Debra Abshier

Grace

John 1:16-17 (NKJV)
And of His fullness we have all received, and grace for grace.

God choose cary

Psalm 78:70-72 (NLT)
He chose his servant David, calling him from the sheep pens.

Emotional

Philippians 4:19 (NKJV)
And my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

Emotional

2 Corinthians 12:9 (NKJV)
And He said to me, My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness. Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

Emotional

Psalm 147:2-5 (NLT)
The LORD is rebuilding Jerusalem and bringing the exiles back to Israel.

The Talents

Matthew 25:14-30 (NLT)
“Again, the Kingdom of Heaven can be illustrated by the story of a man going on a long trip. He called together his servants and entrusted his money to them while he was gone.

Camel and Eye

Mark 10:23-25 (NLT)
Jesus looked around and said to his disciples, “How hard it is for the rich to enter the Kingdom of God!”

Rich Young Ruler

Mark 10:17-22 (NLT)
As Jesus was starting out on his way to Jerusalem, a man came running up to him, knelt down, and asked, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”

Widows Mite

Mark 12:41-44 (AMP)
And He sat down opposite the treasury and saw how the crowd was casting money into the treasury. Many rich [people] were throwing in large sums.

Widows Mite

Mark 12:41 (MSG)
Sitting across from the offering box, he was observing how the crowd tossed money in for the collection. Many of the rich were making large contributions. One poor widow came up and put in two small coins—a measly two cents. Jesus called his disciples over and said, "The truth is that this poor widow gave more to the collection than all the others put together. All the others gave what they'll never miss; she gave extravagantly what she couldn't afford—she gave her all."

Widows Mite

Mark 12:41-44 (NLT)
Jesus sat down near the collection box in the Temple and watched as the crowds dropped in their money. Many rich people put in large amounts.

Money

Proverbs 21:5 (MSG)
Careful planning puts you ahead in the long run; hurry and scurry puts you further behind.

Yardsales

Proverbs 21:20 (MSG)
Valuables are safe in a wise person's home; fools put it all out for yard sales.

Wisdom

James 1:5-8 (NKJV)
If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him.

Pray for guidance

James 1:5-8 (MSG)
If you don't know what you're doing, pray to the Father. He loves to help. You'll get his help, and won't be condescended to when you ask for it. Ask boldly, believingly, without a second thought. People who "worry their prayers" are like wind-whipped waves. Don't think you're going to get anything from the Master that way, adrift at sea, keeping all your options open.

Jabez prayer

1 Chronicles 4:10 (MSG)
Jabez prayed to the God of Israel: "Bless me, O bless me! Give me land, large tracts of land. And provide your personal protection-don't let evil hurt me." God gave him what he asked.

walk on the water

Matthew 14:30-31 (MSG)
But when he looked down at the waves churning beneath his feet, he lost his nerve and started to sink. He cried, "Master, save me!"

know Gods incharge

John 13:3 (MSG)
Jesus knew that the Father had put him in complete charge of everything, that he came from God and was on his way back to God. So he got up from the supper table, set aside his robe, and put on an apron. Then he poured water into a basin and began to wash the feet of the disciples, drying them with his apron. When he got to Simon Peter, Peter said, "Master, you wash my feet?"

one more chance

Luke 13:8-9 (MSG)
"The gardener said, 'Let's give it another year. I'll dig around it and fertilize, and maybe it will produce next year; if it doesn't, then chop it down.'"

Jesus ignored man's opinion

Luke 7:50 (MSG)
He ignored them and said to the woman, "Your faith has saved you. Go in peace."

alabaster box

Luke 7:37 (MSG)
Just then a woman of the village, the town harlot, having learned that Jesus was a guest in the home of the Pharisee, came with a bottle of very expensive perfume

Jesus compassion

Luke 7:2-5 (MSG)
A Roman captain there had a servant who was on his deathbed. He prized him highly and didn't want to lose him.

Luke 7:12-15 (MSG)
As they approached the village gate, they met a funeral procession-a woman's only son was being carried out for burial. And the mother was a widow.

petition Jesus for others

Luke 7:2-5 (MSG)
A Roman captain there had a servant who was on his deathbed. He prized him highly and didn't want to lose him.

JESUS TO THE POINT!

Matthew 7:21-23 (MSG)
"Knowing the correct password—saying 'Master, Master,' for instance— isn't going to get you anywhere with me. What is required is serious obedience—doing what my Father wills. I can see it now—at the Final Judgment thousands strutting up to me and saying, 'Master, we preached the Message, we bashed the demons, our God-sponsored projects had everyone talking.' And do you know what I am going to say? 'You missed the boat. All you did was use me to make yourselves important. You don't impress me one bit. You're out of here.'

strength

Psalm 117:1-29 (CPDV)
Alleluia. Confess to the Lord, for he is good, for his mercy is forever.