Adrian Rogers

Feb 6, 2022 • 45 min

Sermon Overview Scripture Passage: Psalm 128 It is good to desire contentment for our families; but money can’t buy it, because a content person doesn’t look to circumstances to find peace. Contentment is an inner sufficiency that keeps us at peace despite outward circumstances. Psalm 128 describes a family that cultivates contentment in the home: “Behold, thus shall the man be blessed who fears the Lord” (Psalm 128:4). We must first remember what destroys family contentment, which is covetousness. In Romans 7:7, the Apostle Paul confesses, “I would not have known sin except through the law. For I would not have known covetousness unless the law had said, ‘You shall not covet.’” Covetousness is a matter of the heart; it is a deceptive, debasing, and destructive sin. One may not realize he has a wicked heart until it reveals itself through covetous desires. Discontent almost always leads to the sin of idolatry because a dissatisfied spirit desires riches and happiness more than it desires God. Adrian Rogers says, “A discontented man is never rich, and a contented man is always rich. Somebody who is not content with what he has will not be content with what he would have, and to whom little is not enough, nothing is enough.” We must remember what defines family contentment, first being our faith: “Blessed is every one who fears the Lord, who walks in His ways” (Psalm 128:1). Contentment is also defined by our fellowship with one another: “Your wife shall be like a fruitful vine in the very heart of your house, your children like olive plants all around your table” (Psalm 128:3). A family that is content is a family that is simply fed, both physically and spiritually. “When you eat the labor of your hands, you shall be happy, and it shall be well with you” (Psalm 128:2). Finally, we must remember what develops family contentment. When we learn to trust God and thank Him for what He has provided, we will learn to love people rather than covet things and we will learn to give generously. May we come to know Psalm 128:5 for ourselves: “The Lord bless you out of Zion, And may you see the good of Jerusalem all the days of your life.” Life Application Are you cultivating contentment in your home? Pray and ask God to give you a spirit of gratitude and to root out any covetousness from your heart. - If you would like more information, please visit our website: http://www.lwf.org/ Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/lwfministries Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lwfministries/ Like on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lwfministries Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/lwfministries Write to us: Love Worth Finding Ministries P.O. Box 38300 Memphis, TN 38183-0300 Call us: Phone: (901) 382-7900 (8:00 am - 4:45 pm CT) Toll-free phone for orders, donations, or questions: 1-800-274-5683 - *YouTube is a free video and audio streaming service which may utilize ads that Love Worth Finding Ministries neither controls nor endorses. *For press or copyright information please contact us using the information above.

Jan 9, 2022 • 46 min

Sermon Overview Scripture Passage: Hebrews 11:8-13 Hebrews 11:8 reminds us of the legacy of Abraham, who was called by God in his old age and became a champion of the faith: “By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to the place which he would receive as an inheritance...” Abraham's example gives us six principles to fortify our faith. The Voice Principle: Abraham heard from the Lord. The Lord appeared to Abraham through a supernatural experience. We have a greater advantage, having the written Word of God, the mind of Jesus Christ, and the guidance of the Holy Spirit. The Venture Principle: we must obey what we know. Abraham heard and obeyed. If we are having a faith problem, it could actually be rooted in an obedience problem. Adrian Rogers says, "Our responsibility is not to totally understand, but to readily obey." The Value Principle: We must establish priorities. Abraham was a sojourner; he knew the land was not his home (See Hebrews 11:9-10.). If we live for this world, we will eventually conform to it and become an enemy of God. Instead, we must have the mind of Christ and prioritize knowing God’s will. The Vision Principle: we must stay focused and remain disciplined. We must keep our eyes set on things above, and not on things of this Earth. When we see the promises of God, which are otherwise unseen by those without faith, we have a responsibility to live by them. The Vigilance Principle: our faith will be tested through heartache and tears. We must remember that where God leads us, He will sustain us in it. The Victory Principle: we get to enjoy the blessings. Hebrews 11:12 says, “Therefore from one man, and him as good as dead, were born as many as the stars of the sky in multitude—innumerable as the sand which is by the seashore.” Abraham and Sarah conceived a child in their old age, and from that child, Abraham’s descendants were innumerable as the sand. Their victory came by a fortified faith. Apply it to your life Do you want a faith like Abraham, whose faith left behind a legacy? Listen to the voice of God, obey what you know to be true; remain disciplined, even when tested, keeping your eyes on things above. - If you would like more information, please visit our website: http://www.lwf.org/ Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/lwfministries Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lwfministries/ Like on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lwfministries Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/lwfministries Write to us: Love Worth Finding Ministries P.O. Box 38300 Memphis, TN 38183-0300 Call us: Phone: (901) 382-7900 (8:00 am - 4:45 pm CT) Toll-free phone for orders, donations, or questions: 1-800-274-5683 - *YouTube is a free video and audio streaming service which may utilize ads that Love Worth Finding Ministries neither controls nor endorses. *For press or copyright information please contact us using the information above.

