"First Peter 3:13 says, “And who is he who will harm you if you become followers of what is good?” You say, “Oh boy, I love that verse. Nobody can harm me.” Let’s keep reading to the first part of verse 14: “But even if you should suffer fo...
READ MORE"There is nothing sweeter than being part of a church when the joy of the Lord is upon that church. Indeed, there is nothing that makes a church stronger than the joy of the Lord. Oh yes, there will be mourning. Oh yes, there will be serio...
READ MORE"How easy it is to be deceived when we are not walking in the light of God’s Word. You’d better keep your knees on the floor and your face in the Word of God in these days in which we are living. I was reading something of the life of Char...
READ MORE"If you are godly, you are wealthy. Your personal value is revealed not by money but by godliness. So many times we look at a man's stocks, bonds, real estate, and possessions, and we say, "He is worth this or that." You cannot measure wor...
READ MORE"Do you want to know how to see God? Matthew 5:8 says, “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.” Get your heart pure and you will see God. I was reading Hebrews 11 and came across a verse which has direct application to this...
READ MOREHave you ever been to a sawmill and seen the workers create planks of wood? I have, and I've found it fascinating. They cut down a big tree that may have bumps and knots on it, and it may be a little crooked, but when they're finished, you...
READ MORE"Matthew 5:8 says, "Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God." Now what does Jesus mean when He says that? I believe He is addressing the integrity of a person's heart. The word "heart" in this verse doesn't mean the muscle th...
READ MORE"Matthew 5:5 says, "Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth." What is meekness? Well, let me tell you what it is not before I tell you what it is. Meekness is not weakness. The word "meek" means "yielded." It is the concept o...
READ MORE"Many people say, “I wonder why I’m not growing. I wonder why I don’t have more faith. Why is it that I don’t understand the Bible?" Have you ever thought that you need to get right with your finances? You may respond, "What do finances hav...
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