II Corinthians 3:4,5: And such trust have we through Christ to God-ward: Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God. God as our Father desires to take care of His children. He never intended for us to be sufficient of ourselves, trying to… Continue Reading
The Book of Acts records in Acts 14 that while in the city of Lystra with Barnabas, Paul healed a man who had been unable to walk since birth. Acts 14:9,10: The same [the man] heard Paul speak: who [Paul] stedfastly beholding him, and perceiving that he had faith [believing] to be healed, Said with… Continue Reading
From holiday get-togethers to casual gatherings, some of my favorite memories from over the years involve food—the breaking of bread with friends and family. These are times I cherish, not because of the food present but because of the fellowship that comes with it. Breaking bread together with believers promotes full-sharing fellowship, keeping God first,… Continue Reading
As believers in the Body of Christ, we want to help each other grow spiritually. One way to do this is by edifying, or building up, one another. God, through His Word, not only exhorts us to do this, but He gives us practical keys on how to do it. As we explore these keys,… Continue Reading
One Friday evening, after a long workweek, I decided that even though I was pretty tired, I would go do my weekly grocery shopping. When I returned home, I unloaded my purse, my briefcase, and several bags of groceries from the car and began carrying them across the parking lot toward the building where I… Continue Reading
In the early days of the Grace Administration, the born-again believers were a part of something new—the Church of Grace, the one Body of Christ. They were stepping away from their Judean background into a whole new lifestyle. It was very important for them to be unified and like-minded so they could move together in… Continue Reading
While economic circumstances may fluctuate and change, it is available to live life to the fullest, enjoying the freedoms and stewarding the abundance our heavenly Father has made available. When we live debt-free, it is a lifestyle of financial stability, free from financial entanglements. There is joy in living debt-free. To help understand this, we’ll… Continue Reading
As believers who faithfully give of our abundance to move God’s Word, we can expect to receive blessings in the material and spiritual realms. In addition to our monetary giving, there are other principles of financial stewardship we can learn and apply to keep us prospering in the material realm. These include living within our… Continue Reading
Tithing (giving one-tenth of one’s increase) to the Lord is established in God’s Word as a basic law of God’s prosperity. In making the tithe our minimum, we open the floodgates for prosperity to ourselves, and we help make available the knowledge of God to others. We also have the joy of giving above and… Continue Reading
Growing up in the church, I saw the practical aspect of giving to God financially every Sunday. But it was years later, as an adult, that I learned from the Word of God the doctrinal basis of systematic financial giving to God. Understanding what God’s Word says strengthened my conviction that giving to God by… Continue Reading