And he said unto him, Well, thou good servant: because thou hast been faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities. Luke 19:17. Talents used are talents multiplied. Success is not the result of chance or of
A Living Benevolence
I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive. Acts 20:35. We
An Aroused Conscience
Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God: I speak this to your shame. 1 Corinthians 15:34. A decided advancement in spirituality, piety, charity, and activity, has been made … in the —– church.
The True Value of Money
Honour the Lord with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase: so shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine. Proverbs 3:9, 10. This scripture teaches that God, as
A Cure for Idleness
Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord. Romans 12:11. The life of Christ from His earliest years was a life of earnest activity. He lived not to please Himself. He was the Son of the infinite God,
Time a Precious Talent
So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom. Psalm 90:12. Our time belongs to God. Every moment is His, and we are under the most solemn obligation to improve it to His glory.
A Life Insurance Policy for You
Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall. 2 Peter 1:10. In the council of heaven, provision was made that men, though transgressors, should not