Take heed when you think you stand, lest you fall. In this life you can fall from any level.

The Great Commission to go into all the world is not only geographical, but must include every field, profession, discipline, sport, etc.

Satan's first strategy is to keep religion intellectual.

From the first Day of Pentecost, the Holy Spirit has proven that He will only come to the degree that we have unity.

The Holy Spirit is not “the Doer,” but rather the “Helper.” He will not do it without us, but if we engage He will help us with what we need to make it happen

I have often heard, "I love God but just don't like His people." This may sound glib, but as John explained, this is a basic deception as we do not really love God unless we also love His people. The Scriptures also go to great lengths to explain that love is not to be based on whether people are lovable or not.

It is a basic tenet throughout the Scriptures that God rewards diligence, faithfulness, endurance, and steadfastness.