“For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” John 3:16 Jim Stovall authored a powerful story called The Ultimate Gift. The story is about the last will and testament of Red Stevens, a very wealthy man, and his...
Treasures In Heaven “A man’s life does not consistent in the abundance of his possessions.” Lk. 12:15b What comes to your mind when you think of a “will” or “assets? The first thing that comes to my mind is a list of material things like property, investments and bank accounts that I own and want...
“You will be made rich in every way so that you can be generous on every occasion…” 2 Corinthians 9:11a My wife and I created our living wills many years ago—that legal document describing how we want to die if it becomes necessary for someone to make the decision to pull the plug. Because it is...
“A generous man will prosper; he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed.” Proverbs 11:25 John Wesley was a very wealthy man of his day, yet he chose to live a very modest life on as little as possible so that he might give as much as possible to the poor and outcasts of society in Christ’s...
“The Father is not willing that any of these little ones should be lost.” Matt. 18:1 You’ve probably heard the parable of the lost sheep taught as a general evangelism passage challenging believers to seek the lost. While a legitimate application, the sheep Jesus refers to in this parable in...
“See that you do not look down on one of these little ones.” Matt. 18:10 From 1854 to 1929 nearly 200,000 destitute children were transported, mostly from Boston and New York, by Orphan Trains to families across America. Mostly immigrant children who were orphaned, abandoned or neglected by their...
“Whoever welcomes a little child like this in my name welcomes me.” Matt. 18:5 Effective parenting and grandparenting demands intentionality. Everyday we stand at a crossroads and must choose the path we will walk—my agenda or God’s agenda. That was the challenge God laid before His people...
“And He took the children in His arms, put His hands on them and blessed them.” Mark 10:16 In the school classroom, the teacher asked Susie to name one important thing we have today that we didn't have ten years ago. Susie’s enthusiastic reply was, “Me!” I think the Father would have burst out...
“I will make every effort to see that after my departure you will always be able to remember these things.” 2 Pet. 1:15 We talk a lot at CGN about living and leaving a legacy of faith for the next generations. I’ve discovered over the years that some misconceptions exist about what that means. ...
“For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.” 2 Pet. 1:8 I recently visited the Western Museum of Mining and Industry with my 9-year-old grandson, Corban. We were fascinated by...
“His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness... For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness (virtue), and to goodness, knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; and to...
“His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness... For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness (virtue), and to goodness, knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; and to...
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