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Zeal: The Good, the Bad, the Ugly
"And [Jesus] found in the temple those who were selling oxen and sheep and doves, and the moneychangers seated. And He made a scourge of cords, and drove them all out of the temple. More ...
Keith Green
Zeal: Love Ablaze!
Enoch had prophesied, saying, "Behold, the Lord came with many thousands of His holy ones." I More ...
Leonard Ravenhill
Your Day In Court
In a very brief and very brilliant biography of a famous English preacher, one of the greatest preachers that ever preached in America or England, it says that he had some very strange habits. More ...
Leonard Ravenhill
You Want Extreme?
Today we simply cannot be 'lukewarm' and sometimes we need a reminder and a challenge to obey and follow Jesus at all times. More ...
Winkie Pratney
You Are A Dangerous Generation
So it is with your generation. More ...
Melody Green
Working Hard Or Hardly Working?
Many people are afraid to work. They re afraid of the very idea of it. Just thinking about it can ruin their whole day. More ...
Tony Salerno
Women Beyond The Cave
I can't shake it. In my spirit I keep hearing God say, More ...
Melody Green
Will You Be Bored In Heaven?
"But to this one I will look, to him who is humble and contrite of spirit, and who trembles at My Word." -Isaiah 66:2 NASB More ...
Keith Green
Why You Shouldn't Marry or Date an Unbeliever
If there is no agreement in the home about who God is, and what our response to Him should be, then it is very difficult for children to learn how to know and love Him. If our children are getting a different message from each parent. More ...
Melody Green
Why YOU Should Go to the Mission Field
I want to encourage you to read the following article by Keith with an open heart. More ...
Keith Green
Why I Got Arrested In Atlanta
I want to tell you how I was led to take part in a pro-life Rescue Mission organized by Operation Rescue - which led to my arrest on Oct. 4th, 1988, in Atlanta, Georgia. It's a very interesting story More ...
Melody Green
Why Aren't More People Getting Saved?
Well, you might say, "But Jesus was God and we're not! He was full of charisma and anointing." True. But I think it's more than that. More ...
Melody Green
Who Will You Deny? Yourself or the Lord
"If anyone wishes to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me." - Luke 9:23 More ...
By John Wesley
Who Needs Quiet Time?-You Do!
Fifteen minutes later, you roll out of bed. Late again. With toothbrush in hand, you step into the shower where you have what passes for "devotions" - a hasty, "Good morning, Lord." More ...
Fran Paris
Who Cares?
On one of my recent journeys, as I gazed from the coach window, I was led into a train of thought concerning the conditions of the multitudes around me. More ...
General William Booth
Where Are the Elijahs Of God
"...and he prayed again, and the sky poured rain, and the earth produced its fruit." - James 5:18 More ...
Leonard Ravenhill
When the Brook Dries Up
The Lord provides Elijah with a brook named Cherith, that keeps flowing and sends birds (ravens) that fly down to bring him meat each morning and evening. More ...
Winkie Pratney
What’s the Temperature of Your Heart?
Comparing Valentines Day to our love life with the Lord More ...
Melody Green
What's Wrong With the Gospel? Pt 2
Section 2: "The Added Parts" More ...
Keith Green
What's Wrong With the Gospel?
Section 1: "The Missing Parts" More ...
Keith Green
What Was I Thinking?
How a man ends up working in a Crisis Pregnancy Center More ...
Scott Manganella
What Do I Still Lack?
What percentage of responsibility for my spiritual maturity is the Lord's, and how much of it is mine? To say that I alone am responsible for my soul's development is conceit To say that all the responsibility is the Lord's is impudence. More ...
Leonard Ravenhill
We Wrestle Not!
Napoleon Bonaparte made a lonely surprise visit one night to the outpost sentries on one of the vital positions of his battlefield. More ...
Leonard Ravenhill
Walking With Jesus
The following are a brief overview of some of the key aspects of becoming a Christian and starting your walk with Jesus. We strongly encourage you to read from many of the articles on Last Days Ministries web site for more information. More ...
LDM Staff
Walking In Darkness
I am no prophet, nor am I the son of a prophet, but I do believe we're headed for some very dark times in this decade. More ...
