FINANCIAL PLANNING and STEWARDSHIP
How Money Works and what the Bible has to say about Stewardship
“Two people owed money to a certain moneylender. One owed him five hundred denarii, and the other fifty. Neither of them had the money to pay him back, so he forgave the debts of both. Now which of them will love him more?” Luke 7:41-42 Read Luke 7:36-50 God is generous with His grace, so we should... Continue Reading →
“Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously. Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.” 2 Corinthians 9:6-7 Is Generosity working in you? Deuteronomy 16:17; Proverbs 11:24-25; 13:7; Matthew 10:8; 2 Corinthians... Continue Reading →
How to Give …Out of the most severe trial, their overflowing joy… …and their extreme poverty welled up in rich generosity… …even beyond their ability… …Entirely on their own… …privilege of sharing in this service to the saints… …they gave themselves first to the Lord… …keeping with God's Will… …in faith …excel in this grace... 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 →
What is “Generosity?” What are the things that cause you to be stingy with what God gives you? Generosity is actually a ‘Fruit’ of the Holy Spirit that gets a hold of the real believer; thus, this action will inspire one to be more charitable to others. This allows us to give to others... Continue Reading →
How is your "Personal Generosity?" It was this sense of his true home being in the Kingdom to come that helped Schaeffer to be a man with such a generous heart. When his books started selling very well (there was even a Time magazine article about him), he began to receive substantial royalties. This new-found... Continue Reading →
This topic of stewardship and how much or how should I give is closely tied together with the Character of Generosity. We must ask ourselves, if the Character of Generosity working in you? Here is how you can find out. Take a careful look at this character and Fruit of Generosity from God’s most precious... Continue Reading →
FINANCIAL PLANNING and STEWARDSHIP 