"God loves a person who gives cheerfully."       2Co 9:7 NLT A kid who had just learned to tie his shoes was crying, so his mom asked, "Is it that hard?" "No," he

"You will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you."             Ac 1:8 NLT When Ray and Dorothy Buker went to Burma in 1926, there were

"The Lord's unfailing love surrounds the man who trusts in him."             Ps 32:10 NIV The most important choice you make each day is your choice

"Don't just do the minimum that will get you by."             Col 3:23 TM One of Michelangelo's greatest masterpieces was his sculpture of David. He

"Those you allow to remain will become...thorns in your sides."             Nu 33:55 NIV Earthquakes result from two tectonic plates on a fault line

"The Child grew and became strong."             Lk 2:40 NKJV When do we get our first clue that Jesus knows He is the Son of God? In the temple when

"I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me."             Php  4:13 NKJV When David first arrived at King Saul's palace he was a

"Who may enter your presence...Those who...do what is right."             Ps 15:1-2 NLT Charles Swindoll writes: "Behind the scenes...life can

"God has given gifts to each of you."             1Pe 4:10 NLT Your work is important to God. Your job uses up forty hours in your week, so it

"Take the stumbling block out of the way."        Isa 57:14 NKJV To fulfill your God-given purpose in life you must confront your defects of character, see

"These words which I command you...teach them diligently to your children."             Dt 6:6-7 NKJV On Father's Day a pastor was making the point

"I was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision."             Ac 26:19 When God gives you a vision: (1) It will interrupt you. Sometimes God will

"I was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision."             Ac 26:19 Paul had a "heavenly vision." But there are those who "speak a vision of

"Love your neighbor."             Mk 12:31 NKJV Here are two things we should never do: (1) Expect to feel fully at home in this world, because "we

"Bring me seventy...who are known...as leaders."             Nu 11:16 NIV A group of neighborhood kids built a tree house and formed their own club.

"Let us follow the Spirit's leading."             Gal 5:25 NLT Charles Spurgeon said, "If we are not seeking the Lord, the Devil is seeking us." And

"When he saw him, he had compassion."           Lk 10:33 NKJV The priest and the Levite in the story of the Good Samaritan saw the plight of the dying

"We...are...one body, and each member belongs to all the others."             Ro 12:5 NIV If you're wise you'll pray: "Lord, who do I need in my

"We are not ignorant of [Satan's] devices."       2Co 2:11 NKJV Satan, whom the Bible refers to as "the tempter," works in two ways like a seasoned fisherman: (1)

"Seek out...men of good reputation...whom we may appoint over this business."             Ac 6:3 NKJV Good leaders practice: (1) Submission. Only a

"The Lord was with Joseph."             Ge 39:2 NKJV Joseph didn't come from an ideal family. He was the eleventh son of Jacob, a con man and a

"You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart."             Jer 29:13 NIV Is your prayer life consistent? Is it rich and

"God is...a very present help in trouble."            Ps 46:1 Randy Reid, a

"Look at the birds in the sky!"              Mt 6:26 CEV Lost and stray geese are always welcomed into the formation. It's not an exclusive

"Look at the birds in the sky!"             Mt 6:26 CEV With geese, their relationship is "till death do us part." They take it seriously. They're

"Look at the birds in the sky!"             Mt 6:26 CEV In the world of geese, the aged, very young, and infirm are kept protected in the rear of

"Look at the birds in the sky!"             Mt 6:26 CEV Every goose is a "pinch-hitter." When one goose gets in a pinch, another "goes to bat" for

"Look at the birds in the sky!"             Mt 6:26 CEV Speaking to an anxiety-ridden crowd, Jesus said: "I tell you not to worry about your

"Give me this [mountain] that the Lord promised me."             Jos 14:12 NIV Admiral Joe Fowler served in both world wars. As a naval architect he

"But the word of the Lord stands forever."     1Pe 1:25 NIV Jana Jones says, "During the day I take a few