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?
In 1911, William Pierson Merrill penned the words which form the title of our lesson this morning. Permit me to share the words of the first stanza with you: Rise…
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In the midst of the growing pessimism, Caleb dared to disagree with the report made by the majority. He demonstrated great boldness and confidence in God’s promises as he “quieted…
When Moses came down from the mountain his face was shining so vibrantly that the children of Israel could not look at his face; To interact with people Moses had…
Who is by your side? It is someone that is important to you. They mean something to you or else you wouldn't have them with you. The desire to be…
No doubt somewhere in a drawer, on a wall or shelf we have a ribbon, plaque or trophy with our name on it. For some of us it is a…
How many times have we either sung or heard the famous song about the Battle of Jericho? We sing about Joshua fighting the Battle of Jericho, the people marching around…
In God’s scheme of things, it isn’t enough that we know His will, He wants our knowledge to change our conduct. In our lives as Christians, knowledge and obedience go…
I have often wondered why Matthew includes five women in his genealogy of Jesus. It wasn’t until I was preparing for this lesson that I think I came up with…