Winkie Pratney
Unsung Heroes
I can't believe how many Christians think that God can't use them in a mighty way. They often say to themselves, “I know Jesus can use others... More ...
Melody Green
Uncovering The Truth About Modesty
"Likewise, I want women to adorn themselves with proper clothing, modestly and discreetly, not with braided hair and gold or pearls or costly garments; but rather by means of good works, as befits women making a claim to godliness." More ...
Melody Green
True and False Unity
I leaned forward, readjusting my position in the pew, and glanced around the room. The atmosphere was charged with excitement as we waited for the service to begin. More ...
Floyd McClung
True and False Conversion
"But now, all you who light fires and provide yourselves with flaming torches, go, walk in the light of your fires and of the torches you have set ablaze. This is what you shall receive from My hand: you will lie down in torment." More ...
Charles.G.Finney
Training Your Children For Christ
First, there are some things that must be done if you want to reach the great goal in the training of children - for them to love and serve God with a pure heart. More ...
General William Booth
Trail To Peace
I sat in stone silence looking at the white man sitting a few feet away from me. My heart was cold toward him, and I assumed he felt the same about me. More ...
Spencer Cody
Total Commitment
“These Men who have upset the world have come here also!” (Acts 17:6) More ...
Keith Green
The Way Of Fellowship
The Fall is simply, "We have turned everyone to his own way" (Isaiah 53:6) More ...
Roy Hession
The Truth About Faith
Is your faith weak? Are you perplexed because your faith doesn't seem to get results? More ...
David Wilkerson
The Theatre of Your Mind - What's Showing?
"…be transformed by the renewing of your mind." Romans12:2 Most Christians have at least an intellectual understanding that with Christ all things are possible. More ...
Gunderson, Denny
The Taming of the Tongue
Until recently, we were pretty much in the dark about the human body. But then came the X-ray with its peeping eye… a marvelous instrument which has saved us much human misery. More ...
Leonard Ravenhill
The Questions Most People Ask About Abortion
1978 we first printed "Children - Things We Throw Away?" and since that time we have printed over nine million copies of it. It has been responsible for saving the lives of countless children (and we are ever so thankful to God for that!). More ...
Melody Green
The Power of the Cross
There is not a more liberating, redeeming, costly, significant, or glorious work in all of human history than the cross of Jesus Christ. More ...
Noel Alexander
The Plight Of the Christian Artist
One of the most tragic stories in history is that of Dutch artist Vincent Van Gogh. Van Gogh was a "preacher's kid" whose greatest desire was to follow his father into the ministry. More ...
Denny Gunderson
The Person God Uses
The fact is, God is using everybody that He can, and using them to the full extent of their fitness for His service. So instead of praying so much to be used, people should search themselves to know whether they’re usable. More ...
Samuel Logan Brengle
The Judgment Seat Of Christ
The Judgment Of Believers More ...
Leonard Ravenhill
The Holy Bible: Wholly True
The Bible isn't like any other book that's ever been written. The claims of the Bible are unlike any other book - it's not a human book! God called His Word living. But unless you have a rock-solid commitment to truth, the Bible won't change your life. More ...
Winkie Pratney
The Heart Of A Worshiper
The fundamental essence of worship is this: Regardless of negative circumstances or complete emotional turmoil, I bow my heart and life before God Almighty, acknowledging His supreme lordship. More ...
Bob Sorge
The Great Rock Of Islam
My grandfather was a very famous and respected Koran teacher, and the people of his city always obeyed his words. My father learned all about the Koran from him, and he grew to love it very much. More ...
Unknown
The Father Heart of God
Have you ever wondered what God thinks of you? Is it hard for you to believe He loves you as much as the Bible says He does? More ...
John Dawson
The Devil The Dope Man
Powerful testimony from a addiction to salvation...to starting Hope city. More ...
Lisa Stribling
The Dangers Of Drifting From God
“For this reason we must pay much closer attention to what we have heard, lest we drift away from it.” -Hebrews 2:1 More ...
Unknown
The Call To Serve
Winning God's Way and Part 2 More ...
Loren Cunningham
The Call To Run
Winning God's Way Part 1 More ...
