Biblical Truth for Today with Dr. Rod Butterworth

The nonmaterial part of our beings as humans must be in saving relationship with God if we are to end up in God's presence after we die physically.

My personal practice is to read the words of Jesus every day, combined with other portions of the Bible. We need to have them resident in our hearts and minds to be able to be encouraged and strengthened by them continually.

God's plan for each one of us is glorious beyond our imagination. From the moment we are in His eternal presence, our horizons and understandng of the future will expand unceasingly for all eternity.

Satan uses immorality as one his most powerful weapons aganst Christians. We need to be aware and ready to gain the victory.

Maintaining an intimate relationship with God the Father, Jesus the Son, and the Holy Spirit is something we should grow and mature in each day. The Bible and prayer is the way to achieve this.

Christians need all the power God has made available to us as we witness for Him.

Hundreds of years-old theology should be carefully examined in light of the original 2000-year-old N.T. and the older O.T. to arrive at the truth. Other attempts to interpret scripture should be put to the test, such as, for example, The Westminster and other theological confessions.

God wants to answer our prayers, but also requires that we do our part by believing in faith. Spending quality time in prayer cannot be avoided. It must become our delight.

The teaching of Jesus on this subject requires time in prayer and meditation to understand it. It is talking about the most intimate relationship all Christians should be experiencing in their daily lives. As for myself, the message is greater than the messenger!

The Book of Job offers answers to the suffering experienced by almost everyone in this world. Jesus gives us the way to trust Him no matter what.

Paul was the New Testament theologian. With the help of the Holy Spirit, he breaks down the wonderful salvation truths that help all believers have a fuller understanding of all that God has done for us through Jesus Christ.

This is important information for new believers to help them along the way of their new experience. But more experienced believers can be helped by this when ministering to new converts.

It is important to consider the Greek tenses when interpreting scripture. This will often result in surprising revelation of what the scripture is actually teaching.

Persecution is inevitable for Christians. With trust in God and a personal, intimate relationship with Him, we can be victorious no matter what.

The intercession of Jesus and the Holy Spirit for us is incredible to think about. But it is true.

We must face our individual responsibility as members of the body of Christ. It is possible to walk our Christian lives in close, intimate fellowship with the Lord.

Jesus prayed that His disciples would be united in one spiritually. Christians today need to overcome the denominational divisions with the love of Christ.

Christians have membership in another world--the heavenly realm of fellowship with God. This knowledge will help carry us through persecution and earthly trials.

Yes, because of what Jesus accomplished for us through His prayer, we can live an overcoming life over sin, the world, and the flesh.

Relationship with God must be continual, otherwise it is not a relationship at all. We must be absolutely serious about our eternal destiny.

We should not forget to apply to and for ourselves in prayer, the prophetic promise given to us through John the Baptist. It is power with fire that we need.

Prayer, giving, and fasting, are not optional for the Christian. These are vital basics for the Christian to reap the most benefit from their relationship with God.

Prayer is the great weapon God has given us. We need to avail ourselves of it with persistent, passionate, and faithful prayer. Daniel is a great example for us to emulate.

Nothing of eternal value will be accomplished without passionate prayer. We must make time to pray.

God has provided all we need to complete His purpose in our lives. We should be open and accepting of all God has given us through the Holy Spirit. As always, we should let the Bible, God's Word, be our guide.