Dec 26, 2021 • 45 min

Adrian Rogers: Planning Your Future (2268) Scripture Passage: James 4:13-17 James 4:15-16 says, “Instead you ought to say, ‘If the Lord wills, we shall live and do this or that.’ But now you boast in your arrogance...” If we’re honest, we all want to know what the future holds; we believe if we know what lies ahead, we can set ourselves up for success and avoid failure. But the Book of James offers three warnings for us in planning our future. First, beware of self-centered planning: “Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to such and such a city, spend a year there, buy and sell, and make a profit” (James 4:13). This businessman had planned the period of time, the place, procedures, and profits. The problem is he left God out of the plan altogether; he did not consult with God or seek His will. Psalm 32:8 says, “I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will guide you with My eye.” God has a plan for every area of our lives. If we confess our sins, acknowledge Him as Lord and listen closely to Him, He promises to guide us. We must also beware of self-confident presumption: “...whereas you do not know what will happen tomorrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapor that appears for a little time and then vanishes away” (James 4:14). Our lives are like vapors -- here for a moment, quickly gone; we don’t know what the future holds, so we must not be frivolous with our time. Finally, beware of self-complacent procrastination. “Therefore, to him who knows to do good and does not do it, to him it is sin” (James 4:17). Procrastination is a very deceptive and dangerous sin. The sins of omission are greater than the sins of commission. Adrian Rogers says, “It is a greater sin to fail to do what you ought to do than to do what you ought not to do.” It is good to plan, but we must commit our plans to God and actively pursue His will for our future. Apply it to your life Would you like for God to guide you this coming year? Adrian Rogers says, “Face your future by giving your heart to Jesus Christ. Let the Holy Spirit of God be in you to guide you and give you a hope that is wonderful and glorious.” - If you would like more information, please visit our website: http://www.lwf.org/ Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/lwfministries Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lwfministries/ Like on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lwfministries Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/lwfministries Write to us: Love Worth Finding Ministries P.O. Box 38300 Memphis, TN 38183-0300 Call us: Phone: (901) 382-7900 (8:00 am - 4:45 pm CT) Toll-free phone for orders, donations, or questions: 1-800-274-5683 - *YouTube is a free video and audio streaming service which may utilize ads that Love Worth Finding Ministries neither controls nor endorses. *For press or copyright information please contact us using the information above.

Dec 19, 2021 • 46 min

Adrian Rogers: The Unfinished Story of Christmas (2266) Scripture Passage: 2 Thessalonians 1:7-11 At Christmas, we celebrate the birth of Jesus, who came to this Earth to save us from our sins. But the story of Christmas is not complete without the Second Coming of Jesus Christ. The best is yet to be; the story is not finished until Jesus comes again. There are three things about the unfinished story of Christmas that ought to give us great cheer. First, we don’t need to be disturbed. 2 Thessalonians 1:7 says “...and to give you who are troubled rest with us when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven…” In these gloriously dark days, our hope is not in politics, sociology, or science. Our hope is in Jesus Christ, who is coming again. When we see Him, we will wonder at His transforming love, His amazing grace, and His keeping power. Second, we should not be deceived. 2 Thessalonians 2:3 says, “Let no one deceive you by any means; for that Day will not come unless the falling away comes first, and the man of sin is revealed…” From the time Jesus Christ came into this world, Satan has been moving against Him. And in the Last Days, Satan will fling his final insult into the face of God: the antichrist. There is unbelievable wickedness in the world today, but its evil is restrained by the Church, which is the salt and the light of the world. When Jesus raptures the Church, corruption will begin, and the antichrist will be revealed. Those who do not receive the truth when it is preached now will believe the antichrist in his reign. Finally, we will not be disappointed. The first time Jesus came, there was no room for Him in the inn; when He comes again, He’s coming as King of kings and Lord and lords. Jesus came the first Christmas to die in the sinner’s place. Jesus is coming the second Christmas to receive the sinner to Himself. Adrian Rogers says, “Our faith looks backward to a crucified Savior. Our love looks upward to a crowned Savior. And our hope looks forward to a coming Savior.” Apply it to your life Do you know Jesus and believe in His First and Second Coming? Do not be disturbed, deceived, or disappointed. Adrian Rogers says, “The one sure hope of this jittery old world is the Second Coming of Jesus Christ.” - If you would like more information, please visit our website: http://www.lwf.org/ Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/lwfministries Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lwfministries/ Like on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lwfministries Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/lwfministries Write to us: Love Worth Finding Ministries P.O. Box 38300 Memphis, TN 38183-0300 Call us: Phone: (901) 382-7900 (8:00 am - 4:45 pm CT) Toll-free phone for orders, donations, or questions: 1-800-274-5683 - *YouTube is a free video and audio streaming service which may utilize ads that Love Worth Finding Ministries neither controls nor endorses. *For press or copyright information please contact us using the information above.

Dec 12, 2021 • 47 min

Jesus Christ: The Son of God and God the Son (2265) - If you would like more information, please visit our website: http://www.lwf.org/ Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/lwfministries Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lwfministries/ Like on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lwfministries Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/lwfministries Write to us: Love Worth Finding Ministries P.O. Box 38300 Memphis, TN 38183-0300 Call us: Phone: (901) 382-7900 (8:00 am - 4:45 pm CT) Toll-free phone for orders, donations, or questions: 1-800-274-5683 - *YouTube is a free video and audio streaming service which may utilize ads that Love Worth Finding Ministries neither controls nor endorses. *For press or copyright information please contact us using the information above.

