Proof The Bible Is True

The gladioli in my garden were in full bloom. On my way to visit my mother in the retirement home, I cut three tall stalks and wrapped them in a damp paper towel and waxed paper. Purple and lush, the flowers would make a beautiful bouquet for her room.   When I reached the home I passed through the lobby and walked toward Mother’s room in the G wing. Suddenly I stopped and turned around and headed down another hall to the nursing unit.   I had no idea why I had changed direction, and I cannot tell you why [More]

I worried about the steps leading down to the basement of our new house until my husband put a latch high on the door where Ben, nearly two, couldn’t reach.   One afternoon, I busied myself with chores while Ben napped. Hurrying downstairs to the basement, I grabbed some meat out of the freezer chest. When I put my hand on the banister to go back up, I saw Ben standing at the top.   “Wait, Ben,” I said quickly. “Mommy’s coming.” God, keep him safe till I get to him. Before I even moved, Ben took an unsteady step forward [More]

https://renner.org Many people fear fiery experiences, but there is a good fire that we all need to keep burning in our lives. Fire sent from the enemy is destructive, but God-sent fire is needed to make us stronger, purer, and ready for what God wants to do in and through our lives. Remember, the Bible says God is a consuming fire — and we need His fire to remain spiritually ablaze in us and to burn red-hot as we do our part to fulfill His great plan!

https://renner.org If you are seeking important answers for your life, then you need a revelation from God about what you should do next. Do you know how to receive that divine revelation? The Holy Spirit has all the answers you need, and in this powerful 5-part series, Rick Renner will show you how to open a window to another realm so you can receive the divine revelation and the answers you are seeking for your life.

https://renner.com “Christ’s Message to the Church in Ephesus” is a classic teaching by Rick Renner. In his characteristically thorough and engaging teaching style, Rick delves deep into the revelation that Jesus Christ gave to the Ephesian church. Presenting these truths within the cultural and historical context of New Testament times, Rick examines each of Jesus messages that were directed both to the pastoral leadership and to the congregation itself.

One night, many years ago, I tucked my 21-month-old daughter Julie into her crib, kissed her on the forehead and went to the living room to begin my usual routine: picking up the scattered toys from the day’s play. I always put Julie’s favorite toys in her bedroom closet, keeping one of the sliding doors open so she could see her beloved dolly, “Mrs. Beasley” when she woke up.   Colored blocks, storybooks, dolls, I put them all in a box and quietly placed it in her closet. But as I turned to creep back out, something stopped me. Close the [More]

She wanted to send a thank-you note to the school whose student-athletes had helped them after their automobile accident but was in for a surprise..   Watch: Mysterious Ways: Gloria University – Guideposts

I felt a pang of sadness watching the farms and fields of Kansas shrink outside my window as the plane rose into the sky.   My visit to my hometown of Wichita from college in San Diego had been painfully short.   My cousin had passed away, and the cheapest flight I could get to attend his funeral routed me through Minneapolis, Detroit and Memphis—22 hours of travel for only 13 short hours at home.   Just enough time to pay my respects and see my family, but not enough to even call any of my friends, let alone see [More]

I couldn’t sleep. I stared ahead into the darkness of the hospital room, lit dimly by the machines monitoring my vital signs. Earlier the IV in my arm had infiltrated, and the doctors stuck me three times to start a new one. I’d had blood drawn three times too. My pain medication was too weak to soothe me. “God,” I spoke aloud, “I’m tired. I can’t do this hospital stuff anymore.” After 46 hospitalizations in 19 years, I was ready to give up.   I have a rare illness called acute intermittent porphyria, a sister disease of multiple sclerosis and [More]

I meant to set the alarm for dawn that third night in Israel with my church group. I wanted to get up with the sun and say my prayers like I did at home. I especially wanted to pray while the sun rose over the Sea of Galilee, the very sea where Jesus sailed, and take a snapshot. I put my camera on the nightstand, then rested my eyes. Only for a second, I promised myself, then I’ll set the alarm.   The next thing I knew sunlight filled my room. It was morning! How could I have let this happen? I [More]

https://renner.org Everyone loves sweets — like candy, cookies, and other goodies. But the Bible says we are to “taste and see that the Lord is good.” One taste of the Lord’s goodness and you’ll learn that there’s nothing sweeter in the world than Jesus and the benefits He has provided for His children. As a child of God, you truly can partake of each of these divine blessings from the moment you are saved. Don’t miss the opportunity to see just how good the Lord is and what good things He has in store for you in this powerful teaching [More]

https://renner.org Join Rick today as he brings clarity and insight to two of the important fivefold ministry gifts — the apostle and the prophet. These days a lot of people are being called apostles or prophets, but are real apostles and prophets still alive, well, and operating in the Body of Christ? As you dive into these 15 lessons, discover the true purpose Jesus had for giving these fivefold ministry gifts to the Church and recognize what His expectation is for them today.

https://renner.org/ What kind of future awaits sinning leaders and believers as well? Today Rick Renner will tackle this challenging subject.

https://renner.org/ Join Rick Renner today as he discusses the promises that Christ makes to any believer who refuses to relinquish his or her victory! “Christs Message to the Church in Smyrna” is a sobering, eye-opening message for the Church today. In this classic teaching, Rick Renner shares encouraging Bible truths against the backdrop of intense suffering by believers in Early Church history — with application for our lives today.

https://renner.org/ Supernatural signs are supposed to follow those who believe, and God wants these supernatural signs to follow you. But exactly what are the signs? How do you ignite the supernatural in your life? How often are these signs supposed to follow you and what does that really mean? In this five-part series, These Signs Shall Follow Them That Believe, Rick clearly shows the supernatural signs Jesus said will follow those who believe and how to activate them in your life.

https://renner.org/ You can navigate any storm if you have the right equipment to sail through it. What is the equipment and how do you get it? Join Rick Renner today for the answer to this important question. Are we really living in the last days? How can we know for sure? The Holy Spirit prophesied with pinpoint accuracy what would take place at the very end of the age just before Christ returns. In this in-depth, 15-part series, Rick Renner shines a spiritual searchlight on 25 characteristics of a last-days society described by Paul in Second Timothy 3.

