A crucial aspect of Jesus’ teaching was His disciples’ stewardship of their financial resources. We know the verse well, and quote it often. “But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you” (Matt. 6:33).
“Now it shall come to pass, if you diligently obey the voice of the LORD your God, to observe carefully all His commandments which I command you today, that the LORD your God will set you high above all nations of the earth. And all these blessings shall come upon you and overtake you, because you obey the voice of the LORD your God” (Deut. 28:1-2).
As a missionary evangelist, God has given me the privilege to preach the gospel throughout Africa and around the world. No matter where I go or what crowd is before me, the basic content of my message is always the same – Jesus.
I was living by faith as a Bible college student. The end of one semester had arrived, and I faced the deadline to pay my bills to enrol for the next semester. I needed $2,000 by the end of the day. But I only had $200 in my bank account. I was in my dorm room praying. Lord, you promised that you would provide for my needs. I need your provision today...
In the Bible, we find two remarkable testimonials about us, the disciples of Jesus. The Lord says that we are salt and light. That doesn’t mean we will become salt and light in the distant future, but that we are already salt and light, here and now.
It was in 1984 that we last preached the Gospel in Zimbabwe Harare. On that campaign we saw 31,000 decisions for Christ, making 1984 at that time the greatest year of harvest we had seen, the Kingdom had grown by 150,000 souls in total that year.
The Bible describes one of the most remarkable spiritual confrontations in history: Elijah’s encounter with Baal’s priests. Even for us today, this account is very dramatic to read. But what was Elijah really after?