Oct 24, 2021 • 46 min

Adrian Rogers: Predestined for Hell? Absolutely Not! (2065) Scripture Passage: Romans 9 As followers of Jesus, our greatest mission in this life is the pursuit of lost souls. Adrian Rogers says, “We are to evangelize or we will fossilize.” In the Book of Romans, the Apostle Paul expresses sincere, steadfast, and sacrificial concern for lost souls. In Romans 9:1-2, he says, “I tell the truth in Christ, I am not lying, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Spirit, that I have great sorrow and continual grief in my heart.” Are some predestined for Hell? Absolutely not! There are three things we need to know about the character and nature of God that will bring our theology into sharp focus. We first need to recognize God’s sovereign choices. In this passage, Paul uses the Jewish nation to explain the concept of God’s sovereignty. Jews are God’s chosen people; they have been given a name of honor, adoption, glory, covenants, law, service, promises, and the coming Messiah. The purpose of God’s choice is not for salvation, but for service. His choice also deals with preference. God has preferences for nations, but He does not predestine individuals for Hell. Second, we need to know God’s spotless character: “What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? Certainly not!” (Romans 9:14) Despite what we may feel about His sovereign choices, God answers to no one and He owes us nothing but judgment. Yet, God pardons according to His sovereign will; He has decided to show us mercy when we don’t deserve it. It is not rooted in our merit but in His mercy. Punishment is according to man’s stubborn wickedness. God has every right to punish sin because He is God. But God does not create people in order to destroy them. If we want mercy, God will give us mercy. But if we harden our hearts, God will further harden our hearts. Finally, we need to be certain of God’s steadfast concern. He wants us to have salvation. If we want to be saved, He will save us, and keep us and present us spotless before His throne. Apply it to your life As you meditate on Romans 9 today, ask God to reveal His heart to you. Let the Holy Spirit affirm in your heart God’s sovereign choice, spotless character, and steadfast concern. - If you would like more information, please visit our website: http://www.lwf.org/ Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/lwfministries Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lwfministries/ Like on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lwfministries Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/lwfministries Write to us: Love Worth Finding Ministries P.O. Box 38300 Memphis, TN 38183-0300 Call us: Phone: (901) 382-7900 (8:00 am - 4:45 pm CT) Toll-free phone for orders, donations, or questions: 1-800-274-5683 - *YouTube is a free video and audio streaming service which may utilize ads that Love Worth Finding Ministries neither controls nor endorses. *For press or copyright information please contact us using the information above.

Oct 17, 2021 • 48 min

Sermon Overview Scripture Passage: Romans 8:26-28 As Christians, prayer is our greatest privilege and service, yet it can be our greatest failure. Too often, we don’t have the desire to pray, nor do we know what to pray for. Other times, the enemy interferes to keep us from praying. Adrian Rogers says, “The devil laughs at our organization and mocks our schemes. He ridicules our good intentions, but he fears our prayers.” Knowing this, God has given us an ally, an asset, and Great Helper: the Holy Spirit. Romans 8:26-27 says, “Likewise the Spirit also helps in our weaknesses. For we do not know what we should pray for as we ought, but the Spirit Himself makes intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. Now He who searches the hearts knows what the mind of the Spirit is, because He makes intercession for the saints according to the will of God.” These are some of the ways the Holy Spirit helps us pray: The Spirit activates our will to pray. Our flesh resists prayer, but the Holy Spirit in us recognizes God for who He is and reignites our will to pray. The Spirit animates our bodies to pray. When our minds wander and grow weary, we must yield to the Holy Spirit and receive His energy and power. The Spirit adapts our requests. Sometimes we’re not sure how to pray but, glory to God, the Holy Spirit is the ultimate transformer. Simply pray with a clean heart, and He will adapt our prayers. The Spirit administrates our access to God. God has given us the royal invitation to pray, and the Holy Spirit is our guide into the throne room. The Spirit articulates our words. The Holy Spirit understands our groans and wordless heartache. Even when we don’t have the vocabulary to express our thoughts, God knows our hearts. And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him. (See Romans 8:28.) His plans are for our holiness, not our happiness. The Spirit amplifies our victory. When we pray in the flesh, we are no match for Satan; but when we pray in the Spirit, we remember: if God is for us, who can stand against? (See Romans 8:31.) Apply it to your life Prayer is warfare; as you go to the Lord in prayer today, remember that you have a Helper, who intercedes for you. - If you would like more information, please visit our website: http://www.lwf.org/ Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/lwfministries Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lwfministries/ Like on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lwfministries Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/lwfministries Write to us: Love Worth Finding Ministries P.O. Box 38300 Memphis, TN 38183-0300 Call us: Phone: (901) 382-7900 (8:00 am - 4:45 pm CT) Toll-free phone for orders, donations, or questions: 1-800-274-5683 - *YouTube is a free video and audio streaming service which may utilize ads that Love Worth Finding Ministries neither controls nor endorses. *For press or copyright information please contact us using the information above.

Oct 10, 2021 • 45 min

Sermon Overview Scripture Passage: Romans 8:28-31 Salvation, from start to finish, is of the Lord. It is only by the grace of God that we can be sure of our salvation. Romans 8:28 says, “And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose.” There are five foundational facts on which our faith rests. The first fact is God’s foreknowledge of our salvation. God knew we were going to be saved before we did. When God foreknows something, it is not an educational guess; He sees the beginning, middle, and end of everything, all at once. Second, we can be sure of our predestination to be like Jesus. “For whom He foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the firstborn among many brethren” (Romans 8:29). Adrian Rogers says, “God doesn’t predestine some people to go to Hell, and God doesn’t predestine some people to go to Heaven. God predestines every child of God, everyone who is born again, to be like Jesus.” God wants everyone to be saved, but in order for love to be love, it cannot be forced. So God gave us free will; whether we want to be saved or not is up to us. Third, we are sure that God foreknew we would be saved: “Moreover whom He predestined, these He also called…” (Romans 8:30). Whenever the Gospel is preached, God is calling people to salvation. Through His Word and His Spirit, God can make the spiritually blind see things they’ve never seen before. Fourth and fifth, we can be sure of our settled justification, and finally, our eternal glorification. “...whom He called, these He also justified; and whom He justified, these He also glorified” (Romans 8:30). The basis of our justification is the blood of Jesus Christ; it becomes effective when we trust in Him. As a result, God no longer deals with us as sinners, but as servants. As servants, God already sees us in Heaven, in His heart and mind, settled and glorified. And what has been settled in Heaven cannot be annulled or undone in time. Apply it to your life Are you sure of your salvation? Adrian Rogers says, “If you’ll put your faith where God has put your sins, on the Lord Jesus Christ, you can be absolutely sure.” - If you would like more information, please visit our website: http://www.lwf.org/ Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/lwfministries Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lwfministries/ Like on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lwfministries Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/lwfministries Write to us: Love Worth Finding Ministries P.O. Box 38300 Memphis, TN 38183-0300 Call us: Phone: (901) 382-7900 (8:00 am - 4:45 pm CT) Toll-free phone for orders, donations, or questions: 1-800-274-5683 - *YouTube is a free video and audio streaming service which may utilize ads that Love Worth Finding Ministries neither controls nor endorses. *For press or copyright information please contact us using the information above.

