Gideon came to Jordan, and passed over, he, and the three hundred men that were with him, faint, yet pursuing… —Judges 8:4 In 480 BC was the Battle of Thermopylae where 300 Spartan warriors fought against hundreds of thousands invading Persians. These 300 Spartans killed over 100,000 Persians before being defeated and killed themselves. They …

I kept back nothing that was profitable unto you, but have shewed you, and have taught you —Acts 20:20 Paul taught people by providing information and by being an example of what he taught. Here is a simple, but profound truth that will greatly help you in your dealings with people who have problems: There …

I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded… — 2 Tim. 1:12 Paul said, “I am persuaded” (Romans 8:38). Paul was a man of conviction. Convictions are beliefs we are persuaded and KNOW to be absolutely true. Your convictions/beliefs determine your behavior. For example… If you have a conviction …

We which have believed do enter into rest… —Hebrews 4:6 Faith is simply believing and resting upon what God has said. Many Christians struggle to maintain a posture of faith. They clench their fists and grit their teeth trying to sustain faith in their faith! They fail to understand that faith is not about their …

Who then is willing to consecrate his service this day unto the LORD? —1 Chron. 29:5 The difference between church “attenders” and church “members” can be summed up in one word: COMMITMENT. In today’s text, King David is asking for a commitment to serve the Lord. We live in an age when very few are …

Is the seed yet in the barn? —Haggai 2:9 There was a farmer who was plowing his fields. Breaking up the fallow ground was hard work and he thought to himself, “I hate plowing and tilling the ground! I get blisters on my hands holding this plow.” After the plowing was done he went out …