Ephesians 4:11 states, “It was he who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers, to prepare God’s people for works of service…””

The church as an institution that is populated with the fivefold...

Deuteronomy 8:18 states, “But remember the Lord your God, for it is he who gives you the ability to produce wealth…”

God doesn’t give us wealth; He gives us the ability to produce wealth. We must take the ability and use it wisely, in accordance with Biblical principles....

In Romans 11:36 it says, “For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things. To Him be the glory forever! Amen.”

All that we have, all that we are, and all our opportunities, relationships, and resources have come from Him. When we take an eternal perspective, all we have is on...

John 3:3 says, “In reply Jesus declared, ‘I tell you the truth, no one can see the kingdom of God unless he is born again.’”

You can only see the kingdom of God if you are born again. This occurs as we ask Jesus to forgive us and make Him Lord over our lives. Our spiritual...

Habakkuk 2:2 in the Amplified version says, “And the Lord answered me and said, Write the vision and engrave it so plainly upon tablets that everyone who passes may [be able to] read [it easily and quickly].”

Here are some great aspects to how our vision should be presented:

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In Luke 14:28 it is written, “Suppose one of you wants to build a tower. Will he not first sit down and estimate the cost to see if he has enough money to complete it?” (NIV1984)

This seems like such an obvious instruction, but how often do we leap into something without really...