Danger of overextending yourself (1) It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: for so he giveth his beloved sleep. - Psalm 127:2 Life is feeble without purpose. We must derive joy in God. We must sit down and
Continue readingHis Death: Our Redemption Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross; And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it. - Colossians
Continue readingThe Faith that produces Result Thy servant slew both the lion and the bear: and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be as one of them, seeing he hath defied the armies of the living God. David said moreover, The Lord that delivered me out of the paw of the lion, and out of
Continue readingGod's Favour For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure. - Philippians 2:13 One day of favour with God is more than a hundred years of labour. This reminds me of men like Henry Ford, who with minimal education, became
Continue readingUnderstand Time, Purpose, and Work (4) For thou, Lord, wilt bless the righteous; with favour wilt thou compass him as with a shield. - Psalm 5:12 Success will always attract hatred and envy. You must know how to handle hatred when the blessing starts to come in your work. Good success
Continue readingUnderstand Time, Purpose, and Work (3) And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also. - 2 Timothy 2:2 Yesterday, we looked at understanding time and purpose, but today I want us
Continue readingUnderstand Time, Purpose, and Work (2) I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and
Continue readingUnderstand Time, Purpose, and Work (1) I said in mine heart, God shall judge the righteous and the wicked: for there is a time there for every purpose and for every work. - Ecclesiastes 3:17 For you to turn wisdom into wealth, you must understand the interplay between time, purpose,
Continue readingSteps to Greatness (3) And the Lord was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian. And his master saw that the Lord was with him, and that the Lord made all that he did to prosper in his hand. - Genesis 39:2-3 Remember, yesterday we
Continue readingSteps to Greatness (2) He sent a man before them, even Joseph, who was sold for a servant: Whose feet they hurt with fetters: he was laid in iron: Until the time that his word came: the word of the Lord tried him. The king sent and loosed him; even the ruler
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