Loren Cunningham
The Back-Slider In Heart
I cannot conclude any teaching on revival without warning converts against backsliding. More ...
Charles.G.Finney
Taking Our Cities For God
Today over one-half of the world's population lives in urban centers. More ...
John Dawson
Taking Action, Living Adventurously
"The Almighty certainly never intended that people should travel at such breakneck speed. " More ...
Larry Tomczack
Spiritual Warfare
You may believe spiritual warfare is only for Christians who happen to be "into" such things - or for obscure missionaries working in dark, heathen places. More ...
Dean Sherman
Spiritual Burn Out
We sat in a cafe in the Mayfair area of London. Outside, the fog was settling in on the late November afternoon. More ...
Malcom Smith
Some Days Are Like That
Meanwhile, almost my entire wardrobe for this three-week trip was in the washer... along with a forgotten maroon sock. Yes, it's true. Everything came out with a distinct pink tone. More ...
Linda Cope
So You Wanna Be A Rock Star
For as long as he could remember, the late Keith Green's greatest dream was to be a musical success. More ...
Keith Green
Singles + Sex
Many people think God is unfair. That He made us sexual beings and then tells us don’t! Almost every young person I know faces this problem. More ...
Dean Sherman
Simplicity-The Evidence of Life
What was the greatest gift that God gave to us in Jesus Christ? Was it not that beautiful life? "In Him was life, and the life was the light of men. " (John 1:4) I More ...
Dudley Hall
Sharing Jesus in a Diverse World
How do we reach TODAY's generation with the Gospel? More ...
Danny Lehman
Restoration Through Forgiveness
Because if we were to take these insects and release them on a plant, all four working together would eat the leaves, the branches, the main stalk, and finally the root. Now what would be left? Absolutely nothing. The plant would be destroyed. More ...
Doug Easterday
Radical Hope
Deuteronomy 28:47 says, "Because you did not serve the Lord your God with joy and a glad heart..." More ...
Charlie Moore
Prayer
There's nothing more transfiguring than prayer. People often ask, "Why do you insist on prayer so much?" The answer is very simple - because Jesus did. More ...
Leonard Ravenhll (originally written 1982)
Prayer
The Scriptures say that the disciples went to bed, but Jesus went to pray - as was His custom. It was His custom to pray. Now Jesus was the Son of God - He was definitely anointed for His ministry. More ...
Leonard Ravenhill
Pharisees, Sadducees, or Jesus
And why do some others think God is more interested in our earthly comfort than in our eternal character? More ...
Dean Sherman
Passion For Jesus
Almost any Christian can tell you what the greatest commandment of all is to love God with all your heart, soul, and mind. We all know this is the greatest commandment. But are we really taking it seriously? More ...
Jack Deere
Pass the Salt!
We have all experienced the blessings of salt - on our eggs, our french fries, and in our chicken soup. Salt has come to the rescue all our lives More ...
Melody Green
Our Battle Belongs To The Lord: Gideon's Victory
Sometimes we have to wait a long time for God to move quickly! More ...
Melody Green
Openness and Honesty
Letting Yourself Be Known More ...
Melody Green
My Yoke Is Easy-A Parable of Grace
A Parable Of Grace by Joan Rappleyea with Chloe Jovejoy. More ...
Joan Rappleyea with Chloe Lovejoy
Music or Missions?
A Challenge to Worship Leaders, Christian Artists and Musicians for Jesus More ...
Keith Green
Mission: America
Want to reach the world for Jesus? All you have to do is open your heart - and your eyes. More ...
Denny Gunderson
Mission Trip Report:India
I was just happy to be somewhere. More ...
Rebekah Green
Mighty Moments
The following story is a chapter from a book published in 1931 called "Mighty Moments." We were really encouraged by this touching story of a young man's faith and his determined love for God. We hope it will inspire you in a mighty way as well. More ...
Lionel Fletcher
Meditation-Our Lost Treasure
Yet the treasure they were seeking was an earthly treasure. Its benefits might last a lifetime - but certainly not for an eternity. More ...
Fran Paris
Mary of Nazareth
Article of the life of Mary More ...