Jul 18, 2021 • 47 min

Strength Through Authority (1944) Sermon Overview Scripture Passage: Luke 7:1-10 The Lord did not create us to live crushed and defeated lives, but to reign and live victoriously. The centurion’s faith in Luke 7 is an example of strength through kingdom authority. “When Jesus heard these things, He marveled at him, and turned around and said to the crowd that followed Him, “I say to you, I have not found such great faith, not even in Israel!” And those who were sent, returning to the house, found the servant well who had been sick” (Luke 7:9-10). In this passage, we first see the source of kingdom authority: it comes from a higher power. Adrian Rogers says, “Authority comes from above; therefore, any authority that you may hold is no better or stronger than the one who is over you.” The reason God’s children have authority is that God is over them. It is the doctrine of identification. When He died, He died for us, so we died with Him and when He rose, we rose with Him, bearing resurrection life. When Jesus ascended, we ascended with Him; therefore, Jesus’ victory is our victory. Second, we see the secret of kingdom authority: God does not give it to rebels. Adrian Rogers says, “You cannot be over until you are under; if you do not know the restraint of the Spirit, you will never know the release of the Spirit. If you cannot operate the spiritual brakes, God’ll never show you the spiritual accelerator.” Jesus lives as an example of how we are to subject ourselves to authority. Though He was God, He lived as a man, under the authority of God, the Holy Spirit, the Word of God, His earthly parents, and the government. Third, we see the scope of our authority: we cannot refuse, confuse or abuse it. In Genesis, Adam was given authority over the forces of nature, but in Christ, we are given spiritual authority over the power of the enemy. Finally, we see the strength of kingdom authority, which comes from surrender. The centurion in Luke 7 was a man who had many people working under him; yet, he humbled himself, surrendering to the authority of Jesus as he pleaded for his servant’s life. True surrender takes incredible strength. Apply it to your life Do you understand the source, secret, and scope of your kingdom authority? Have you surrendered to the Holy Spirit and been strengthened by His power? - If you would like more information, please visit our website: http://www.lwf.org/ Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/lwfministries Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lwfministries/ Like on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lwfministries Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/lwfministries Write to us: Love Worth Finding Ministries P.O. Box 38300 Memphis, TN 38183-0300 Call us: Phone: (901) 382-7900 (8:00 am - 4:45 pm CT) Toll-free phone for orders, donations, or questions: 1-800-274-5683 - *YouTube is a free video and audio streaming service which may utilize ads that Love Worth Finding Ministries neither controls nor endorses. *For press or copyright information please contact us using the information above.

Jun 20, 2021 • 47 min

Adrian Rogers: How to Be the Father of a Wise Child (1932) Scripture Passage: Proverbs 1:20-22 These days, our nation is in troubled waters, and the problem is rooted in fathers who fail to accept their responsibility. The Book of Proverbs reveals how to be the father of a wise child. Proverbs 1:22 says, “How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity? For scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge.” When our children are young, they are simple, ignorant, and careless, which is to be expected. However, some children are never taught to grow in wisdom and remain simple in their adulthood. They may have knowledge, but they lack spiritual wisdom and understanding. They are easily led into error, ready to believe anything. If a child remains naive and has not been led by his father, he becomes a scorner. He defies instruction and despises the good and godly. Because of this, he is destined for destruction. The scorner’s very hard to reach, but there is still hope for him. If the scorner is not reclaimed, he becomes a fool; the scorner is insolent, but the fool is immovable. The fool rejects wisdom, ridicules righteousness, and rejoices in iniquity. His moral sense has been so perverted, he thinks good is evil and evil is good. As parents, there are four things we must keep in mind in order to raise wise children. First, we need to expound truth to our children; saturate them in the Proverbs, emblazon the Ten Commandments into their consciousness, teach them the Beatitudes, that they might learn these simple, basic truths. Second, expose sin: children need to see the repercussions of sin to understand their weight. We must pull away the veil and show them the ugly truth of sin and its consequences. We must also expel scorners, as Proverbs 13:20 instructs, “He who walks with wise men will be wise, but the companion of fools will be destroyed.” We cannot let our young, impressionable children hang around scorners and fools; we must be firm with who we allow them to be friends with. Finally, we must express love; be gentle fathers, transparent and available. Adrian Rogers says, “Words can hurt your children more than an open hand and a slap in the face. Love your children and delight in them.” Apply it to your life Are you raising your children to be wise or foolish? Remember your instructions from Proverbs: expound truth, expose sin, expel scorners, and express love. - If you would like more information, please visit our website: http://www.lwf.org/ Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/lwfministries Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lwfministries/ Like on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lwfministries Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/lwfministries Write to us: Love Worth Finding Ministries P.O. Box 38300 Memphis, TN 38183-0300 Call us: Phone: (901) 382-7900 (8:00 am - 4:45 pm CT) Toll-free phone for orders, donations, or questions: 1-800-274-5683 - *YouTube is a free video and audio streaming service which may utilize ads that Love Worth Finding Ministries neither controls nor endorses. *For press or copyright information please contact us using the information above.

