“Jabez was more honorable than his brothers. His mother had named him Jabez, saying, ‘I gave birth to him in pain.’ Jabez cried out to the God of Israel, ‘Oh, that you would bless me and enlarge my territory! Let your hand be with me, and keep me from harm so that I will be free from pain.’ And God granted his request.” - 1 Chronicles 4:9-10Yesterday, we talked about a man named Jabez and how he w...  Read More

“Jabez was more honorable than his brothers. His mother had named him Jabez, saying, ‘I gave birth to him in pain.’ Jabez cried out to the God of Israel, ‘Oh, that you would bless me and enlarge my territory! Let your hand be with me, and keep me from harm so that I will be free from pain.’ And God granted his request.” - 1 Chronicles 4:9-10Today’s key passage of Scripture references a man named J...  Read More

“Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, ‘Since God has made all this known to you, there is no one so discerning and wise as you. You shall be in charge of my palace, and all my people are to submit to your orders. Only with respect to the throne will I be greater than you.’” - Genesis 41:39-40Over the past week, we have discussed at nauseam the difficulties of Joseph’s life. All that he has been through, t...  Read More

“Peter and the apostles replied: “We must obey God rather than human beings!” - Acts 5:29One Sunday, I was preaching and a man in the crowd completely interrupted the service. He walked right up in the middle of the sermon to talk to the pastor. My microphone was cut off, and he goes back and gets some help. And you know what? I absolutely LOVED it.The church I went to had “church rules” that were...  Read More

“And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.” - Romans 8:28If you have been a believer for any significant amount of time, you probably have heard the famous verse found in Romans 8:28, “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.”It is a v...  Read More

“For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the faith God has distributed to each of you.” - Romans 12:3Is there something you have done in your past that you are still carrying the weight of? Is there a sin you committed, a promise you broke, a lie you told, or somet...  Read More