Posts with the tag “giving”

The Unlimited Power Of God
by Delman Coates on August 4th, 2024
"Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us." - Ephesians 3:20    God’s power goes beyond our wildest dreams. The Apostle Paul tells us that God's power “exceeds abundantly” beyond anything we can think or imagine. If you could quantify "abundantly," God would surpass that measure. His power far exceeds our capacity t...  Read More
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Be A Giver
by Delman Coates on May 27th, 2023
“In all things I have shown you that by working hard in this way we must help the weak and remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how He Himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’” - Acts 20:35  “No one wants to be in a relationship in which they are the only ones giving.” That’s the conclusion of a book entitled Give and Take written by business school professor, Adam Grant. Grant...  Read More
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Keep Looking Up
by Ministry Support on November 9th, 2022
“I press on to reach the end of the race and receive the heavenly prize for which God, through Christ Jesus, is calling us.” - Philippians 3:14  In Florida, there is a small group of bird-watching enthusiasts called “The Village Birders” who regularly conduct bird-watching tours and trips so that the public can experience the thrill and the joys of birdwatching. I met a guy at a restaurant in Flor...  Read More
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Not Ours Anyway
by Ministry Support on July 24th, 2022
“If you cling to your life, you will lose it; but if you give up your life for me, you will find it.” - Matthew 10:39On their spring break vacation, my daughters were fussing with one another, and they were taking each other’s phones. As they were yelling who owns what, I came into the room and took both of their phones. In that moment, I said to them, “It’s not yours anyway. These belong to me. I...  Read More
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Do You Want God or What God Has?
by Ministry Support on February 15th, 2022
“Jesus replied: ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’” - Matthew 22:37  Yesterday, we talked about sacrifice. As a believer, you will have to sacrifice something (probably on more than one occasion) at some point in your life. The Bible says so. Romans 12:1 tells us that we should present our bodies as a living sacrifice to God. God’s Word is f...  Read More
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A Divine Partnership
by Ministry Support on November 24th, 2021
“Give and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.” - Luke 6:38  One of the primary ways to show God you are committed to Him is through sacrificial giving and tithing. We might believe God can and will do what He said He would, but when we fail to give, we aren’t...  Read More
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God’s Stimulus Plan
by Ministry Support on June 15th, 2021
“The will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.” - Matthew 25:40  People are hurting in these challenging times. This pandemic has left so many of us struggling in different ways. However, these are not unprecedented times. Scripture shows us that the Church at Philippi also found themselves in desperate need. Though ...  Read More
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Given, Not Earned
by Ministry Support on June 12th, 2021
”He does not deal with us according to our sins, nor repays us according to our iniquities. For as high as the heavens are above the earth so great is his steadfast love toward those who fear him; as far as the east is from the west, so the Lord shows compassion to those who fear him. For he knows our frame; he remembers that we are dust.” - Psalm 103:10-14   I want to spend one final day remindin...  Read More
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