Mar 28, 2021 • 47 min

Sermon Overview Scripture Passage: 1 Corinthians 5:7-8 The Passover, also called Palm Sunday, is a Jewish tradition that should be inextricably interwoven with our celebration of Easter. 1 Corinthians 5:7 says, “Therefore purge out the old leaven, that you may be a new lump, since you truly are unleavened. For indeed Christ, our Passover, was sacrificed for us.” Though historically a Jewish tradition, Passover is an event we as Christians have reason to celebrate because it is a prophecy of our redemption through Jesus Christ. In the Book of Exodus, the Passover was a tradition in which the Israelites sacrificed lambs and painted the doors of their homes in the blood of those lambs; the lambs had to be spotless in order to cause the death angel to “pass over” the homes. After the lamb was sacrificed, each family would share it in a feast, celebrating the atonement. Through this, God was teaching His people one of the fundamental truths of His Word: without shedding of blood, there is no remission. As Christians, we celebrate Passover because it speaks of how God provided our redemption. The Old Testament feast was a prophetic portrayal of Jesus, who was yet to come. In Jeremiah 31, God prophesied a new testament, and told of a different Passover lamb to come: His very Son, Jesus Christ. John 1:29 confirms this promise: “The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, ‘Behold! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!’” Jesus is the lamb without spot or blemish. (See 1 Peter 1:19.) The last week of His life, Jesus was examined and questioned by His enemies, and they found no fault in Him. He became the sacrificial and saving lamb, as He explains during The Last Supper: “This is My body which is given for you; do this in remembrance of Me” (Luke 22:19). When we receive the saving power of salvation in Jesus Christ, we are nourished by Him and called to share the feast with others. Adrian Rogers says, “Salvation is not learning lessons from the life of Christ; salvation is receiving life from the death of Christ.” Apply it to your life As we near the Passover celebration, remember the spotless, sacrificial, saving, shared lamb of God: Jesus Christ. As Adrian Rogers says, “In His blood, we are safe; in His Word, we are sure.” - If you would like more information, please visit our website: http://www.lwf.org/ Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/lwfministries Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lwfministries/ Like on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lwfministries Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/lwfministries Write to us: Love Worth Finding Ministries P.O. Box 38300 Memphis, TN 38183-0300 Call us: Phone: (901) 382-7900 (8:00 am - 4:45 pm CT) Toll-free phone for orders, donations, or questions: 1-800-274-5683 - *YouTube is a free video and audio streaming service which may utilize ads that Love Worth Finding Ministries neither controls nor endorses. *For press or copyright information please contact us using the information above.

Mar 7, 2021 • 45 min

Adrian Rogers: Family Fitness (2129) Scripture Passage: 1 Corinthians 6:19 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 says, “Or do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and you are not your own? For you were bought at a price; therefore, glorify God in your body...” We have been commanded to treat our bodies as temples to maintain and dedicate to God for His glory. Our bodies are carefully crafted, finely tuned machines, and our maintenance manual is the Word of God. There are some reasons why we have physical ailments that are not in our control; but whatever we can control, we are responsible for maintaining. There are four principles to remember as we work on our family fitness. Family fitness is a matter of discipline. 1 Corinthians 10:31 says, "Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God." We must be disciplined in our diet and exercise, which extends our life expectancy and improves our wellbeing. In a world of fad diets and quick fixes, we are called to consume natural, real foods, within the right portions. There needs to be discipline in how we rest. Psalm 127:2 warns us: “It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows; for He gives His beloved sleep.” Family fitness is a matter of disposition. Choosing to express positive emotions should be part of our family fitness regime. Adrian Rogers says, “Hardening of the attitudes is just as bad as hardening of the arteries.” Stress will derail us physically; it will cripple our thinking, weaken our bodies, and reduce our efficiency. We must guard our hearts and minds against hatefulness and stress. Family fitness is a matter of devotion. When we love God and serve Him in the church as we should, we can experience an increase in health. Family fitness is a matter of decision. We will not stumble across family fitness, physically, mentally, or spiritually. It takes work to gain and maintain, work that we decide to do intentionally. Our families should stand out by our faith and our fitness, recognizing our responsibility to maintain our bodies as unto the Lord. Apply it to your life Do you recognize any areas in your health, or your family’s health, that could improve? Make the decision to maintain your family’s health, physically and spiritually. - If you would like more information, please visit our website: http://www.lwf.org/ Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/lwfministries Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lwfministries/ Like on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lwfministries Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/lwfministries Write to us: Love Worth Finding Ministries P.O. Box 38300 Memphis, TN 38183-0300 Call us: Phone: (901) 382-7900 (8:00 am - 4:45 pm CT) Toll-free phone for orders, donations, or questions: 1-800-274-5683 - *YouTube is a free video and audio streaming service which may utilize ads that Love Worth Finding Ministries neither controls nor endorses. *For press or copyright information please contact us using the information above.

