The Sluggard: He Will Never Succeed (2)
What I know to be true is that laziness produces its only offspring: poverty. Like most marriages offspring (singular) can easily becomes...
What I know to be true is that laziness produces its only offspring: poverty. Like most marriages offspring (singular) can easily becomes...
We are all called for a purpose. When we come to know the Lord Jesus Christ we come to the place where we have the capacity to know and...
One of the things that struck me in the unveiling of the characteristics of a sluggard was the irony of how this spirit it plays itself...
What is very interesting about the sluggard is that he or she is active and focused on planning. One would think that this would not be...
I am not sure that anyone is free of moments of procrastination. When we consider the definition we can see this clearly. Procrastination...
I am currently in a series through the book of Exodus titled "It's Time to Go!" In preparing to preach chapter 5-7 the Lord prompted me...
Psalm 142 is a prayer of David. This is not anything different since the psalms are reflections of the soul to the Lord in seasons of joy...
Do you pray? These are the words that open the little, but powerful book by J.C. Ryle “A Call to Pray. [i] Here is the irony of it all....
Leading the church as the Lord's people means that what He expects of them and from them I must lead them to the broad place of honoring...
The Apostle Paul provided a succinct, yet powerful, description of what elders/pastors are to be and to accomplish for the people of God...
When Paul called the Ephesian elders to "pay careful attention to...the flock (Acts 20:28) he was calling them to nurture the church and...
If leadership is tough, then spiritual leadership is unbearable. I say this without reservation of qualifications because, when we...
In my time of communion with the Lord my spirit was pressed on this issue of the enemy and the many ways he taunts the saints of God....
A young man recounted the time he had seen an older man in the church one day and went to greet him asking, "How are you today?" The...
In Acts 20 we find some of the most stirring words of devotion to Christ and His mission from the Apostle Paul. In addressing the...
When Paul speaks he creates a framework. This framework is always two-fold: theological and moral. If we do not see this when we read...
The scripture calls us to perseverance. This can be applied to persevering in the Lord and, specifically, it is applied to prayer. Jesus...
When the Lord called Abram, He called him to do something that was extraordinary. He called him to believe something to be reality when...
What is it that Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, Tom Brady and Tiger Woods have in common? They are great athletes at the top of their...
When we consider the prayer of Abraham's servant we recognize how specific it is. He was clear and it was unmistakeable what he was...