Melody Green
March Madness
From Goliath to gladiators to gridiron, God knows all about sports. “Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize. Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. More ...
Melody Green
Making the Most Of Your Devotions
If you are a Christian, your personal relationship with Jesus must take first priority in your life. But for many reasons, that daily quiet time with God may be the first thing to dissolve under time pressures, stress, and busy schedules. More ...
George Mueller
Making a Difference in Your World
The phone rings More ...
Linda Speight
Love vs. Romance
A young girl recently wrote and asked, "Don't Christians believe in romance anymore?" More ...
Kathleen Dillard
Love Never Fails
Love Never Fails. Originally published in February 2012 E-Update More ...
Melody Green
Living in Transition - The Art of Faith and Life
The Hitchhiker's Guide More ...
Michael Miles
Lies In Disguise: Battling Temptation
Many great mistakes are made concerning the problem of temptation. First of all, some people seem to think that after becoming a Christian temptations will cease. More ...
By Hannah Whitall Smith
Knowing God's Will
"How can I know the will of God?" If you haven't asked this question openly or secretly you are probably not a Christian. More ...
Winkie Pratney
Keith Green: The Man Behind the Message
And when His disciples James and John saw this, they said, 'Lord, do you want us to command fire to come down from heaven and consume them as Elijah did?' But He turned and rebuked them More ...
Keith Green
Jealousy-Our Hidden Sin
Do you have jealousy in your heart? How much of your motivation comes from this apparently fickle feeling? "Not much" you might say, but do you really understand the devastating power and subtlety of this inner passion? More ...
John Dawson
It's Between You and God
(Mother Teresa put these up on the wall of her children's home in Calcutta, which is why this is sometimes attributed to her) More ...
Dr. Kent M. Keith
Incest
This is the true story of the actual experiences of a woman who was on staff for many years here at Last Days Ministries. More ...
Anonymous
In The Hands of the Master Potter
the Lord says to you. "There’s a price. Do you want My presence and My miracles? Do you want Me? There’s a price behind the anointing. You must be willing to take up your cross and follow Me." More ...
Jill Austin
In Search Of Mr. Right
My desire is to tackle some future marital problems before they even happen. I would like to talk to those of you who are single. I want to talk you out of the idea that, "Someday, you are probably going to get married!" More ...
Keith Green
I Changed My Stand
That was before the Roe v. Wade decision, back when states were allowed to make their own laws in regard to abortion. More ...
Pastor Zolton Phillips, III
Hurt and Bitterness
Have you ever been hurt in your life? Hurt is a universal problem. It's impossible to find anyone in today's society who hasn't been hurt. More ...
Winkie Pratney
Humility-The Strength of the Lamb
"He humbled Himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross." (Phil. 2:8) More ...
Andrew Murray
How To Preach Without Results
Let your supreme motive be to increase your own popularity - then, of course, your preaching will be suited for that purpose, and not to convert souls to Christ. More ...
Charles.G.Finney
How To Overcome Sin
"They said therefore to Him, 'What shall we do, that we may work the works of God?' Jesus answered and said to them, 'This is the work of God, that you believe in Him whom He has sent.'" - John 6:28-29 More ...
Charles.G.Finney
How To Make Grace Amazing Hell's Best Kept Secret
How To Make Grace AmazingI once came out of a store and saw a lady trying to open her car door by using a bent, wire coat-hanger. I asked if it was her car, or if she was stealing it. A smile relieved her face of obvious frustration. More ...
Ray Comfort
How To Find God
Practical guidelines for the True seeker More ...
General William Booth
How To Be A Witness
One great reason why God leaves Christians in the world after their conversion is so they may be witnesses for God More ...
Charles.G.Finney
Grumbling and Complaining:So You Wanna Go Back To Egypt?
"Now the people became like those who complain about adversity in the hearing of the Lord; and when the Lord heard it, His anger was kindled, and the fire of the Lord burned among them and consumed some of the outskirts of the camp." (Num. 11:1-2) More ...
Keith Green
Gossip!
I think the main reason that God is letting me share a little bit with you about the problem of gossip is because I'm no stranger to it. I have not only listened to gossip... I've also spread it and been the victim of it . . . its all equal More ...
