Wisdom is a treasure.

Go on frequent treasure hunts.

God’s word does not merely have power. God’s word is the power of God. 

Spiritual blindness is the greatest of all problems. 

Jesus came to heal those who are humble enough to acknowledge their blindness.

It is easier to see the problems; only the faithful can see the blessings.

The opposite of faith is emotions.

Emotional reaction makes for poor decisions which in turn create poor outcomes. 

Living by faith is processing life through the lens and filter of God’s word.

Ask, seek, knock are all a form of asking only at three different levels. 

Asking is the first grade. There are some things available merely if we ask for them. 

Seek: The next level requires more of us than merely asking. We have to seek for them. Asking is relatively easy. Seeking is more involved. We have to put in the effort. 

Knock: Knocking is the highest level of prayer. Here we put ourselves out. We are ready to pay a greater price than when we were seeking.

We are Believers Who Stand On God’s Word Because There Is Nothing More Reliable to Stand On.

Faith asks us to make a choice. Fear also forces us to make a choice. The question is, “Whose report will we believe?”

Wealth does not always indicate depth.

Placing your own reasoning above God's is a rejection of His wisdom.

Human reasoning thinks it needs to help God out.

Because of sin, our understanding to the ways and commands of God is skewed

Our emotions and passions get intertwined with our reasoning/logic causing us to be led astray.

Which is harder, performing miracles or transforming people into godliness?

Miracles do not build us up. It is the word that builds us up, edifies and equips us.

It is possible to preach right and live wrong, but it is impossible to live right and preach wrong.

The Word of God Is Both Doctrine and Power.

Without authority, doctrine will be lifeless, empty letters.

Men may respond to doctrine but demons only respond to power. You cannot debate demons into submission.

A church without missionaries is a social club.

The miraculous is the exclusive preserve of those who are committed to please God, rather than men.

Miracles do not save, only the word does.

It is possible to receive a miracle and still not know Jesus.

A proud heart is not submitted to God. Every prayer receives an answer, but the proud is not willing to accept whatever is contrary to his desires. 

The right kind of person, praying the right kind of prayer, in the right kind of way will always get a right answer from God.

The right kind of person is the one who comes to God by faith in the work of Christ and continues to stand in faith.

The right kind of prayer is the one which asks for God’s will, with a  complete trust that God’s will is the best for us.

Shallow waters are safe and fun, but they are unfruitful. Deeper waters are dangerous and scary, but they are very fruitful.

 When God goes deep, you will no longer find Him in the shallows.

Giants getting bigger, means you are getting closer to your breakthrough. The edge of your breakthrough will be the scariest place you will ever be.

Joseph did not see himself merely as a blessed one, rather he understood that he was made to be a blessing.

When things do not go our way, we are still looking for ways to be a blessing. As a slave in Portiphar’s house, Joseph found ways to add value. 

When he was unjustly thrown into prison, Joseph found ways to add value.