Thirty-one times in ten verses, you see the phrase, a time. The importance of time can never be overemphasized. Time is here, and then it is gone, and once it is gone, you can never take it back. Therefore, it is wise to use time

When Jesus said we are not to do after the works of the Pharisees, He is not saying that we should not do the works they did. If this is so, that means we should not pray, go to church, tithe, greet people when out in society, go to dinner with people, or help people to carry their

I am afraid many make the same perception about trials that Job’s friends made. These men came to help Job in his trials, but turned their help into adversarial advice and false accusations. These men had selfish and worldly perceptions about God and trials that were not Scriptural. Their first perception is that righteous living results in prosperity. Bildad says in Job 8:6, If thou wert pure and upright; surely now he would awake for thee, and make the habitation of

Jesus warned the disciples about false prophets by saying you will know them by their fruit. Fruit is the result of the tree that it grows on. Therefore, you can define the kind of tree it is by the fruit that grows on it. I don't see oranges on a tree and say that it is an apple tree. The fruit defines the tree. You may not

Being a leader is not always easy. If being a leader were easy, everyone would be a leader and be a good one. The fact that there are leaders means that there must also be followers. Certainly, not

The seal of God in the foreheads of those who were saved in the tribulation is critical for every believer to understand what God’s seal on our lives means today. Ephesians 4:30 says, And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption. When you

It is often said that the eyes are the gateway to the soul. If this is true, we ought to look into the eyes of the LORD to see what He is like. Throughout the Scriptures, we find that the LORD’s eyes are described in different manners, and each way they are portrayed has a

When Jehoshaphat chose to follow David, he looked at his life and chose to follow the first ways. The fact this says the first ways means there was a second way in David’s life that Jehoshaphat chose not to follow. The first

The command for the believer is to grow, but there are some things that will keep you from growing in the Lord. The purpose of growth is manyfold. The purpose of growth is to make you more into the image of Christ. The purpose of growth is to keep a great passion in

One of the greatest sins that is never addressed is the judgment of another’s motives and feelings. God knew our sin nature was partial by nature. He was specific in addressing that the believer is not to have

Every man in David’s army was important to them winning the battles they faced. Each of these men had different strengths, but the strength of each man working together allowed them to see great victories. You will notice three

Your life testimony is often defined in the valley. It is essential not to let the valley define you, but do right so that you define your valley that eventually defines you. Many of the

The requirements God gives to a Pastor are an example to show every believer how to live. God does not expect the Pastor to live one way and give permission for the believer to live a lesser standard. The position of being a Pastor is a holy position, but its purpose is

Paul’s desire for this church in Thessalonica was that it would increase more and more. Increase in the Lord’s work is not a dirty word, but it ought to be the goal of every Pastor and believer that

Life is not a friend to the Christian life, but through Christ, we can face anything life throws at us victoriously. God knew that life would be unfriendly toward our walk with Him, so He commands us to stand fast in the Lord. The

We often talk about the results of God doing the miraculous and souls being saved when a person is filled with the Spirit, and this is certainly one of the results. We cannot forget what

Finding friends is an essential key that makes people return to a church. It is critical for the church to be friendly, but it is critical that you find friends to make your church a friendly church. Being a friendly church means you

Paul made a statement that showed love’s danger. He said that he would very gladly be spent for those people because he loved them. However, he also said that the more he loved them, the less he was loved. It was not that these people loved him less, but that the more he

When Paul said that charity is the more excellent way, he was pointing out that what he said in chapter 12 is an excellent way as well. If something is more excellent, that means that whatever you just talked about is excellent. In these two chapters, Paul shows

A God who has the power to do anything begs you to give Him what He truly wants: you. Imagine the God who made the universe and the world not having something He truly