Focus Verse: “Moreover, it is required of stewards that they be found faithful.” (I Corinthians 4:2 ESV). In this 3-Part Bible study series, we will discover faithfulness as the foundation for courageous and contagious Christianity: 1. The Faithful Individual 2. The Faithful God 3. The Faithful Church The Faithful Individual…
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“Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves.” Philippians 2:3 (NIV) Have you ever been around someone who made you feel like you had to prove yourself? Maybe you felt the need to share your accomplishments, defend your abilities, or somehow earn their approval. The enemy used the same tactic against Jesus in the wilderness. He challenged Jesus to prove who He was by turning stones into bread. But Jesus did not perform to satisfy the enemy’s voice. He did not need to prove His identity. He simply stood on the authority…
“For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.” Psalm 91:11 We live in a world where heartbreaking news is constantly at our fingertips. Before we even begin our day, we can hear about another tragedy: a shooting, a natural disaster, a devastating…
“The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised.” Luke…
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“Set a guard, O Lord, over my mouth; keep watch over the door of my lips!” (Psalm 141:3, ESV) As I passed a lady in the grocery store aisle, I overheard a snippet of her phone conversation. “Now I’m going to tell you this, but please don’t share it . . .” I turned the corner about that time, so I never learned whatever juicy bit of gossip she knew. I also wondered how quickly her friend would pass it on. (Now to be clear, most of us do not gossip. We share “interesting information” from time to time. Or perhaps…
“Now Moses kept the flock of Jethro his father in law, the priest of Midian: and he led the flock to the backside of the desert, and came to the mountain of God, even to Horeb.” Exodus 3:1 Have you ever found yourself in a “backside of the desert” kind of season? The kind where nothing seems to be growing, your strength feels like it’s running on fumes, and even your prayers sound a little dry? The desert can feel barren — a place of disapproval, health struggles, or heartbreak. That’s the kind of place Moses found himself in. Gone…
The very first thing the enemy speaks in scripture is, “Hath God said?” (Genesis 3:1). Phrasing is critical in this verse. Satan positioned his words in such a way that made Eve question the voice of God in her life and to devise distrust with God’s motives. He wanted her to question God’s word and authority. When we have a altered concept of God’s character, then we will most certainly have a skewed understanding of our own identity. We are created in the image of God, giving us His divine nature through distinction; therefore, our identity is in Him. The…
“A time to gain, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to throw away.” (Ecclesiastes 3:6, NKJV) It’s often said that “One man’s trash is another man’s treasure.” I always assumed it referred to thrift shopping like garage sales and second-hand stores. However, variations of this saying go back hundreds of years. Because I am of a certain age, I have too many “treasures.” I don’t have space for them. Most have little dollar value, but I find it difficult to let go. Decluttering is difficult because memories are attached to so many items. These…