Jan 17, 2021 • 45 min

Adrian Rogers: What Shall I Do With Jesus? (2222) Sermon Overview Scripture Passage: Matthew 27 In Matthew 27, Jesus Christ stood on trial before Pilate, and in verse 22, Pilate asked the most personal and pressing question: “What shall I do with Jesus?” What we do with Jesus is an unavoidable decision each of us will make; what we decide—or not decide—will dictate our eternity. We must consider Pilate’s decision: as the people cried out for Jesus’ death, Pilate’s voice of reason and conscience raised alarm. He examined the evidence and listened to witnesses, including his own wife (v. 19), and Jesus Himself, who confessed that He was the King of kings (John 18:37). Though the voices that confronted Pilate clearly revealed the right thing to do, his warped values pressured him to decide otherwise. Pilate was pressured by the public’s opinion; the people were viciously calling for Jesus’s blood. His boisterous pride, his lofty position, and plentiful possessions were more valuable than the innocent man standing before him. At first, Pilate ignored the issue, then shifted the decision to King Herod. When Herod declined and sent Jesus back to Pilate, He confessed Jesus was faultless, yet decided not to decide. However, as Adrian Rogers warns, “You cannot be neutral about Jesus.” Matthew 27:24 says, “When Pilate saw that he could not prevail at all, but rather that a tumult was rising, he took water and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, “I am innocent of the blood of this just Person. You see to it.” Pilate’s rejection of reason and misplaced values made Jesus’ trial a mockery of justice. Pilate’s “neutral” verdict condemned Jesus to death, and also condemned himself. We have an opportunity to make a different decision. Analyzing the evidence from Scripture, the witnesses of the saints, of old and of new, we know Jesus is exactly who He says He is. And perhaps the most crucial witness of them all is God the Father. 1 John 5:9 says, “If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater: for this is the witness of God which He has testified of His Son.” We know that Jesus is Lord because after He was crucified, God reversed the decision of the court and raised Him from the dead! Apply it to your life You cannot be neutral about Jesus; you cannot avoid Him, escape Him, or bypass Him: so what will you do with Him? - If you would like more information, please visit our website: http://www.lwf.org/ Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/lwfministries Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lwfministries/ Like on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lwfministries Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/lwfministries Write to us: Love Worth Finding Ministries P.O. Box 38300 Memphis, TN 38183-0300 Call us: Phone: (901) 382-7900 (8:00 am - 4:45 pm CT) Toll-free phone for orders, donations, or questions: 1-800-274-5683 - *YouTube is a free video and audio streaming service which may utilize ads that Love Worth Finding Ministries neither controls nor endorses. *For press or copyright information please contact us using the information above.

Nov 22, 2020 • 46 min

Adrian Rogers: No Other Way to Heaven Except Through Jesus (1965) Scripture Passage: Romans 1:16-22 Jesus said in John 14:6, “I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.” Therefore, we know God is righteous, and there is no other way to Heaven except through Jesus. Romans 1:16-22 offers four factors to help us better understand this truth. The Revelation Factor: all men have some light. God created us to serve and know Him. There are two witnesses all people have; one is the outward, objective witness called creation. The other is the inward, subjective witness called conscience. The Refusal Factor: light refused increases darkness. Adrian Rogers says, “The opposite of truth is not error; it is sin.” When creation and conscience speak to us, and we continue to refuse God, we regress. We lose even the little light we have; our foolish hearts are darkened. Romans 1:18 says, "For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who suppress the truth in unrighteousness." In this context, the word "suppress" means to resist the truth; not in error, but in unrighteousness. Because belief in God leads to an entire life change, unbelief is the baggage that comes with disobedience. The Reception Factor: light obeyed increases light. Romans 1:16-17 says, “...for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also for the Greek. For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith.” The righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith. When we receive and believe the truth, we will be given more truth. When we surrender our will, God will speak to us; we can begin by obeying Scripture we understand. The Reckoning Factor: God will judge us by the light we’ve rejected. Many of us are fortunate to have immediate, easy access to the Bible. God will hold us accountable for this, more so than the person who’s never heard. This should encourage us to take advantage of the light we’ve been given, lest we lose it. Apply it to your life All men have some light; light refused increases darkness, and light obeyed increases light. Men are judged according to the light that they have. Knowing what you know, take advantage of the Scriptures available to you, and share it with others. - If you would like more information, please visit our website: http://www.lwf.org/ Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/lwfministries Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lwfministries/ Like on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lwfministries Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/lwfministries Write to us: Love Worth Finding Ministries P.O. Box 38300 Memphis, TN 38183-0300 Call us: Phone: (901) 382-7900 (8:00 am - 4:45 pm CT) Toll-free phone for orders, donations, or questions: 1-800-274-5683 - *YouTube is a free video and audio streaming service which may utilize ads that Love Worth Finding Ministries neither controls nor endorses. *For press or copyright information please contact us using the information above.

Aug 2, 2020 • 46 min

Adrian Rogers: Three Things that You Cannot Learn in School (1999) Scripture Passage: John 16:8 There are some things that no pastor or Bible teacher can teach you; they can only be imparted by the Holy Spirit. By our own natures, we can be stunningly ignorant. There are three things you cannot learn in school, that only the Holy Spirit can teach you. First, is the conception of sin. Romans 3:23 says, “For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God.” We are sinners by nature. The problem comes from within, not primarily because of what we do, but because of what we are. Our nature is a poisoned well. Our sins are the poisoned water that comes out of that well. And perhaps our worst sin is not believing in Jesus Christ. Unbelief is the parent sin, out of which all other sins grow. Adrian Rogers says, “A courtroom may convict you of crimes; conscience will convict you of wrongdoing; but only the Holy Spirit of God will truly convict you of sin.” The second truth only the Holy Spirit can teach is the completion of salvation. Man is ignorant concerning both sin and righteousness. The Holy Spirit of God teaches us that our only hope is Jesus Christ. And when you receive Jesus Christ and His righteousness, He deals with what we are. Christians are not just reformed, nicer people; they have received a new nature as a result of a “new birth.” He changes what we are and then He forgives what we’ve done. He also gives us what we need, which is righteousness. Adrian Rogers says, “He took our sin that we might take His righteousness. You’re as righteous as Jesus Christ because you have His righteousness.” Lastly, the Holy Spirit teaches us the truth concerning judgment. Only the Holy Spirit can teach us that Satan’s cause is a lost cause. There’s no contest out there: truth is mightier than error, love is stronger than hate, holiness is higher than sin. And our Lord has won the victory. Apply it to your life Have you learned these three things you cannot learn in school? Let the Holy Spirit minister to you and impart these things in your heart. - If you would like more information, please visit our website: http://www.lwf.org/ Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/lwfministries Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lwfministries/ Like on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lwfministries Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/lwfministries Write to us: Love Worth Finding Ministries P.O. Box 38300 Memphis, TN 38183-0300 Call us: Phone: (901) 382-7900 (8:00 am - 4:45 pm CT) Toll-free phone for orders, donations, or questions: 1-800-274-5683 - *YouTube is a free video and audio streaming service which may utilize ads that Love Worth Finding Ministries neither controls nor endorses. *For press or copyright information please contact us using the information above.

