What are the characteristics of a real Church in God’s Kingdom? ·         It’s not growth in numbers. ·         It’s not the best praise and worship. ·         It’s not the size of the church or its financial worth. ·         It’s not a church that adapts to the world. But it is a church: ·         …

Our souls are on a highway from earth to Heaven, surrounded by many trials and mysteries. Yet Jesus is here to guide us by His Spirit, so we don’t have to fear. If you will trust Him, He will lead you and guide you through each place in life. What can happen that He doesn’t know about and is able …

We all have our opinions in this area. How do we consider when one is prosperous? I guess most would look at this area as someone who has a lot of property. But in reality, it is probably all mortgaged. Or we may look at one’s bank account where people have many dollars. But how secure is this in …

In any sport, even in business, when people won’t assume the duties of their position, no matter who you are or where you are, not only is your own life affected but also the lives of others. Depending on your position, sometimes many are affected. There is no human being on the earth today that is …

D. L. was born in 1837 only to lose his father four years later. He wasn’t born into a wealthy family, and his mother had eight other children. By the time D.L. was 10, his education was over. He had to go to work to help the family with finances. At 17, he struck out on his own, and in his first …

The Bible is full of accounts of God choosing people who most of us would look at as failures; disgusting people who were murderers, prostitutes and a hundred other types of what many look at as “lowlife” people without culture and having little hope to make any real contribution to society. Yes, …

Everyone does something for a reason. Each person is, at times, doing certain things for certain reasons, and no matter the deed done, God always knows exactly why you truly do it. King David, in the Bible, tells us of one such man. He, at his highest position in life, was the general of the king’s …

Each and every person who has ever lived on this earth has invested their money and time into things- from houses and land to entertainment. The list is endless. There are areas we must invest in to live. We need shelter, food, clothing and other necessities. But even these areas can be …

God has ways of working out His plans and doing things through us that we never dreamed possible. Sometimes we forget that all things are possible when we are willing to be used by God. Here is an interesting story from the book The Least Likely: In September 1898, John Nicholson, a traveling …

Jesus taught a lesson in the Bible in the book of Matthew 25:14-30. The story is referred to as the “Parable of the Talents.” It’s a lesson of a wealthy king who leaves eight talents with three different people and told them to invest them while he was gone, and that when he returns he will expect …