Best of all, they went beyond our highest hopes, for their first action was to dedicate themselves to the Lord and to us for whatever directions God might give them. —2 Corinthians 8:5 The Bible offers several examples of people who loved to give. In the Old Testament, we read…

THE BRAZEN ALTAR The brazen altar, bronze altar, or altar of sacrifice was situated right inside the courtyard upon entering the gate to the tabernacle. The Hebrew root for altar means “to slay” or “slaughter.” The Latin word altameans “high.” An altar is a “high place for sacrifice/slaughter.” The altar…

You ask and do not receive, because you ask amiss, that you may spend it on your pleasures. —James 4:3 Why do we pray for certain things? What is the purpose of prayer? Perhaps if we didn’t first think about it, if we just said what came to mind, we would…