Jul 19, 2020 • 47 min

Adrian Rogers: The Coming Kingdom of Christ (1883) Scripture Passage: Genesis 10-11 There is coming a kingdom of Christ, as well as a kingdom of Satan. These two kingdoms have been at war since the Book of Genesis, and we are in the middle of it. If we want to recognize Satan’s kingdom to come and know how it will ultimately face its gruesome demise, we must look at one which was already strategically defeated. In Genesis 10-11, we are introduced to a Babylonian man named Nimrod. He wanted to be king and to be worshiped like God. A few chapters prior, God gave the commandment to His people to be scattered and replenish the earth after the Great Flood. Rather than obey God, the Babylonians centralized their government under Nimrod’s authority and began building a tower to reach the heavens, all to make a name for themselves and to be equal with God. They directly disobeyed God and followed Nimrod in rebellion. How did this tower of blunders end in Genesis? The Babylonians spoke one language at this time. But God confounded their speech, and they suddenly couldn’t understand each other. The construction of the Tower of Babel ended with Almighty God coming down to earth and sending confusion into the camps of His enemies. We are not too far off from the blunder of Babylon. Have we not substituted our own wit for God’s wisdom? Through new minds, machinery and money, are we not trying to make a name for ourselves? Do New Age religions not bank their ideology on finding power within ourselves, generating an independence from Almighty God? Dr. Adrian Rogers says: “What is the difference between manmade religion and the true salvation that comes from God? Man tries to build from earth to Heaven. True salvation reaches down from Heaven to man.” The only hope for this world is the coming of Jesus Christ. And when He comes, He will destroy the kingdom of Satan, and any other kingdom that dares to make an enemy of God. These are the days to get right with God. Let us not wait another second. Apply it to your life If you’re practicing any kind of new age religion or dabbling with astrology or witchcraft, get out of it. Repent. The time is coming soon when our Lord is going to step down from glory to judge Babylon. Let us rejoice and give honor to Him today. - If you would like more information, please visit our website: http://www.lwf.org/ Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/lwfministries Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lwfministries/ Like on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lwfministries Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/lwfministries Write to us: Love Worth Finding Ministries P.O. Box 38300 Memphis, TN 38183-0300 Call us: Phone: (901) 382-7900 (8:00 am - 4:45 pm CT) Toll-free phone for orders, donations, or questions: 1-800-274-5683 - *YouTube is a free video and audio streaming service which may utilize ads that Love Worth Finding Ministries neither controls nor endorses. *For press or copyright information please contact us using the information above.

Jun 28, 2020 • 46 min

The Generation to Come and the America of Tomorrow (2232) Sermon Overview Scripture Passage: Psalm 78:1-6 America did not just happen; America was a gift from God. However, it seems as though the virtues and values upon which this nation was built have been trampled. What legacy are we going to leave for the generation to come? What is the America of tomorrow? It could look like Psalm 78. In this passage, God had blessed the nation Israel, delivered them from the chains of slavery and brought them into a good land. Yet, they defiled the land, denied the Lord and disobeyed the new law. If we want to avoid the judgment given in Psalm 78, we must heed to this ancient truth in today's world, following three practical ways. First, we need to review our history: - As a country: America has a distinct spiritual heritage. We must teach our children America’s history of trusting in God. - As a family: How did your family come to know Jesus? Do your children know the story of how the Gospel changed their heritage? - As a church: It is crucial to remain rooted in the infallible Word of God our churches were built upon. - As an individual: We must understand and acknowledge what God has done in our lives and tell the generation to come. - The lust of the flesh; rather than thanking God for blessings, Israel asked for more, testing His graciousness. - The lure of the world; they broke God’s heart by forgetting Him, renovated the nation to exclude the One upon whom it was built. - The lies of the devil; the one who steals, kills and destroys was behind it all. Next, we need to renew our memory. As a nation, we have three evil principalities at work, trying to manipulate our perspectives. We see them exemplified in Psalm 78: Finally, we must reclaim our legacy. Adrian Rogers says, “Not only is God our greatest hope, God is our biggest threat. And the nation that was born in 1776 must be born again or we will join the graveyard of the nations.” The America of tomorrow depends on our decision to reclaim our legacy. We have to do the best we can with what we’ve got, every chance we get. Apply it to your life Our only hope is to review our history, renew our memory and reclaim our legacy. For the sake of the generation to come, repent and turn to God. - If you would like more information, please visit our website: http://www.lwf.org/ Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/lwfministries Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lwfministries/ Like on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lwfministries Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/lwfministries Write to us: Love Worth Finding Ministries P.O. Box 38300 Memphis, TN 38183-0300 Call us: Phone: (901) 382-7900 (8:00 am - 4:45 pm CT) Toll-free phone for orders, donations, or questions: 1-800-274-5683 - *YouTube is a free video and audio streaming service which may utilize ads that Love Worth Finding Ministries neither controls nor endorses. *For press or copyright information please contact us using the information above.

