As I was growing up, my grandfather was one of the father figures in my life. He was a quiet man, but he spent his entire life going out of his way to provide and care for his family. I remember how he would constantly work himself to the bone, yet he would always be there when you needed him. He was also the first to help out on necessary weekend projects. He was always trying to find ways to spend time with his family and grandchildren, whether that was watching my sisters

We are aiming to build you up as a Soul-Winner, by reminding you of some of the most important truths of the faith. When we are well equip..

What The Bible Says About Soul-Winning - To Do Witnessing… or Be a Witness Series - Part 3 Written by Eileen R. Jacobs “But the path of the righteous is like the light of dawn, That shines brighter and brighter until the full day. The way of the wicked is like darkness; They do not know over what they stumble.” - Proverbs 4:18-19 NASB A really long time ago, God challenged an old man who lived out in the desert to count the stars, if he was able. Then God promised this 100 y

“Those who are [spiritually] wise will shine brightly like the brightness of the expanse of heaven, and those who lead many to righteous

What The Bible Says About Soul-Winning - To Do Witnessing… or Be a Witness Series Intro - Part 1 Written by Eileen R. Jacobs “Those who are [spiritually] wise will shine brightly like the brightness of the expanse of heaven, and those who lead many to righteousness, [will shine] like the stars forever and ever.” - Daniel 12:3 AMP I love being in the country, where there are very few city lights to hinder the brightness of the starry heavens at night. Oh, my goodness, it is s

Doing Good Through Our Union With Christ Romans 12:21 (Part 9)

In this article, we’ll be dealing with the second most important attitude to have when serving the Lord … “Hate.” Yes, this is accurate.

Love Without Hypocrisy - Romans 12:21 (Part 7) Written by Eileen R. Jacobs Dear Friends, Thanks so much for joining us in this series on all that is “good.” If you have been following along in this series, we’re getting ready to bring you the seventh article covering the exhortation given to believers in Romans 12:21, “Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.” (We apologize for the long delay in releasing this particular Discovering Grace Weekly. The revelat

Doing Good Together - Romans 12:21 (Part 6) Written by Eileen R. Jacobs Dear Friends, We’ve been meditating on Romans 12:21 for the past five weeks or so. We are embarking on the 6th article in this series, as we want to continue learning what it means to “...not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.” Since this is a command in the New Covenant, we want to understand how to successfully walk this out by the Spirit’s power and Divine energy that Christ Jesus suppl

Doing Good Through Jesus - Romans 12:21 (Part 5) Written by Eileen R. Jacobs Dear Friends, Welcome back to our fifth article in our series on all that is “Good.” We’ve been meditating on the verse in Romans 12:21, “Do not be overcome and conquered by evil, but overcome evil with good.” This has been a very timely verse for us to incorporate into our daily lives, as there are so many people suffering from fear, depression, discouragement, uncertainty, poverty and sickness. If

Deciding To Do Good - Romans 12:21 (Part 4) Written by Eileen R. Jacobs Dear Friends, We are back for a fourth article discussing all that is ‘Good” and how to “...not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.” In our first article in the series, we took the time to define from Thayer’s Greek Lexicon that the word “overcome” means “to conquer, overcome; to carry off the victory; to come off victorious.” Now, in our key verse, we are first instructed to “...not be o

The Source Of All Good - Romans 12:21 (Part 3) Written by Eileen R. Jacobs Dear Friends, We are back teaching our series focusing on all that is “Good.” With all of the deception, darkness, and evil hypocrisy surrounding us currently, we all need to redirect our attention to that which is honest, right, and overflowing with integrity, and start by making “Good” a priority in our homes, schools, work places, the market place, with our neighbors, in our places of leadership an

Only God Can - Romans 12:21 (Part 2) Written by Eileen R. Jacobs Dear Friends, In our last Discovering Grace Weekly, we began a series on the verse in Romans 12:21, “Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.” Our concentration was primarily on the first portion of the verse which encourages us...“Do not be overcome by evil.” We’ve come to understand that this is impossible to do by yourself. However, if you have received the eternal life of God, through faith

He Has Overcome - Romans 12:21 (Part 1) Written by Eileen R. Jacobs Dear Friends, We are ready to resume our Discovering Grace Weekly teaching letters for this upcoming year, so I want to begin by encouraging us with the word “Good!” Keep this word in your mind all week long. Meditate on it throughout your day, post it around your house or office, and let your mind get renewed to this hopeful, dynamic and marvelous word. It was one of the first words spoken in the record of

Immanuel - God With Us - Your Deliverance Comes From Faith In His Name Written by Eileen R. Jacobs “BEHOLD, THE VIRGIN SHALL BE WITH CHILD AND SHALL BEAR A SON, AND THEY SHALL CALL HIS NAME IMMANUEL," which translated means, "GOD WITH US.” - Matthew 1:23 (NASB) In the spirit of Christmas, I want to explore some details from the passages on the birth and naming of Jesus, that really get to the heart of what is so important for us to consider as we prepare to celebrate the bir

The most perfect relationship ever to be seen by humanity was between the Heavenly Father and the Son. Jesus didn't just come to reveal what

Jesus placed Himself in total dependence on the Father in order to identify with us. Like Jesus, we also must live in total dependence on th