FOLLOW THE EXAMPLE Remember your leaders who taught you the word of God. Think of all the good that has come from their lives, and follow the example of their faith. (Hebrews 13:7 NLT) Do leaders leave an example? We are models to follow whether we want to or not. Leaders are found at home,…
“PRESSED” Command the children of Israel that they bring to you pure oil of pressed olives for the light, to make the lamps burn continually.. (Leviticus 24:2 NKJV) 1.The lamps. The oil was what kept the lamps burning so that there was continuous light. But, it was not just any oil, it had to be…
RECEIVING AND GIVING OR RECEIVING AND FLYING? There is a saying that goes “giving and giving, the little bird flying”. Some like to receive only bread and wine, but don’t like to give tithes. (See history in the Bible to understand the correct application). … Melchizedek, king of Salem, …who met Abraham …and blessed him,…..
JESUS WAS FAITHFUL, MOSES WAS FAITHFUL, I AM FAITHFUL For he was faithful to God, who appointed him, just as Moses served faithfully when he was entrusted with God’s entire house. (Hebrew 3:2 NLT) Being faithful speaks to me about staying, not abandoning, not giving up, caring, fulfilling. He tells me not to abandon the…
IT’S NOT ABOUT ME You see, we don’t go around preaching about ourselves. We preach that Jesus Christ is Lord, and we ourselves are your servants for Jesus’ sake. (2 Corinthians 4:5 NLT) I have to be careful that my pride doesn’t grow thinking that success is about becoming someone famous. It’s not about me,…
WHO SHOULD WE THANK FOR OUR SUCCESSES? Now thanks be to God who always leads us in triumph in Christ, and through us diffuses the fragrance of His knowledge in every place. (2 Corinthians 2:14 NKJV) This verse tells me many things: 1. Always leads us in triumph. Now thanks be to God who always…
BEING VULNERABLE We think you ought to know, dear brothers and sisters, about the trouble we went through in the province of Asia. We were crushed and overwhelmed beyond our ability to endure, and we thought we would never live through it. (2 Corinthians 1:8 NLT) Here we see an apostle Paul who does not…
THE ONE THAT AIMS AT EVERYTHING, HITS NOTHING Don’t you realize that in a race everyone runs, but only one person gets the prize? So run to win! All athletes are disciplined in their training. They do it to win a prize that will fade away, but we do it for an eternal prize. So…
ADMINISTRATORS MUST BE FAITHFUL Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful. (1 Corinthians 4:2 KJV) God has given all of us something to administer in our life and we must make sure we are faithful. God trusted me with a space of time in this life and I must administer…
FIRMNESSES BEFORE HATE Part 2 And everyone will hate you because you are my followers. But the one who endures to the end will be saved. (Mark 13:13 NLT) Successful people have learned to be firm even when: -There is fatigue and tiredness -When they are rejected -When they are betrayed by someone -When they…