19 Nov

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The Bible tells us, “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hides, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field” (Matt. 13:44).  One key principle that you can take away from this little but powerful parable is that:  God frequently hides treasure in dirt.   Last week we began sharing e “5 Familiarity Facets”: When His grace becomes common place.  2. With acclimation comes a lack of appreciation.   This week let's continue with...

12 Nov

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Gideon was a coward hiding in a wine press.  David was a teenage shepherd tending sheep in a field.  Jesus was a babe in a manger. What do these three biblical heroes have in common?  They all had hidden treasure that you could easily overlook. The Bible tells us, “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hides, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field” (Matt. 13:44).  One key principle that you can take away from this...

05 Nov

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The first of each month we share First Tuesday's Teaching Tips. These are teaching nuggets from over thirty years in ministry. This month we share from my NEW Winning With Wisdom book Volume 4 Today we share from: Speaking Life Small changes in the words you speak will make a big difference in the life you liveYou receiving the promises of God by believing and speaking themBefore you can move into a successful future, a successful future must move into youDon't use your words to to describe your life, use your words to design your life ~from Winning with Wisdom volume 4 (available for...

29 Oct

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The Bible reveals to us in a little parable with a powerful principle contained within from Matthew 13:44, “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.”  As you can see, the treasure is hidden in a field.  Therefore God frequently hides treasure in dirt. If you want the treasure, you must get past the dirt!  We must all learn to recognize the treasure in the dirt! This month...

15 Oct

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Last week we began our series with a Bible parable, a powerful principle contained within from Matthew 13:44, “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.”  As you can see, the treasure is hidden in a field.  Therefore God frequently hides treasure in dirt. If you want the treasure, you must get past the dirt!  We must all learn to recognize the treasure in the dirt! We began to...

08 Oct

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Many years ago, a pastor that I know had another pastor from Missouri come and teach in his church.  A young lady traveled with this pastor and his wife so she could oversee this pastor’s book and tape table (yes millennials, there was such a thing called tapes)!  The pastor that I know simply befriended the young “nobody” working behind the book table. He was just being kind and treated her with love and respect. That little woman that nobody knew later went on to become Joyce Meyer, the famous television teacher!  When Joyce Meyer decided to have an annual...

01 Oct

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The first of each month we share First Tuesday's Teaching Tips. These are teaching nuggets from over thirty years in ministry. This month we share from my NEW Winning With Wisdom book Volume 4 Today we come share from: Inspiration You can't be defeated if you can't be discouraged Having a problem doesn't make you special. Choosing to face and overcome it doesTough people last. Tough times don'tSuccessful people overcome the temptation to give up ~from Winning with Wisdom volume 4 (available for purchase in the Joy Store at Joy Church, Mt. Juliet, TN) Come join us at Joy Church on the first Wednesday of each...

24 Sep

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Over the past few weeks we have been sharing teaching from our recent Joy Ministerial Exchange Annually we minister to ministers and help pastor pastors!   Before we jump in, let's review...