The best way to keep going when you’re ready to quit is to follow the instruction of Paul in Phil 2:4.  “Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others”.  When you look on the things of others, you get your mind...

Missionary Joel Haynes, to the Navajo Nation, preached from Gen 22:2 on what God wanted from Abraham. God wanted what Abraham had, his son. “thy son”. God asked for Isaac. God wanted what Abraham hoped for. “thine only son Isaac”. God asked for his only son. The future seed was...

Our missions conference verse is the first part of 2 Cor 8:14, “But by an equality, that now at this time your abundance may be a supply for their want…”.  When you read this verse in its context, you understand that Paul is referring to a principle derived from the...

In Mk 14:3-9, Mary anointed Jesus with ointment of spikenard.  Jesus said about her that “She hath done what she could”.  This text gives us great instruction on how to do what we can for the Lord. What she did was very valuable, v.3. This ointment was something she had...

There are times when we hear of people in great need.  And in those times that we have the wherewithal to help meet the need, God wants us to help.  He said, “Withhold not good from them to whom it is due”, Prov 3:27-28.   What is good that we...

Addicted to the Ministry of the Saints The house of Stephanas was addicted to the ministry of the saints, 1 Cor 16:15-17.   The house of Stephanas was the first fruits of Achaia.  Achaia is the region in which Corinth was located.  North of Achaia was Macedonia where Thessalonica was...

The Provision of God The Example of Jesus This message is about learning to work within the provision of God.  We see a great example in Jesus Christ.  Before Jesus started his ministry he had good parents to whom he was subject (Lk 2:51), he had a good teacher in...

When we were teaching a men’s Bible study on Monday nights at the church, we were going over some instructions on how to identify the pertinent parts of a verse and how to expound and outline each of those parts.  When we finished dealing with two verses on money, our...

If you aren’t called to the mission field, you can still do much to help missionaries who are called.  I often remark that I disdain comments from missionaries like “stay by the stuff,” 1 Sam 30:24, and “hold the rope,” Acts 9:25.  We’re not sitting around in our churches with...

Giving to missions is based on God’s promise in 2 Cor 9:6, “But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.” You sow sparingly and you will reap sparingly. That’s a truth. Likewise, you sow bountifully and you...