For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sakes He became poor, that you through His poverty might become rich.   2 Corinthians 8:9 NKJV It is amazing to me that church people will use this verse that promises wealth and riches to try to talk us out of it! They are so focused on the “Jesus became poor” part that they fail to appropriate the “that you…. might become...

Definition of Faith.   Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. Hebrews 11:1 NKJV   “The beginning of wisdom is the definition of terms” ~Socrates   One of the most common errors in Christianity is not allowing the Bible to define itself.  Although I am grateful to live in a predominately Christian nation, one of its unfortunate side affect is that everyone has...

As there are four types of soil (see Matthew 13), ask yourself whether your heart is Hard, Rocky, Thorny, or Prepared. Furthermore, think about whether your Word-seed will be a planting, a watering, or harvesting. To encourage you to exercise your faith, I’ll share my story and believe that God’s Word will not return empty or void but will accomplish the purpose for which it is sent. When I woke up this...