Devotionals by Adrian Rogers
December 5, 2025 – Moving Toward the Brokenhearted
Sermon: 1945 The Warfare of Prayer, Part 1
Pray Over This
“The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon Me, Because the LORD has anointed Me to preach good tidings to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those who are bound . . .”
Ponder This
You and I now live in a new kingdom, and we have kingdom authority, but this authority must be enforced according to what our King wants. Knowing what our King wants is rooted in knowing why Jesus came and who He came for. We were slaves of Satan, in bondage to his dark kingdom, and Jesus came to set us free. And to what kind of people did He come? To those who are bankrupt. The word poor here means beggars. Without Jesus Christ, we are bankrupt, and Jesus came to preach the Gospel to the bankrupt.
He also came to the brokenhearted. Do you know anybody today who is brokenhearted? If you look around, you’ll see many people laughing on the outside, trying to mask the sorrow and the emptiness on the inside. Jesus came for the brokenhearted. Then He said, “As My Father hath sent Me, even so send I you” (John 20:21). Your neighbor, the people you work with, they’re the brokenhearted ones. They’re the ones that are bound. They’re the ones who are blind. They’re the ones that are bruised. Jesus came for them, and you are also called to move toward them.
- How does Jesus’ heart for the hurting impact you?
- Who are the bound, brokenhearted, blind, and poor around you? How can you share the love of Christ with them?
Practice This
Take time to share the love of Christ with someone in your community who is brokenhearted.
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About Love Worth Finding
Love Worth Finding began in 1987, as a response to several requests for tapes of messages by pastor and Bible teacher Adrian Rogers. He relates that "soon the requests began to grow to the point that we knew God was leading us into a wider ministry." As an extension of Dr. Rogers' pulpit ministry Love Worth Finding provided that role and continues today.
Dr. Rogers stated, "I believe God wants us to proclaim the message of salvation in the power of the Holy Spirit by every means possible. That’s our commitment at Love Worth Finding."
In response to many who are asking,has that purpose changed since the home-going of Dr. Rogers? No, God wants us to continue to proclaim the message of salvation. The messenger may be gone, but the message must continue. Millions still have not heard the precious name of Jesus or know His redeeming grace.
So our race is not over. We must still run—until Jesus comes. If you believe in what God has called LWF to do,we invite you to help us proclaim God's truth.
Our prayer is that you will join with us in running the race and in broadcasting the Good News that Jesus Christ is truly the greatest Love worth finding.
About Adrian Rogers
He was a devoted family man — husband to his childhood sweetheart Joyce, father to four children, grandfather to nine, and great-grandfather to six. Of all his accomplishments, Dr. Rogers often said his greatest joy centered in his relationship to Jesus Christ, his wife and family, and the church he pastored. The recipient of many honors and awards, the trophy he treasured most was one presented to him by his children one Father’s Day in which he was proclaimed The World’s Greatest Dad.
Under his pastoral leadership, Bellevue Baptist Church in Memphis, Tennessee, grew from 9,000 members in 1972 to more than 29,000 at his retirement in 2005. And Adrian Rogers was a leader in his denomination, serving three terms as president of the Southern Baptist Convention.
God’s blessing on Dr. Rogers’ ministry became even more evident with the birth of Love Worth Finding Ministries in 1987. Dr. Rogers was the founder and Bible teacher of Love Worth Finding, an internationally syndicated television and radio ministry. The sun never sets on this ministry which is broadcast on radio, television, and the Internet. You can find LWF declaring the Gospel and changing lives in more than 150 countries around the world. In 2003, Dr. Rogers was honored to be inducted into the prestigious Hall of Fame by the National Religious Broadcasters.
Dr. Rogers was active in national leadership and personally consulted and prayed with five presidents of the United States. He visited and had the privilege of sharing the platform with President George W. Bush in the White House on the National Day of Prayer for America.
Dr. Rogers preached overseas crusades in Taiwan, South Korea, Israel, Russia, Romania, and in Central and South America.
Even though the Lord called him home in 2005, his messages of "Come To Jesus" are still reaching around the world. In fact, every country in the world except for one has visited LWF.org.
Please join us in praying that God's messages will continue to penetrate the hearts of young and old ... and near and far!
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