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2 Timothy 4:7 “I have fought the good fight, I have run the race, I have kept the faith.” My first spiritual mentor left his dying wife and four children for a young man. The teacher I idolized most at Bible College left his wife and daughter for a younger woman. Both of these men…

James 1:2-4 “Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.” William Carey is often attributed the title ‘father of modern missions’. He was…

Philippians 4:6,7 “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” Worry has been described as the interest we pay on tomorrow’s troubles, and it…

Colossians 3:23 “Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as for the Lord, not for men.” Some people believe all Christians are born equal, but ‘full-time’ Christians are born more equal than others. What do you think? We need to completely reject that way of viewing things. All vocations are equal, and…

Watch the video here! 1 Corinthians 1: 25 “For the foolishness of God is wiser than man’s wisdom.” Oswald Chambers wrote: “The simplicity that comes from our natural common sense decisions is apt to be mistaken for the witness of the Spirit, but the Spirit witnesses only to his own nature and to the work…

Romans 1:16 “I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes.” Paul wasn’t ashamed, so why am I? One of our biggest problems has arisen out of the privatization of our faith. The result of a privatized faith is that Christ’s lordship is…

Isaiah 41:10 “So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.” Fear is such a common emotion that it is addressed almost four hundred times in the Bible. Many of…

1 Thessalonians 2:8 “We loved you so much that we were delighted to share with you not only the gospel of God but our lives as well, because you had become so dear to us.” In my early twenties, I began taking my 14-year-old sister and three of her friends to a lively church each…

Matthew 6:19-21,24 “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven… For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also… You cannot serve both God and Money.” Jesus is not against the rich,…

Hebrews 11:1 “Faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.” Shortly before Moody graduated to glory, he said: “Someday you’ll read in the papers that D. L. Moody is dead. Don’t you believe it! At that moment I’ll be more alive than I am now; I’ll…