FINANCIAL PLANNING and STEWARDSHIP
How Money Works and what the Bible has to say about Stewardship
Mark 12:41-44; Acts 2:44-45; 1 Corinthians 16:2; 2 Corinthians 9:7 Simply put, from over twenty years of research and practice in this subject and a Ph.D., in it, it all comes down to two words, maturity and gratitude. The ones who give are growing in their faith. Growing mature in the precepts of God’s... Continue Reading →
As we end 2015, now is a good time to rethink your giving. “For we live by faith, not by sight.” 2 Corinthians 5:7 Are you giving what's right, or what's left? 2 Corinthians 8-9 Is God blessing you? If so what are you giving back to your church, missions, or community? We can never... Continue Reading →
What are some of the things you can do to make sure that your heart is not set upon possessions; more exactly, how can you trust in our God as Provider? “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a... Continue Reading →
Generosity in Practice Generosity is the realization we have His living water flowing in us. To keep it fresh, it must flow out of us, too (John 4; 7:38)! This is like the Dead Sea in Israel, which is a dead body of water that has little to no life in it. There is no... Continue Reading →
Those who think Tithing is not in the Bible have not read the Bible! They just want to rationalize their own spiritual betrayal and disobedience…
Matthew 6: 1- 4 Jesus calls us to righteous giving. So, what have you done about it? This passage in Matthew 6:1-18, is in a set of three--giving, praying, and fasting. This is common, classic, Jewish teaching, which Jesus is following. Three has the significance of adding more emphases in power and meaning. The Romans... Continue Reading →
Matthew 6: 1- 4 Do you think you are you a charitable person? If so, are you sure that your charity is pleasing to God? Why, or why not? This passage sets out to proclaim the true lasting motivations for our daily pursuits of giving, praying, and fasting, extending to other pursuits in the coming... Continue Reading →
“Isn't the cheerfulness we feel supposed to come from the opportunity to return this small, required percentage of our blessing to Him rather than from a satisfaction with giving God some fraction of the minimum that he asked us to give?” And the answer everyone to this is…? YEA! (Quotes from a missionary in Asia... Continue Reading →
It is about being encouraged in Him, when we have a passion for God, we will have a willingness to support His Church and Ministries. The Mission of the church is simply what the church does (our ought to do) as a church. The “Growing Up” report was adopted as a basis for the URC’s... Continue Reading →
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