by Bill Elliff
January 06, 2023
Are you worried about anything today? Worry is a sin and a telling commentary about the state of your faith. It is sideways energy that destroys your days, creates unbelief in those around you, and keeps you from the calm, delightful trust that is your most compelling witness to a watching world.
Continue Reading
by Bill Elliff
January 04, 2023
I’ve been sitting at the bedside of a great man in our church these last few days. He was always a good man, but for many years he didn’t pursue the Lord with all his heart. He would tell you that he loved many worthless things and that there was a core of deception in his life.
Over a decade ago, he came to the end of himself ...
Continue Reading
by Bill Elliff
January 02, 2023
It’s always the issue with every man and nation. Who is going to be king? Who is in control? Who leads? Who makes the decisions? The heartbeat of the devil is that he wants to be king. And the heartbeat of his temptation to us all is, "Don't let God rule you. Resist His authority over your life. He'll ruin your life, so keep resisting Him." This ancient spirit explains everything that is wrong with our world.
Continue Reading
by Bill Elliff
December 31, 2022
All your resolutions and goals—personal, relational, professional, and financial—are temporary and will seem so trivial on that day. They pale in comparison to this singular eternal question ...
Continue Reading
by Bill Elliff
December 29, 2022
It is easy for us to look around this terribly sinful world and think it will never end. We can easily be deceived into believing that evil has the upper hand, that the devil will reign forever, and that nothing will ever change.
But we would be wrong.
Continue Reading
by Bill Elliff
December 23, 2022
If you want to know how to pray for your family, for those you love, and for fellow disciples of Jesus Christ, here it is.
Continue Reading
by Bill Elliff
December 21, 2022
If God is speaking and is speaking through His Son, how could we turn a deaf ear? Disregard the Speaking Voice? Pay no attention to His blessed communication. Ignore a single word? How could we not read His word (His primary means of communication to us)? Listen to His Spirit (who is has placed inside of all believers so that we might “freely know the things given to us by God”)? Go days and months without prayer?
Continue Reading
by Bill Elliff
December 13, 2022
I've talked with several pastor friends who are getting older and beginning to think about God's timing in transitioning out of their current pastoral ministry. I don't think there's any Biblical warrant for "retirement," but there is a clear precedent for transitioning to the next phase of ministry.
Continue Reading
by Bill Elliff
December 05, 2022
God is perfect in generosity. We do not normally think of Him this way, but it is entirely accurate. He gives with absolute joy and unending pleasure. Because of this, His heart is filled with affection for those who are joyful givers also.
Continue Reading
by Bill Elliff
December 02, 2022
This spiritual uniting and Presence connects us in a way that could not happen organizationally. The church—throughout the ages and across nations—is not an organization made by human hands, but an organism joined by a common Life. The blessed Holy Spirit is the agent and the Presence, helping us experience a unity with other believers far beyond what we even know with our own biological families.
Continue Reading
by Bill Elliff
December 01, 2022
No demand is made upon your life that is not made upon the Christ who lives within you. Don't let Satan deceive you about your ability in Christ or God's kindness and provision. You may not be experiencing this victory yet, but you have all you need in Christ as you face each trial and temptation.
Continue Reading
by Bill Elliff
November 30, 2022
Pause and think of this deeply right now. If you are a true believer, the Holy Spirit lives in you! Christ chose to enter the physical womb of a virgin to be born. In like measure, the Holy Spirit has chosen to reside in you until your life is over. Glorify Him with your body. Be humbled, be grateful, and be cooperative with your Divine Guest.
Continue Reading
