FINANCIAL PLANNING and STEWARDSHIP
How Money Works and what the Bible has to say about Stewardship
“The plans of the diligent lead to profit as surely as haste leads to poverty.” Proverbs 21:5 Budgeting is all about having a purpose and a plan for your money. So, you are telling your money where to go and what to do. Yet, many see this like a child being in trouble on a restriction, hence... Continue Reading →
Providence is about the fact, as it applies to stewardship, we have the comfort that Christ is in charge. All we are and have is for His glory and we are His steward. At the same time, we have free choice, and also determination. This is where we can excel or get ourselves into... Continue Reading →
We do have some ongoing research, the problem is we have no funding or staff to work it for publication. So far, there have been no significant variation of what we found and published. Except, there is less giving in American churches, from 2006 to present, due to the economy and loss of jobs and... Continue Reading →
What is a good way to have good Stewardship? We talked about gratitude, now, one more key word, Providence! Providence (Genesis 50:20; Job. 38:1-41:34; Psalm 103: 19; Daniel 4:34-35; Acts 2:22-24; 14:16; Romans 1:26-32; 11:33-36; James 1:13-17) Providence is the doctrine that gives us the knowledge and comfort that God is Sovereign, and thus, He... Continue Reading →
Matthew 6:19-24 Have you had possessions that claimed your identity and devotion? How and why? What can you do to rid yourself of those false devotions? You cannot serve two masters: When your attention is divided, you cannot be attentive to either one. In biblical times slaves rarely had more than one owner. That would... Continue Reading →
Matthew 6:19-24 How do your appearance and your material goods affect the way others treat you? What about other Christians? This Bible passage warns us how possessions can divide our mind so that they control our direction in life. In so doing, they capture our hearts, and then control our will and aspirations. Yet, we... Continue Reading →
Matthew 6: 25-34 Here Jesus gives us another warning on how possessions can divide our mind so that they control our direction in life. In so doing, they capture our hearts, and then control our will and aspirations (Matt. 6:19-23). Good stewardship points our mind and attitude to be careful with material things and pursuits... Continue Reading →
This passage is about aligning ourselves up to what is important, our relationship to God, our relationship to others and to self and our purpose for His Glory. Thus, what does God want us to do with our stewardship of faith and purpose of life? The context is that the Sadducees and Pharisees were not... Continue Reading →
Do not misjudge yourself; rather, seek Him and let your confidence be in whom you are in Him, not in how others respond to you! Allow yourself to be used! It is each Believer’s responsibility to find, develop, and exercise the talents and gifts given to him or her (1 Peter 4:10; 1 Corinthians 12:7,11).... Continue Reading →
Like a man traveling. The theme is investing. We are given the resources and opportunities; when we put them back into the Kingdom, it is a guaranteed dividend and investment growth in what is far more precious and valuable than an earthly stock market! His own servants. This was the picture of a very... Continue Reading →
FINANCIAL PLANNING and STEWARDSHIP 