1 SAMUEL 2:12 NLT 12 Now the sons of Eli were scoundrels who had no respect for the LORD Eli was a priest of Israel who did not train his sons to obey. Eli’s failure to properly train his children affected not only his own family very negatively, but also caused disaster for the nation […]

2 TIMOTHY 2:3 NKJ 3 You therefore must endure hardship as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. We are involved in a battle for the hearts and minds of people. Our enemy, the devil, has forces arrayed against us. But our Lord Jesus has defeated the devil and stripped him of all authority. The Lord

JOHN 13:15 NKJ 15 “For I have given you an example, that you should do as I have done to you. JOHN 13:34 NKJ 34 “A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another. JOHN 14:12 NKJ 12 “Most assuredly, I

ROMANS 2:11 GWN 11 God does not play favorites. God does not show favoritism. Several other translations say “there is no partiality with God.” God does not practice discrimination with people, favoring one above another. All of us have equal opportunity to receive God’s help and blessing. God loves everyone, but allows us to choose

ISAIAH 61:3 NKJ 3 To console those who mourn in Zion, To give them beauty for ashes, The oil of joy for mourning, The garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; That they may be called trees of righteousness, The planting of the LORD, that He may be glorified.” Jesus came to give us

EPHESIANS 6:17 NKJ 17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God; A soldier needs a weapon. In Bible days a sword was the most effective weapon available. Today we have machine guns and other sophisticated weapons. But there is no weapon more powerful than

1 JOHN 3:4 KJV 4 Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law. Sin is breaking the Law, missing the mark set by God. The word “sin” is a translation of the Greek word “hamartia” which means to miss the mark. ROMANS 3:23 NLT 23 For everyone has

People who are generous givers are blessed. 2 CORINTHIANS 9:6 NKJ 6 But this I say: He who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. PROVERBS 11:25 NKJ 25 The generous soul will be made rich, And he who waters will also be watered himself. These verses

Money is not true riches. LUKE 16:11 ESV 11 If then you have not been faithful in the unrighteous wealth, who will entrust to you the true riches? Money cannot buy lasting happiness and fulfillment. If money guaranteed happiness all rich people would be happy — but they’re not. Money will never love you back.

2 TIMOTHY 2:15b NLT 15 Be a good worker, one who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly explains the word of truth. Teaching about money is not easy. Preachers know that people do not like to be told what to do with their money — especially if it involves giving it away.