The Key for Success 2/15

“Be strong and very courageous. Be careful to obey all the law my servant Moses gave you; do not turn from it to the right or to the left, that you may be successful wherever you go. Keep this Book of the Law always on your lips; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful.” Joshua 1:7-8 After the death of Moses, Joshua was the candidate chosen by God to lead the people of Israel into the promise land. This command was a...
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Sacrificing Our Greatest Treasure on the Altar 12/14

Sometime later God tested Abraham. He said to him, “Abraham!” “Here I am,” he replied. Then God said, “Take your son, your only son, whom you love—Isaac—and go to the region of Moriah. Sacrifice him there as a burnt offering on a mountain I will show you.” (Genesis 22:1-2) Obedience is an essential ingredient for prosperity. Abraham had learned to believe in God, however, his greatest challenge was yet to come. Abraham waited many years for his son to be born and when he finally received his greatest treasure, he was asked to sacrifice him on the altar as a...
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Unconditional Love 9/14

“But God demonstrates His own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” Romans 5:8 Love is a profound feeling that everyone wants to experience, possess, and caress. Many poets and famous writers across time have written about love. Artists have used their brushes to convey what they believe love us. Great composers have composed beautiful melodies that speak about love. However, although their work is beautiful, every one of those poets, writers, artists, and composers express love in an imperfect way because humans are imperfect beings. Perfect love, incomparable love, and pure love...
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Peace in the Midst of Pain 8/14

For many years, farmers used a tool called Tribulum, which was used to separate the weeds from the wheat. Currently, we use the word tribulation which is derived from the artifact that the ancient cultivators used to separate the good wheat for their harvest. In the same way, God uses the tool of tribulation (Pain and suffering) to mature, equip, and sanctify us of all the spiritual weeds in our lives. When Thomas Dorcey’s wife died in labor, Thomas felt completely alone in such terrible agony, and in his despair he exclaimed: “God, where are you? Why did this happen...
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Peace through Problems, Trials, and Tribulation- 7/14

In the literary work entitled: “The Aeneid” by Virgil, he explained that when a wounded soldier returned from war, he could barely sand up on their feet. Virgil exclaimed these words of determination: “In spite of everything, this man continued to stand firm.” Frequently, when we encounter problems, trials, and tribulation, we tend to run away and quickly give up. However, the reality is that Christ came to give us peace in the midst of our chaos. The person that rises up victoriously in life is one who does not quit in battle and although wounded with marks and scars...
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Keep the Faith. Hold on to the Truth- 6/14

“Timothy, guard what has been entrusted to your care. Turn away from godless chatter and the opposing ideas of what is falsely called knowledge, which some have professed and in so doing have departed from the faith.”1Timothy 6:20-21 The popular ideologies of our time completely contradict and are incompatible with what the Word of God says in scripture. From sexuality to philosophy, from incorrect theories that are called sciences to finances, the world has utterly rebelled against what God has established. Oftentimes, we might have felt like we had to reevaluate our faith or at least reevaluate the application of...
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Acknowledging God in our Walk - 5/14

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.” Proverbs 3:5-6As human beings, we are prone to plan our own lives. We set goals that we want to achieve, we work hard to obtain material goods, and we struggle to gain the approval of others. We strive to get promoted in our jobs in order to achieve either a higher income or a higher social status. However, working towards all of this fills our hearts with anxiety. In this frantic...
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Leaders and Servants - 4/14

"Jesus said to them, “The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them; and those who exercise authority over them call themselves Benefactors. But you are not to be like that. Instead, the greatest among you should be like the youngest, and the one who rules like the one who serves. For who is greater, the one who is at the table or the one who serves? Is it not the one who is at the table? But I am among you as one who serves." -Luke 22:25-27It is difficult to maintain a servant mentality these days. More and more...
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Forget Not All of His Benefits 3/14

“Praise the Lord, my soul; all of my inmost being, praise his holy name. Praise the Lord, my soul, and forget not all his benefits”103:1-2 An integral aspect of our Christian life is worshipping God. However, in moments of turmoil and confusion when we do not understand what is happening, it becomes extremely difficult to worship. In these moments, there is no space in our hearts for worship and we tend to complain, become discouraged, and deeply sad. King David set a wonderful example of this. He was a man that experienced many painful moments in his life however, in...
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Forgiveness: The Greatest Act of Love 2/14

Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me? Up to seven times?” Jesus answered, “I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times. Therefore, the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants. As he began the settlement, a man who owed him ten thousand bags of gold was brought to him. Since he was not able to pay, the master ordered that he and his wife and his children and all that he had be sold to repay...
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