FRIENDS ELIMINATE EXCUSES “Four men arrived carrying a paralyzed man on a mat. They couldn’t bring him to Jesus because of the crowd, so they dug a hole through the roof above his head. Then they lowered the man on his mat, right down in front of Jesus.” Mark 2:3-4 NLT Friends must act and…
CAST YOUR BREAD ON THE WATER Part 2 “Cast your bread upon the waters, for you will find it after many days.” Ecclesiastes 11:1 NKJV Why do we sow regularly in the present? That assures me that I will find abundant provision for my family next month, next year and the next decade. When do…
CAST YOUR BREAD ON THE WATER “Cast your bread upon the waters, for you will find it after many days.” Ecclesiastes 11:1 NKJV Bread comes from the seeds. This verse talks to me to sow now so that there will be harvest in the future. In ancient times people moved frequently. They would settle their…
DO NOT LEAVE THINGS HALFWAY “Finishing is better than starting. Patience is better than pride.” Ecclesiastes 7:8 NLT It is as important to encourage you to begin something, as it is to encourage you to finish and not leave it halfway. Many people get stuck in life because they are slow and leave things for…
HOW TO LIVE WITH JOY? “So I concluded there is nothing better than to be happy and enjoy ourselves as long as we can.” Ecclesiastes 3:12 NLT I think all human beings want to enjoy life! It is in us to be able to accomplish it. What do we have to do? 1. Rejoice. Life…
THE TATTOO OF GOD’S LOVE “Set me as a seal upon your heart, As a seal upon your arm;…” Song of Solomon 8:6 NKJV People sometimes get a tattoo somewhere on their body to remember a loved one. There are others that get a tattoo to remember a painful experience, and there are others that…
THE OFFERINGS OF THE TEMPLE When they arrived at the Temple of the Lord in Jerusalem, some of the family leaders made voluntary offeringstoward the rebuilding of God’s Temple on its original site. (Ezra 2:68 NLT) According to their ability they gave to the treasury,…..(Ezra 2:69 NIV) 1. Offerings have a purpose. As we read…
AS FOR ME 1. But as for me I will come near God. But (as for me), how good it is to be near God! I have made the Sovereign Lord my shelter, and I will tell everyone about the wonderful things you do. (Psalms 73:28) Who else can I go to in this world that…
THE USE OF MONEY TO DESTROY Unfortunately, there are people who are willing to use their money to destroy instead of edifying; to do evil instead of doing good. Haman was one of them, he even gave money because he hated a specific group of people. ..Mordecai told him the whole story, including the exact…
SWIFT FOR EVIL, OR FOR GOOD? At the king’s command, the decree went out by swift messengers, and it was also proclaimed in the fortress of Susa. Then the king and Haman sat down to drink, but the city of Susa fell into confusion. (Esther 3:15 NLT) In this case, the king put a sense…
