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If there is anything that people love to hear it’s approval for a job well done. It gives you confidence knowing that you are performing or have performed at a high level. It also gives you the encouragement to keep going and to continue in what you’re doing. In Matthew 25:23, a king gives his servant…
Revelation is the final chapter. It’s the book that closes out the Bible, the one book in the Bible that many people are afraid to read. I guess the many symbols and images can be overwhelming and somewhat scary. Ultimately when you understand the true meaning of the book – when you know whose side you…
Generally speaking, people love proverbs. After all, these short, wise sayings pack a big punch, cause you to think, and (when applied) can help guide your actions or decisions. Proverbs will typically originate in the hearts and minds of wise men and women. There is also an entire collection of biblical proverbs known as the…
If you look in the dictionary, one of the definitions of success is the accomplishment of an aim or purpose. What does that really mean as a man? And to take it a step further, what does that mean as a Christian man? While there can be many different measures a man can use to define…
“It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God” (Mark 10:25). This verse in Mark is part of a discourse Jesus was having with a rich young ruler. This ruler approached Jesus asking him what he must do…
In the gospel of Luke 11, the disciples made an interesting request of Jesus. Of the many things they could have asked Jesus to teach them, they requested that he teach them how to pray. I am sure Jesus’ heart was glad when he heard that request, and so he began to teach them. The first…
Then the LORD said to Cain, “Where is your brother Abel?” “I don’t know,” he replied. “Am I my brother’s keeper?” – Genesis 4:9 There was a term we used when I was growing up: “my brother’s keeper.” It’s been a while since I was a little kid, yet I remember what we meant by that…
“When Jesus saw the crowd around him, he gave orders to cross to the other side of the lake… Another disciple said to him, ‘Lord, first let me go and bury my father.’ But Jesus told him, ‘Follow me, and let the dead bury their own dead’” (Matthew 8:18, 21-22). Did you hear correctly? This…
Leadership is the buzzword that is sweeping through the church these days. As John Maxwell has said, “everything rises and falls with leadership.” As important as leadership is, let’s face the facts—being a leader is tough. After all, if it was easy to be a great leader, everybody would be one. When you think about…
“Do not suppose that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I did not come to bring peace, but a sword” (Matthew 10:34). There you have it – Jesus is a revolutionary. He didn’t come to be the Prince of Peace but to upset the apple cart. Or did he? If you take…
