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  • 6 Thoughts About Giving

    Giving is an important part of our worship and our service to the Lord. Here are six thoughts to meditate upon:

    1. We should Give Purposefully: 2 Corinthians 9:7
    2. It shows our trust in God: Deut. 8:11-18; Luke 12:18-19; 2:2-4; Mark 10:24
    3. We should adjust our giving when we have increases in prosperity: 1 Corinthians 16:2; Leviticus 5:7
    4. We should give our contribution every week: 1 Corinthians 16:2
    5. Make giving our financial priority: Acts 2:44-45; 4:34-37; Proverbs 3:9
    6. It shows God’s worth: 2 Samuel 24:24; Malachi 1:6-8
  • 5 Things the New Testament Says About Gossip

    5 Things the New Testament Says About Gossip

    The Gossips - 1948 - Norman Rockwell
    The Gossips – 1948 – Norman Rockwell

    In Matthew 12:33-34 Jesus taught us:

    • that we will be known by our fruit
    • and the mouth bears the fruit of the heart.

    Gossip is a particularly aggressive sin against the commandment to love thy neighbor. We can go out of our way to gossip, or we can do it without giving it a second thought.

    How ever we do it, the result is never good.

    Scripture leaves little doubt as to how God feels about gossip. Here are five things the New Testament has to say about the aspects gossip:

    1. The tongue is a small member that can cause big trouble – James 3:5
    2. Corrupt speech is sinful Ephesians 4:29-31
    3. Mind your own business 1 Thessalonians 4:11, 2 Thessalonians 3:11-12
    4. Babbling is ungodly 2 Timothy 2:16
    5. Lay aside the evil thoughts 1 Peter 2:1

     

  • 5 Great Bible Stories You Haven’t Read in a While

    • Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah – Genesis 18:16 to 19:29
    • Crossing the Red sea – Exodus 14
    • City of Jericho – Joshua 6
    • Samson and Delilah – Judges 13-16
    • David and Goliath – 1 Samuel 17
  • 13 more Spiritual Vitamins

    13 more Spiritual Vitamins

    This is part two see the first 13 spiritual vitamins

    Nervous? Take Vitamin N
    I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. (Hebrews 13:5)

    Overwhelmed? Take Vitamin O
    Overcome evil with good. (Romans 12:21)

    Perplexed or puzzled? Take Vitamin P
    Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. (John 14:27)

    Quitting? Take Vitamin Q
    Quit ye like men, be strong. (1 Corinthians 16:13)

    Restless? Take Vitamin R
    Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for him. (Psalm 37:7)

    Scared? Take Vitamin S
    Abide thou with me, fear not: for he that seeketh my life seeketh thy life: but with me thou: but with me thou shalt be in safeguard. (1 Samuel 22:23)

    Tired? Take Vitamin T
    But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; they shall walk, and not faint. (Isaiah 40:31)

    Uncertain? Take Vitamin U
    Understand that I am he: before me there was no God formed, neither shall there be after me. (Isaiah 43:10b)

    Vain? Take Vitamin V
    Vexed with unclean spirits: and they were healed every one. (Acts 5:16b)

    Wondering what to do? Take Vitamin W
    What doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God? (Micah 6:8b)

    Exhausted? Take Vitamin X
    Exercise thyself rather unto godliness. (1 Timothy 4:7b)

    Yearning for hope? Take Vitamin Y
    Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. (Psalm 23:4)

    Zapped? Take Vitamin Z
    Zealous of good work. (Titus 2:14)

  • 13 Spiritual Vitamins

    13 Spiritual Vitamins

    Anxious? Take Vitamin A
    All things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. (Romans 8:28)

    Blue? Take Vitamin B
    Bless the Lord, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name. (Psalm 103:1)

    Crushed? Take Vitamin C
    Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you. (1 Peter 5:7)

    Depressed? Take Vitamin D
    Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. (James 4:8)

    Empty? Take Vitamin E
    Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name. (Psalm 100:4)

    Fearful? Take Vitamin F
    Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness. (Isaiah 41:10)

    Greedy? Take Vitamin G
    Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again. (Luke 6:38)

    Hesitant? Take Vitamin H
    How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things. (Romans 10:15)

    Insecure? Take Vitamin I
    I can do all things through Christ which strengthened me. (Philippians 4:13)

    Jittery? Take Vitamin J
    Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and today, and forever. (Hebrews 13:8)

    Know nothing? Take Vitamin K
    Know ye that the Lord he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture. (Psalm 100:3)

    Lonely? Take Vitamin L
    Lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. (Matthew 28:20)

    Mortgaged? Take Vitamin M
    My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. (2 Corinthians 12:9)

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