Melody Green
God Is Easy To Live With
Satan's first attack upon the human race was his sly effort to destroy Eve's confidence in the kindness of God. Unfortunately for her and for us, he succeeded too well. From that day, men have had a false conception of God More ...
A. W. Tozer
God Comes To New York
We were in the midst of revival - a tremendous moving of God's Spirit in the town of Western, New York. People from the nearby town of Rome began coming to the meetings in large numbers. More ...
Charles.G.Finney
Getting What You Want From God (The Error Of Balaam)
and folly of a man named Balaam. We're going to take a look at the life Balaam. He was a prophet of God who misused his gifts and his relationship with God for personal gain. Hopefully we can learn the invaluable lesson that Balaam learned the hard way. More ...
Keith Green
Free As A Slave
Contemporary history is filled with movements for the rights of men. But no man can change the world until he himself has been changed. No man can free others until he himself is truly free. More ...
Winkie Pratney
Four Circles Of Intimacy With God
You're As Close To God As YOU Want To Be More ...
J.Oswald Sanders
Forgiveness—Forgive Or Forget It
And then, immediately, the Lord broke into my thoughts and said to me, "I'll be glad to bring it up - as long as you don't mind Me bringing up all the stupid things you've done!" More ...
Keith Green
Finding God When You've Failed
Honesty is indeed a prerequisite to effective prayer. But it can also be cleverly guided on a boomerang path by our arch opponent. More ...
Jack Hayford
Everything You Should Know Before You Get A Divorce
This article has been a long time coming. Just about every day we get letters asking us to tackle this subject. More ...
Keith Green
Ethnic Bias: Can We All Get Along?
I know the things that happened to the Indians in our country were really terrible, but that was so long ago and there's nothing I can do to change history. I can't take responsibility for what happened in my nation before I was born. More ...
John Dawson
Does This Railroad Lead To Heaven?
This is a true story taken from the 1894 edition of “Touching Incidents And Remarkable Answers To Prayer.” More ...
Pastor F. M. Dosh
Do You Know Where You Are Going?
It seemed like the young woman seated next to me was headed for real danger. But in her condition, would she even listen to my warnings? More ...
Melody Green
Do You Feel Like Giving Up?
A growing number of ministers have been writing to me in recent months, telling of their concern for those in their flock who are simply giving up. Today, more and more Christians are at the breaking point. More ...
David Wilkerson
Do Talk To Strangers
Sharing Jesus With A Hurting Generation More ...
John Dawson
Direct Contact Seasoning the Media Arts
Jesus told us that we are the salt of the earth. Simple enough. We all know that salt only works by direct contact. It doesn't matter how close I hold my salt shaker to my potatoes - until I shake some crystals out onto my fries there will be not effect. More ...
Melody Green
Dad I'm Pregnant - How Should A Father Respond?
Over the last 20 years, the percentage of illegitimate births to girls 19 and under has increased from 15% to 51%. In 1987, more than 1,100,00 teenage girls became pregnant, and 60% of those girls became pregnant again in the next two years More ...
Author Anonymous
Crossing the Great Divide
"Once you were alienated from God and were enemies in your minds because of your evil behavior. But now He has reconciled you by Christ's physical body through death to present you holy in His sight, without blemish and free from accusation." More ...
Tom Marshall
Creation Or Evolution?Part 2
The idea that "creation halts human inquiry," and that a picture of reality starting with God "finishes off any ideas of research," is a modern fiction. More ...
Winkie Pratney
Creation Or Evolution? Part 3
Strange as it may seem, Darwin himself said that the fossil record is "one of the most obvious and serious objections which could be urged against the theory," and "the absence of transitional forms between species... presses hardly on my theory." More ...
Winkie Pratney
Creation Or Evolution? Part 1
Over a century and a half ago, an academic controversy swept the world, as a liberal, materialistic philosophy collected data to give Man a new view of his origins. More ...
Winkie Pratney
Contract On Children Part 2
Children Strategies Of DESTRUCTION Past and Present More ...
Winkie Pratney
Contract On Children Part 1
Children Our Example Of Christianity More ...
