A New Name
From the archives of Oral Roberts Genesis tells the story of Abram and Sarai. God came to Abram and said, “You’re going to have a son.” Abram asked, “How can this be? Look at my age! Look at my wife’s age! She is beyond the years of child producing, and she is barren!” This seemed […]
“Your Situation Isn’t Too Hard For God”
Richard Roberts – Second of two parts One day, Jesus came to a place called the Pool of Bethesda. It was surrounded by sick people who believed that an angel would come down once a year and stir the water, and the first person to get in the water would be healed. As Jesus looked […]
“Your Sins Aren’t Beyond Forgiving”
Richard Roberts – First of two parts A man named Nicodemus went to Jesus one night and said, “Rabbi, I know that you must be a teacher from God, for no one can do these mighty miracles except he be sent of God.” But Jesus cut to the heart of the issue and said to […]
Many Ways to Give
From the archives of Evelyn Roberts When someone mentions giving, people usually think of money. But the Book of Ruth teaches us that giving can be more than giving money. Naomi, an Israelite, and her daughters-in-law Orpah and Ruth, who were Moabites, had all been widowed while living in Moab. Naomi decided to go home […]
Times of Loneliness
From the archives of Oral Roberts – Second of three parts There were the shepherds who heard the angel’s message. There were the wise men who knew it was a star especially akin to divinity, that it was HIS star. There were times of such severe loneliness on the journey that they were tempted to […]
The Workers of Christmas
From the archives of Oral Roberts – First of three parts The Bible tells in vivid and colorful detail of the events surrounding the birth of Jesus Christ of Nazareth. It speaks of things, angels and people and how they played vital roles in the most stirring and significant drama ever to unfold in the […]
Learning How God’s System Works
Lindsay Roberts Why would God use the raven to feed the prophet Elijah? In the natural, the raven is the least likely bird to feed anyone. The raven is a scavenger. He’s a bird that consumes meat and is not one that shares. Yet God used the least likely bird to sustain the prophet. And […]
Christmas Giving
Richard Roberts Giving Christmas gifts is symbolic of the fact that God gave us His best present. He gave His son, Jesus. And the good news is, God gave Him for a reason — that mankind would not perish but would have everlasting, abundant life. Back in the Garden of Eden, mankind sinned and fell […]
God’s Abundance
From the archives of Oral Roberts If you want to know about God’s abundance — think about the Redwood Forest with the tallest, biggest, most beautiful trees on earth. If you want to know about God’s abundance — think about the oceans and their supply of water. If you want to know about God’s abundance […]
All Things Work Together for Good
From the archives of Evelyn Roberts Once, in the midst of a crisis, I found a divine prescription to help put myself together again spiritually: “We know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose” (Romans 8:28 NKJV). But I had to […]