There wasn’t a minute to spare in my hectic life as a single mother and sales rep. That morning I dropped the kids at school and sped off to meet a client, not even bothering to fasten my seat belt.   My wheels slid on a slippery spot. My car was headed for an oncoming pickup! God, help me!   Read More: The Divine Doctor – Guideposts

In 1959 my husband and I were dismayed when our mission board announced it was sending us to Taiwan by freighter, a long voyage that would seem even longer with our two children: Nancy, three, and Sammy, still in diapers.   Surely it would be easier to fly, we said. But we were told that the board had to send another couple with children, the Howards, to the Philippines via the freighter. Since children were not allowed as passengers without a doctor onboard, we were to go because my husband, Sam, is a plastic surgeon.   Read More: The Perfect [More]

Mrs. Webb was blind and frail and her health had been declining for many months. She and her husband lived in the shadow of our church, Headland First Baptist.   On New Year’s Eve she went to bed early as usual while Mr. Webb watched TV. Then unexpectedly at 10:30, she came into the living room and announced, “Honey, I think we should stay up until midnight and hear the church bells ring.”   In all the years they had lived in town, Mr. Webb could not remember hearing church bells at midnight on New Year’s Eve. As far as [More]

“A lesson in kindness and following Gods guidance.” Admin   Ron and I didn’t know where the food would be coming from for the Thanksgiving dinner we had in mind. We were both between jobs and didn’t have the money such a feast would require.   Still, about 10 days before Thanksgiving, a passage from the Bible had come loud and clear into our prayers: “But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind.”   “Sunshine,” Ron said, “let’s invite some of the guys here for Thanksgiving.” The “guys” Ron was referring to were [More]

My 10-year-old, Donna, burst through the front door. “Mom, I made a new friend at school today,” she said. “Can she come over tomorrow?” Donna was a shy kid and I had been praying for her to make some friends to bring her out of her shell.   “Sure, honey, that sounds great,” I said, thinking back to my own best friend growing up.   Lillian and I lived across the street from each other in Washington Heights, New York. We met at age 10 too, and were instantly joined at the hip. Like my daughter, I was introverted, but [More]

My mom, nearly 80 years old, fell and suffered an injury. After several days in the hospital, she moved to a rehab center to begin a long recovery. As a registered nurse, I couldn’t help myself from closely observing everything the nurses did. Questioning them on every little detail. I didn’t want to get in their way, but who could look out for her better than I could?   The day after Mom moved into the center, I came to check on her. Her eyes were closed, her breathing shallow. Good, she’s sleeping, I thought. Mom had been in so much [More]

“She’s a good kid, and it’s only for a few months,” my friend said, pleading for me to let her cousin’s daughter from Washington live with me and my husband, Mark, while the girl attended her first semester at Oregon State. Normally I would have said yes, but it hadn’t been long since Mark’s heart attack, and we needed some peace and quiet. “I’ll think about it,” I said, hoping the girl would find other arrangements.   Mark’s heart attack had been quite an ordeal. I still shuddered every time I thought about receiving the call that my husband had [More]

Opening the blinds early that morning, I wondered if I’d be able to catch a glimpse of Mount Baker 40 miles away. The 10,000-foot peak dominates the Nooksack River Valley. At least it does on the days when you can see it. Western Washington isn’t known for its clear skies. Even in late May, clouds can sometimes shroud the landscape for weeks at a time. But that morning, the view looked postcard-perfect.   All spring Chad Gruizenga, a part-time employee at my company, Pacific Pumping, had been after me to join him for a snowmobile run on Mount Baker. “I [More]

Elmer Hambaugh will never forget that Easter weekend. Especially that Monday morning when the doctors came to operate on his foot.   Good Friday morning, thinking to take a short work break, Elmer parked the city bus he drove for a living in front of a suburban Cincinnati police station. As he chatted inside, Elmer was dumbstruck to see his empty bus start slowly rolling downhill, straight for an intersection packed with rush-hour traffic.   Read More: An Easter Healing – Guideposts

https://renner.org/ Many people know what they’re supposed to do, but at times, the path to get there is like crossing the raging waters of the Jordan River at flood stage: They just don’t know how to get from where they are to where they need to be. In the series The Point of No Return, Rick takes you into the life of Joshua to learn how he stepped across the Jordan into the Promised Land — a land flowing with milk and honey. And God has a fabulous future waiting for you too. But to get there, you must make [More]

https://renner.org/ As long as you seek to live in God’s will, obey His Word, and drive back the forces of darkness, the devil will do his best to oppose and thwart the plan God wishes to accomplish through you. Most of us have already come face to face with the enemy at some point in life. It is certain that we will face him again in the future. That’s why God has given us spiritual weapons. What you learn by listening to this series will keep the devil on the run!