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Category Archives: Giving
Being a Godsend
And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart. Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all, especially to those who are of the … Continue reading
Posted in Doing Good, Friendship, Giving, God's Provision, God's Sovereignty, God's Work, Influence, Ministry, Missions, Money, Needs, Obedience, Problems, Service, Stewardship
Tagged a Godsend, as we have opportunity let us do good to all, doctor delivers a baby on a plane, Galatians 6:9-10, god, God using you to meet needs, how God meets needs, let us not grow weary while doing good, travel, woman goes into labor on a plane
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The Truth About Church
Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us, to Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen. … Continue reading
Posted in Church, Church Attendance, Commitment, Evangelism, Giving, God's Work, Ministry, Prayer, Service, Spiritual Gifts, Sunday School, Talents, Witnessing, Worship
Tagged a pastor sending a man to an abandoned church building, Church, how a church dies, story about the man who wanted to join a church, the truth about church, why churches die
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The Flesh & its Drag Effect
“…The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.” (Matthew 26:41, N.K.J.V.) For the flesh desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh. They are in conflict with each other… (Galatians … Continue reading
Posted in Addiction, Adversity, Alcohol, Backsliding, Bible Study, Change, Church, Church Attendance, Commitment, Depravity, Dieting, Doing Good, Drugs, Gambling, Giving, Gluttony, Lust, Perseverance, Prayer, Problems, Sin, Temptation, The Tongue, Witnessing
Tagged building momentum in church, making changes for the Lord, Moses holding up the rod, the Amalekites attacking the Israelites, the problem of the flesh, the-spirit-indeed-is-willing-but-the-flesh-is-weak
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Do It Now
Here’s a true story. A church in San Antonio, Texas, committed to a fundraising drive to build a new building. On a chosen Sunday morning, a special offering would be taken up to help toward reaching the monetary goal. Each … Continue reading
Posted in Church, Disobedience, Doing Good, Faithfulness, Giving, God's Will, God's Work, Money, Obedience, Service
Tagged Abraham sacrificing Isaac, church member who donated $10000, immediately doing what God tells you to do, man killed after making donation to the church, Philip and the Ethiopian eunuch
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Should a Christian Tithe?
Allow me to begin with a list of prominent preachers, pastors, theologians, Christian apologists, and Christian authors, ranging from the early days of the church up through today. Here goes: Impressed? You should be, and you would be if you … Continue reading
Posted in Giving, Money, The Old Testament Law, Tithing
Tagged christianity, giving as God has prospered you, New Testament giving, Should a Christian tithe?, the festival tithe, the Levite's tithe, the poor tithe, three tithes under the Old Testament law, Tithing, what Paul taught about giving
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Jesus: The Cosmic Santa Claus
“The Jesus You Know” series (post #5) I was licensed to preach in October of 1992 and formally ordained into the ministry in February of 1993. Upon my ordination, I began my first pastorate. So, if we do the math, … Continue reading
Posted in Balance, Belief, Bible Study, Covetousness, Desires, Doctrine, Faith, Giving, God's Will, God's Word, Money, Needs, Prayer, Prayer Requests, Preaching, Problems, Prosperity, Scripture, Series: "The Jesus You Know", The Bible
Tagged Bible facts that refute the prosperity gospel, Did Jesus heal everybody?, health and wealth preachers, Joel Osteen, Kenneth Copeland, little gods heresy, name it and claim it, possibility thinking, prosperity preachers, Richard Roberts, seed faith giving heresy, the positive confession movement, the prosperity gospel, the word of faith movement, verses health and wealth preachers use, verses prosperity preachers use
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What Two Boys Can Teach Us About Christmas
One of my favorite Christmas illustrations is a true story that took place many years ago in Paines Hollow, New York. There was a thirteen-year-old boy who attended Mohawk Central School in that city. One year, at Christmastime, he heard … Continue reading
Some Things to Remember This Christmas
An old legend tells that Satan and his demons once threw a Christmas party for themselves. As the party was ending and the demons were heading out to resume their worldwide activity, one demon jokingly said to Satan, “Merry Christmas, … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Christ's Birth, Christmas, Christmas Traditions, Complaining, Divorce, Family, Giving, Husbands, Marriage, Parenting, Wives
Tagged Christ's birthday, Christmas, death at Walmart, live peaceably with others, more blessed to give than receive, things to remember at Christmas
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The Disciple's Road 