“Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the…
“Naomi replied, ‘Stay here, my daughter, until you know how it turns out. The man won’t rest unless he settles this matter today.’” (Ruth 3:18 GW) My heart always swells with joy when I remember that we serve a God…
“No blacksmith could be found in all the land of Israel, because the Philistines had said, “Otherwise, the Hebrews will make swords or spears.” So all the Israelites went to the Philistines to sharpen their plows, mattocks, axes, and sickles.…
“Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith and in purity.” (1 Tim 4:12 NIV) As we see in our opening text,…
Be careful of those who are in the habit of counselling you against the word of God. Yes, be very careful of those who are continually offering you alternatives to the will of God, and stay as far away from…
Let’s continue from where we left off on ‘Position yourself to be used.’ In the last lesson, I began to talk about God’s pruning of His people. I said that one major tool God uses in pruning His people is…
In Saint Luke’s gospel chapter 22, verse 31, Jesus says, “Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift all of you as wheat.” (Luke 22:31NIV) That means, at the time that Jesus was speaking, it was satan’s desire to separate his…
I want us to continue from where we left off on ‘Position yourself to be used.’ We have been looking at the need for us to place ourselves where God is able to use us for whatever good work He…
I want to admonish you to take the leaders God has appointed for you in His church very seriously. And that is because they are gifts given by God to you for your growth and edification in all good and…
I am certain that our Heavenly Father is able to make you excel in all your endeavours, if you will rely on Him for competence, efficiency and effectiveness in all that you do. See, as children of God, it does…