A Visit from God

From the archives of Oral Roberts Luke 7:16 has a tiny verse that caught my attention one day. It says God hath visited his people. I believe the Lord wants to invade each of our lives and visit us individually and personally. Everything begins with an idea. And I...

What Moves God?

From the archives of Oral Roberts What moves God to action? Contrary to what many people think, it isn’t our prayers. Prayer moves you and prayer moves me, but it is faith that moves God. Prayer gets us into faith. Once I prayed in the Prayer Tower for seven hours...

An ‘If–Then’ God

Richard Roberts I believe God is an “if-then” God. If we do our part, then God does His part. When Jesus died on the Cross to save us, He said, “It is finished” (John 19:30). There was nothing else that needed to be done… on His part. However, God doesn’t just stretch...

The God I Know

Richard Roberts Some people think of God as an old man sitting on a throne up in heaven with a big stick in His hand, just waiting for us to make a mistake so He can whip us. But that’s not the God I know. The God I know is not a condemning God. He is not against us....

God Isn’t Dead!

Richard Roberts Back in the 1960’s, a group of theologians made a statement that made headlines across the nation: “God is dead.” I had just given my life to Christ, and when I heard them say that, I thought, Who killed God? Who signed His death certificate? Who was...