17 Everyone must appear with a gift suited to his means, according to the blessing the Lord your God has given you. (Deuteronomy 16:17 CSB) God loves a cheerful giver. While the Old Testament set a portion to give of 10% of the first fruits, the New Testament focuses upon...

14 “You are the light of the world. A city situated on a hill cannot be hidden. (Matthew 5:14 CSB) When we come to belief in Christ, that he was born to a virgin and died for our sins, we become a light unto the world. And this light cannot...

14 Do not be yoked together with those who do not believe. For what partnership is there between righteousness and lawlessness? Or what fellowship does light have with darkness? There is a fine line between yoked and ministry. We should be ministering to everyone. However, we need to be careful...

24 Therefore I tell you, everything you pray and ask for—believe that you have received[a] it and it will be yours. (Mark 11:24 CSB) I do not know about you, but I have trouble believing something will happen before it does. Maybe I am too pragmatic for that. However, today’s...

13 If I speak human or angelic tongues[a] but do not have love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. 2 If I have the gift of prophecy and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith so that I can move mountains but...