Winkie Pratney
Contract On Children - Part 3
The Occult Roots Of the War On Childhood More ...
Winkie Pratney
Christmas Mourning
I'll never forget the incredible joy and expectation of Christmas. More ...
Keith Green
Children...Things We Throw Away?
"Shall I give my firstborn for my transgression, the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?" Micah 6:7 More ...
Melody Green
Charlie Coulson the Christian Drummer Boy
The following story is a true account, taken from an old, out-of-print book called “Touching Incidents And Remarkable Answers To Prayer.” It was compiled by S.B. Shaw and published in 1894. More ...
Dr. M. L. Rosvally
Carpe AEternum
"Behold, I say to you, lift up your eyes, and look to the fields, that they are white for harvest." (John 4:35) More ...
Fred Markert
Can God Use Rock Music?
Can God use rock music More ...
Keith Green
But I Can't Forgive Myself
What can you do with those feelings of guilt? More ...
Melody Green
Breaking Up the Fallow Ground
Break up your fallow ground for it is time to seek the Lord More ...
Charles.G.Finney
Blessed Are The Poor in Spirit
What does is mean to be poor in spirit? There is something about the poor that delights the heart of God. They are contrite. They know they are in need. But what is it about them that draws the kingdom of God to Earth? More ...
Heidi Baker with Shara Pradhan
Binding Up the Brokenhearted
There are many ways a heart can break - death, divorce, rejection, illness, abuse, sin, injustice, failure - the list goes on and on. Everyone will experience a broken heart at some time. Some will never fully recover. More ...
Melody Green
Being A Christian At Home
The hardest testing ground for our Christianity is right in our own homes - with our parents, our brothers and sisters, our husbands and wives, and our children. If we can't prove our Christianity there, we can't prove it anywhere! More ...
Melody Green
Be Ye Angry And Sin Not
If you attend church at all, you will undoubtedly hear a thousand sermons on "Be filled with the Spirit" (Eph. 5:18) for every one sermon you hear preached on "Be ye angry, and sin not" (Eph. 4:26). More ...
Leonard Ravenhill
Are You Doing 'Jesus Stuff'?
Do you ever wonder what Jesus would be doing if He were walking the earth today? I do. I wonder where He would feel comfortable, who He'd want to hang out with. More ...
Carol DeGraff
Aggressive Christianity - Catherine Booth
I was thinking - what if we could erase from our minds all knowledge of the history of Christianity from the close of the period described in Acts - and then looking at the book of Acts, sit down and try to calculate what was likely to happen in the world More ...
Keith and Melody Green
Active Or Passive Lordship
Whenever God shows up on the scene things begin to happen - and in a big way! Pillars of fire, parting seas, rivers turning to blood, earthquakes, floods - the Bible has got to be the most action-packed Book that has ever been written! More ...
Fred Markert
Abortion: Attitudes for Action
Why are most Christians so apathetic when it comes to really being involved in seeing abortion defeated? I used to think that ignorance of the facts was the reason. But I don't think that's a valid excuse anymore. More ...
Melody Green
Abortion Clinics: An Inside Look
The following are portions of an interview with a woman who used to work at an abortion clinic. Her story is a look into another world where abuse has become an industry, and extermination a daily routine. More ...
Former Clinic Administrator Speaks Out
A Wonderful Visitor
The following is a true story and was taken from one of our favorite books, Touching Incidents And Remarkable Answers To Prayer, originally printed in 1894 More ...
unknown
A Happy Heart Is Good Medicine by Melody Green
But recently we've felt the Lord encourage us to enjoy each other more and not lose that wonderful gift from Him called "a sense of humor." More ...
Melody Green
A Cry In the Night
The following story is true and was taken from one of our all time favorite books, "Touching Incidents And Remarkable Answers To Prayer" written in 1894. Gather the whole family around! This is a story you'll enjoy reading out loud to your children. More ...
Author Unknown
A Christless Pentecost
The following is a prophetic warning from Azusa Street 75 years ago, concerning the dangers of a Christless Pentecost! More ...
David Wilkerson
'Devotions' or Devotion?
Whether, then, you eat or drink or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God." -I Cor. 10:31 More ...
Charles.G.Finney

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