Giving is the secret of the Christian life that allows the Believer to have more so they can do more for Christ. In the verse above, you will see three instances of giving. The first instance is when

Nehemiah made a huge statement about his disposition when he said, I had not been beforetime sad in his presence. Does this mean that Nehemiah never had an opportunity not

Darius is one of the great spiritual leaders of Babylon. Whether he was saved or not, we do not know, but one thing we do know is that God used him as a great tool to restore the temple and to save the life of

The number ten is mentioned is a standard of excellence. For instance, ten times God spoke in creation. God sent ten plagues on the land of Egypt. The four Hebrew children were ten times better than anyone else. The fact that God talks about this servant going from five talents to

Throughout Christ’s ministry, you will see the multitudes came to see Him. The power of the multitude is amazing. It is in the multitudes that we see the great numbers of souls being saved. It was a multitude at the day of Pentecost that allowed God to work so that

A revealing statement about King Asa’s character is said when he had rest on every side. As a could have easily rested on his laurels and enjoyed the tranquility and ease of peace, but his

The fact God put in the Scriptures that Solomon finished the building of the temple means that finishing is important to God. It was important for Solomon to start the task, but it was

We live in days that most people live off feeling and what is fun to do than to live off the character to be consistent despite its fun and ease of the task. Great churches and nations are built by people who have the character to

Turning back is one of the most cowardly and faithless acts that anyone can do. God said three times in Psalm 78 that His people turned back. They turned back on the day of battle. They turned back and refused to go forward into the Promised Land. They turned back and

Music is critical to life. Music dictates the spiritual direction that a church or music is headed. You show me the type of music sung or played in a church, and I will show you where that church is headed. If an individual listens to

I don't think we look at Josiah as we should. The Scriptures say that he turned to the LORD. This means that he had to turn from something to become what he was. When you look at Josiah in this manner, you realize the

Elisha became frustrated with Joash because of his lack of commitment and zeal for God. To Joash’s credit, he had a great respect for the man of God, but he never seemed to glean from the preacher what he needed to glean in

Praying for the sinner is critical if we are to see the sinner convert from the error of his way. We often talk about God restoring people, but most of our prayers never pray for those who have gone astray. You cannot convince me

Let’s look at this verse in its entirety. The previous verse states God gave Abijam a lamp in Jerusalem for David’s sake. God said the reason He did this was because David did that which was right in the eyes of the LORD. Notice that God focused on David doing

Solomon found purpose when he became king by having something to build. King David, Solomon’s father, prepared for Solomon to build the temple of the LORD. Immediately upon taking the throne, Solomon set out to

David had just won the battle against Absalom, but instead of honoring those who stood with him and fought for him, he turned the victory into mourning. We can certainly

We see two types of people in the darkest days of David’s life. David’s son Absalom led a rebellion against his dad and gathered people to go to war against his own dad to have him killed. We could certainly talk about the evil of Absalom, but stop and

Growth is a strange thing; we all seek growth in everything we do because we know dying result from not growing. However, there is also a danger in growth. Notice Paul wanted the Lord to make these people

I don't know if you are like me, but I don't want to be a part of something that is not great; I want to be part of something great. Not only do I want to be a part of something great, but I want to be part of something miraculous. The great works of those in the

The shepherd’s bag was a bag that carried necessary items the shepherd needed as he cared for his sheep. When David faced Goliath, it is interesting to note that he did not take off the shepherd’s bag, but he kept it on. When Saul tried to