Feb 23, 2020 • 45 min

#stress #howto #handlestress #strenth #depression Adrian Rogers: How to Handle Stress (2205) Scripture Reference: Isaiah 40:28-31 Do you ever feel there’s too much to do and not enough time to do it? Many of us are emotionally fatigued, physically drained, and spiritually defeated; and the reason is stress. Stress that gap between the demands placed upon us and our ability to meet those demands. It’s not a sin to be stressed; but it is a sin to reject the help given to you to relieve you from your stress. God offers His insurmountable strength to us so that we may learn how to handle stress. Isaiah 40:31 says, “But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; they shall walk, and not faint.” God will help us fly in the rigors of life. A mother eagle teaches her eaglets to fly by making the nest uncomfortable. In the same way, God lovingly nudges us to the edge of our comfort zone, so that we may learn to fly. God will teach us to run in the rush of life. There’s enough time every day to do everything God wants you to do; sometimes we have to run to get it done. We need to run like an athlete, trusting God to sustain us, so that we will not grow weary. God will aid us as we walk in the routines of life. Our greatest need is day-by-day faithfulness in the little things, steadily walking day by day in the regular humdrum times of life. Adrian Rogers says, “Do you know what victory is? It is all day, every day, hot days, cold days, dull days, bright days, good days, bad days, walking the Christian life.” What does waiting upon God do for us? In times of adversity, we soar like an eagle. In times of opportunity, we run like an athlete. And in times of necessity, we keep walking day by day. Apply it to your life If you believe in the promises of God, you must wait upon Him. What does that mean, practically? Long for Him daily Listen to Him in your quiet time Look to Him for your every need Live for Him, dedicating your life to the service of the Lord. Spend some time waiting on the Lord today. Let His Word be your strength in times of stress. - If you would like more information, please visit our website: http://www.lwf.org/ Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/lwfministries Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lwfministries/ Like on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lwfministries Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/lwfministries Write to us: Love Worth Finding Ministries P.O. Box 38300 Memphis, TN 38183-0300 Call us: Phone: (901) 382-7900 (8:00 am - 4:45 pm CT) Toll-free phone for orders, donations, or questions: 1-800-274-5683 - *YouTube is a free video and audio streaming service which may utilize ads that Love Worth Finding Ministries neither controls nor endorses. *For press or copyright information please contact us using the information above.

Nov 12, 2019 • 47 min

Russell O’Quinn Testimony "Emergency Briefing" Russell O’Quinn, an Air Force veteran, is a world-renowned test pilot. His story is riveting, reading almost like fiction, but it is true. Hear how God changed his heart and profoundly transformed his life. - If you would like more information, please visit our website: http://www.lwf.org/ Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/lwfministries Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lwfministries/ Like on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lwfministries Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/lwfministries Write to us: Love Worth Finding Ministries P.O. Box 38300 Memphis, TN 38183-0300 Call us: Phone: (901) 382-7900 (8:00 am - 4:45 pm CT) Toll-free phone for orders, donations, or questions: 1-800-274-5683 - *YouTube is a free video and audio streaming service which may utilize ads that Love Worth Finding Ministries neither controls nor endorses. *For press or copyright information please contact us using the information above.

Sep 8, 2019 • 45 min

What a Mighty God We Serve (2343) Looking at the state of the world today, it is not so far-fetched to say we are living in the “end times” as described in the book of Revelation. But we serve a Mighty God! Topic: Prophecy Sermon Overview Scripture Passage: Revelation 7 We may be the “rapture generation:” those who will be retrieved by Jesus Himself before the Great Tribulation is unleashed on earth. Looking at the state of the world today, it is not so far-fetched to say we are living in the “end times” as described in the book of Revelation. However, in the midst of these prophetic messages of the destruction to come, we are given an oasis of hope. We are reminded of God’s promise to Abraham from the Old Testament, more specifically, how he continues to keep it, even through the Great Tribulation. In Genesis, God promised to make a great nation through Abraham. God has not forgotten this promise, and in Revelation 7, we see how he plans to fulfill it: through 144,000 Israelites, the tribes of Israel… the great nation of Abraham. Adrian Rogers explains, “God said to Abraham, ‘Through you, all the nations of the world are going to be blessed.’ And you will never see that more greatly fulfilled than in the great tribulation, when they preach the everlasting Gospel, as we’re going to see, to all of the people on the face of this earth.” Before the Gospel ever unfolded, these 144,000 Israelites were selected, saved, sealed, and sent to serve during the Great Tribulation on earth. They were commissioned to preach the Gospel to the ones left behind, 144,000 indestructible evangelists, unable to be silenced. What a promise! There is no promise too hard for God to keep. He remembers His covenants, and He remembers His people. God will never tell a lie, and God will never have to repent for anything He’s done wrong. All His promises are yes and amen. Apply it to your life Do you feel like God has forgotten His promises for you? He hasn’t, and He never will. If you feel weak in your faith today, return to Scripture, and remember exactly what He said. He promised to provide, to restore, to never leave or forsake you. He promised that His children would never be plucked from His hands, and to work everything for the good of those who love Him. Spend some time in prayer today. Ask God to restore your faith in Him and thank Him for the work His is already doing for your good. - If you would like more information, please visit our website: http://www.lwf.org/ Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/lwfministries Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lwfministries/ Like on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lwfministries Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/lwfministries Write to us: Love Worth Finding Ministries P.O. Box 38300 Memphis, TN 38183-0300 Call us: Phone: (901) 382-7900 (8:00 am - 4:45 pm CT) Toll-free phone for orders, donations, or questions: 1-800-274-5683 - *YouTube is a free video and audio streaming service which may utilize ads that Love Worth Finding Ministries neither controls nor endorses. *For press or copyright information please contact us using the information above.