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Today scripture talks about giving generously. The amount that we get out of this life is directly related to the amount of seed that we sow. How many people out there expect a blessing but never give their heart, their time, or their talents to the Lord? It doesn’t make sense. We can’t expect a

How many of us are attending a good local church and serve regularly? The numbers of people who both attend and serve regularly are incredibly small. Maybe it is because we had a bad experience and it didn’t really work out. But that shouldn’t keep us from finding another church or trying to serve on

One of the greatest things we can do in this world is to be a positive influence to a child, teaching them diligently and raising them up in the way of the Lord. The greatness of our future generations is directly proportional to the amount of God’s Word that we can sow into our children.

Today’s scripture contains amazing wisdom. Paul asks the question, “What fellowship can light have with darkness?” Let’s look at the fellowship between light and darkness for a minute. Let’s start out with darkness, and then have light come into the picture. Darkness can no longer exist. How about the opposite, where light exists first? Light

Have you ever been camping? There is nothing like the great outdoors, listening to the peaceful sound of the crickets and tree frogs, and looking up at the stars at night. But after a couple of days in the wild, and sleeping on a leaking air mattress, and not having access to a shower in

Today’s scripture is amazing and one of the greatest teachings that has helped me personally in my walk with Christ. It is the understanding that what is seen is temporary, and what is unseen is eternal, and that we should do our best to try and look at things from God’s eternal perspective. And this

In his second letter to the Corinthians, Paul is talking about how there is greater glory in the new covenant of Jesus Christ than the old one through the law and Moses. Under the old covenant there is judgement and sin. But under the new covenant, there is freedom. While we do our best to

The story of Samson is a great lesson in squandered opportunity and misuse of talents. Samson did fulfill his purpose to lead Israel against the Philistines for 20 years, but he could have been so much more. He was of holy birth, and had such amazing strength and power that he was able to rip

Sometimes we get put under great stress in life so that we learn to rely on God because that is the only way that we are going to learn it is God and God alone who could have brought us through such an event, turned things around, or provided such a miracle. What an honor

Paul is completing this letter to Corinth and he is telling them about his plans. Notice how Paul has a plan. He isn’t wandering from city to city just aimlessly preaching. He is targeting major cities because he knows that is where he can have the greatest impact. He looks for a great opportunity for