of place or the ropes would work loose. As a result, the camels would become […]
Bake the Cake!
Lindsay Roberts Romans 8:28 NKJV is familiar to many: All things work together for good. It doesn’t say that all things are good, but that they work together for good. Think of it like a cake batter. If you eat the flour by itself ― yuck! If you eat the raw eggs by themselves ― […]
You Are Somebody
Richard Roberts Long before I was ever called to preach, my dad was invited to be on the Merv Griffin television show in Los Angeles, and he asked me to come along and sing. Several Hollywood celebrities were also on the program. When it was over, we walked out the artists’ entrance in the back. […]