Subject: Free message: Acres of Diamonds by Scott Pauley

Plus: June’s Deep Discount, Command of Christ, and Character Quality

MESSAGE OF THE MONTH

Acres of Diamonds

Scott Pauley

In 1900, a survey was taken of families across the United States, asking them what it would take for them to be happy. Those surveyed identified seventy-two things they believed they needed to be happy. The exact same survey was conducted fifty years later. By 1950, the average American family noted 496 things they thought were needed to be on the list to make them happy. How did that list grow by almost seven times in just fifty short years?!


If the same survey were done today, seventy-five years later, how long would it be? What really is the key to experiencing joy in your personal life and family? Is it having a lot of money, living in a big house, or driving a nice car?


The reality is people can have all those things and still be empty and dissatisfied. In this Message of the Month, titled “Acres of Diamonds,” evangelist Scott Pauley expounds from Philippians 4:11 on the truth of where lasting joy can truly be found.

COMMAND OF CHRIST

Be Born Again

“Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.”

JOHN 3:5–7

How can we follow Christ without first being made new by Him? Jesus commands us to be born again, not by our own efforts but through the Holy Spirit. This series explores why new birth is essential, how it happens, and the fruit it produces. Have you been born again? If so, does your life reflect Christ’s transforming power? Join Nate and Gabe as they look at Christ’s command to “Be Born Again.”

The Commands of Christ Podcast

A fresh way to meditate on the words of Jesus. New episodes every Monday, available everywhere you listen to podcasts!

CHARACTER QUALITY

Patience

vs. Restlessness

DEFINITION:

Accepting a difficult situation from God without giving Him a deadline to remove it

KEY VERSE:

“And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience; And patience, experience; and experience, hope.”

—Romans 5:34

KEY BIBLE STORY:

The Long Wait and the Unexpected Visitor

“And a certain man was there [pool of Bethesda], which had an infirmity thirty and eight years.”

—John 5:5


DEEP DISCOUNT OF THE MONTH

Oswald Chambers: Abandoned to God

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Oswald Chambers was a Scottish preacher, teacher, artist, musician, and military chaplain. This compelling biography by David McCasland details the life of the author of the beloved devotional classic, My Utmost for His Highest. Oswald Chambers’ wholehearted devotion to Christ will inspire and challenge you.

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June 21–28, 2025

Journey to the Heart is a weeklong retreat that provides an opportunity for young people to get away from the busy-ness of life, seek the Lord while enjoying the beauty of His creation, and experience the reality of Who He is.