One day we will each have to give an account for what God has given us to do. Let us be sure that we don’t take what God has given to us and bury it away, but use it in a way that honors the God who gave it to us. The following series of lessons, brought to us by Jeff Keele is a good reminder to put on the servant attitude and work to bring people to our Father. By living in an way that mimics His Son’s life we can be servants for Him.
Paul calls upon each of us to change the way we think: About ourselves, about one another, and about our gifts. If we make excuses for not using our gifts we are in danger of experiencing the same condemnation as the slave who received the one talent in Jesus’ parable (Matthew 25:14-30).
Do you remember something about which you have been enthusiastic? Perhaps, you were so excited that you couldn’t even sleep the night before. When Paul exhorts us to be “fervent in spirit,” he is utilizing an idiom from his day, it literally meant “to boil in the spirit.”
Do we serve the Lord with enthusiasm? Can others tell that we care for one another? If your answer is no, then I must ask you, what are you doing to change things?
We live in a world where many foolishly believe they can break God’s laws for His creation and still succeed in life. This includes those who measure ultimate success by…
What does it mean to be wise? How does a person become wise? How can you tell when someone is wise? There are those among the Christians to whom James…
Life brings both good and bad days, raising the vital question: What sustains and nourishes your soul? In this study of Romans 4:16-25, we examine the powerful example of Abraham—referred…
In this introductory lesson, we explore what proverbs are and contrast modern cultural views with God's true definition of success: living wisely in the fear of the Lord. What You'll…
Today, we have gathered here on the first day of the week around a Memorial Table, as Christians have been doing every first day of the week for almost 2000…
In Poor Richard’s Almanac, Benjamin Franklin famously wrote, “A slip of the foot you may soon recover, but a slip of the tongue you may never get over.” All of…
While all of us face life's problems with relationships, health, finances, and tragedy, there is one common issue: how each of us can get into a right relationship with God.…
In James’ letter to those Christian Jews who had been dispersed throughout Asia Minor because of the persecution which originated with the stoning of Stephen, he wrote to his readers…
This morning, as we look in Paul’s letter, we find him addressing those whose pride in their position had caused them to become blind to their own shortcomings. There is…
Have you ever known a stubborn person who was determined to do things their own way, or perhaps raised a child like that and finally said, “Okay, have it your…
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