GOD REWARDS DOING WHAT IS RIGHT “The Lord rewarded me for doing right; he restored me because of my innocence” (2 Samuel 22:21 NLT). What does it mean to do what is right? To many people doing what is right means something very different from what the Word of God says. Many think that doing what is…
SING AND DON’T GIVE UP “I pray to you, O Lord, my rock. Do not turn a deaf ear to me. For if you are silent, I might as well give up and die” (Psalm 28:1 NLT). Perhaps, you’ve seen funerals for famous celebrities and athletes on social media that have won trophies and millions of dollars…
WHO IS THE OWNER “The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it. The world and all its people belong to him” (Psalm 24:1 NLT). We tend to take ownership of things and do not set limits, which frequently leads us into problems. Sometimes we think that once we buy a house it becomes ours,…
SIN IS ATTRACTIVE, BUT IT CHANGES THINGS “But Amnon wouldn’t listen to her, and since he was stronger than she was, he raped her. 15 Then suddenly Amnon’s love turned to hate, and he hated her even more than he had loved her. “Get out of here!” he snarled at her” (2 Samuel 13:14-15 NLT)….
AN IDLE MIND IS SATAN’S WORKSHOP “In the spring of the year, when kings normally go out to war, David sent Joab and the Israelite army to fight… However, David stayed behind in Jerusalem” (2 Samuel 11:1 NLT). David made a mistake that caused him many headaches. He ended up sleeping with another man’s wife…
THE BENEFITS OF HONOR “Don’t be afraid!” David said. “I intend to show kindness to you because of my promise to your father, Jonathan. I will give you all the property that once belonged to your grandfather Saul, and you will eat here with me at the king’s table!” (2 Samuel 9:7 NLT). Mephibosheth…
THE RESPONSIBLE DISCIPLESHIP “Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you. And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of…
SUPPORTING ONE ANOTHER Finally, all of you, be like-minded, be sympathetic, love one another, be compassionate and humble. 9 Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult. On the contrary, repay evil with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing” (1 Peter 3:8-9 NIV). It…
THE BLESSINGS ARE FOR THE SONS AND DAUGHTERS “Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because…
BE CAREFUL WITH IMPATIENCE “After this, the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision: “Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your very great reward.” But Abram said, “Sovereign Lord, what can you give me since I remain childless and the one who will inherit my estate is Eliezer of…