Examining Scripture: “Distributing to the necessity of saints;given to hospitality."Romans 12:13 Evaluating Soil: Our homes and homemaking skills are great resources for helping our fellow Christians. God has blessed many of us with opportunities and resources to share our time, talents and treasures with others. However, not everyone is in the position in life to help others, and ...
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Examining Scripture: “Distributing to the necessity of saints;given to hospitality."Romans 12:13 Evaluating Soil: We all know people with needs. They live next to us, are related to us, work with us, eat with us, wait on us, fix things for us, take care of us, depend on us, hang out with us, and generally do life with us. We could spend 24/7 distributing to their needs. Truth is, we’re ...
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Examining Scripture: “Rejoicing in hope;patient in tribulation;continuing instant in prayer;"Romans 12:12 Evaluating Soil: Whether we have a large or small garden, the goal is to see growth and a harvest. It doesn’t matter if you have a farm with acres of gardens, some hanging plants, a few container gardens, or a single houseplant. All gardening starts with hope. It also comes with some ...
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Examining Scripture: “Rejoicing in hope;patient in tribulation;continuing instant in prayer;"Romans 12:12 Evaluating Soil: Showing hospitality can be a trying task when personal hope is lost. Who wants to host a dinner, plan an event, or have a party when you don’t even feel like smiling, much less rejoicing? Who wants to entertain when your patience is being tried by overwhelming ...
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Examining Scripture: “Rejoicing in hope;patient in tribulation;continuing instant in prayer;"Romans 12:12 Evaluating Soil: We get it. The world is full of tribulation and storms. We would have to live under rocks not to be able to see the turbulence stirring in homes, churches, schools, work places, governments, communities, and countries. Countless hearts are burdened, broken, and ...
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