If the ax is dull, And one does not sharpen the edge, Then he must use more strength; But wisdom brings success. Ecclesiastes 10:10 NKJV Solomon, the wisest man in the Old Covenant, to illustrate the value of wisdom uses the imagery of a man cutting wood. The picture is of a man trying to cut wood with a dull ax. If you have ever tried to cut something with a dull instrument, be it an ax or knife, you know it takes more...

That which has been is what will be, That which is done is what will be done, And there is nothing new under the sun.    Is there anything of which it may be said, “ See, this is new”? It has already been in ancient times before us.    Ecclesiastes 1:9-10 NKJV   Many times in my Christian walk, if I implied that God wanted to do something new or even express old truths from a fresh perspective folks would...

  Redefine-1.: to define (as a concept) again :reformulate<had to redefine their terms> 2 a : to reexamine or reevaluate especially with a view to change b : transform Miriam-Webster.com  What is faith? Everyone has an Idea. We must let the Bible define what Bible faith is. We undo religious preconceptions and allow God to redefine faith in this message ministered at Russellville Christian Center. Related...

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...

Part 2: Definition of Faith. Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. Hebrews 11:1 NKJV Definition of Faith In part one of the definition of faith, we determined what faith is not. Now let us let the Bible define what faith is. I encourage you to take your religious glasses off and not assume that you know what faith is. This will not be an exhaustive definition of faith, for the...