The Measure of Better Proverbs 15:16-17 “Better to have little, with fear for the Lord, than to have great treasure and inner turmoil. A bowl of vegetables with someone you love is better than steak with someone you hate”. We tend to think of happiness, comfort, wealth and contentment in financial terms, but the true […]
Enough for Us Abundance for Every Good Work January 19, 1992 by John Piper Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:6-12 Topic: Money The point is this: he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. Each one must do as he has made up his mind, not reluctantly or under […]
Ons is geneigom op geld staattemaakvironsdaagliksebehoeftes, watonsnodighetom van teleef, die geldelikeuitgawesomonsoorhoofsekosteswatons self aangegaanhettedek. Dan vraonsnogvir God omhierdiebehoefteswat X bedrag is tevoorsien, want dit is die minimum bedragwatonsbenodigwant sonder geld kanonsnieleefnie. “Should a church participate in fund-raising?”……Answer: First, we must define what we mean by “fundraising.” The Bible is clear that the giving of “offerings” […]
“Why did Jesus speak so strongly against lukewarm faith?”……Revelation 3:14-21…14 “Write this letter to the angel of the church in Laodicea. This is the message from the one who is the Amen—the faithful and true witness, the beginning of God’s new creation:…15 “I know all the things you do, that you are neither hot nor cold. I wish […]
“Was Jesus rich/wealthy?”……Did Jesus live as a wealthy man during His time on earth? According to the New Testament, He did not. Rather, He was born in a manger (Matthew 1; Luke 2), lived as an immigrant in a foreign country Matthew 2:13-15…13 After the wise men were gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to […]
Mastering Materialism Matthew 6:19-34 Overcoming Financial Worry part2……INTRODUCTION & REVIEW The instruction from the Sermon on the Mount preached by our Lord Jesus Christ is practical and touches us right where we live. The heart of the matter to which Jesus speaks in Matthew 6:25-34 is the issue of materialism — worrying about our finances, worrying about our […]
Money…Malachi 3:10-12…Bring all the tithes into the storehouse so there will be enough food in my Temple. If you do,” says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies, “I will open the windows of heaven for you. I will pour out a blessing so great you won’t have enough room to take it in! Try it! Put […]