Believing in the Harvest, Part 2 of 2 (Investing for Eternity)
December 10, 2013
Some think God’s bottom line for the offering plate is how much money ends up there. However, He has another agenda. God’s desire is that our giving be cheerful, not driven by a sense that we are in trouble if we don’t give. He wants our hearts first, and only then our open wallets. Today, we wrap up a series on giving with Paul’s admonition to the church at Corinth.
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Farmers know it’s pretty simple: no seeds, no plants. No plants, no vegetables. No vegetables, no harvest. They know all about the laws of sowing and reaping, laws God set in motion a long time ago. Those laws work in agriculture, and they also apply to financial giving. Today, we’ll explore what Paul wrote about this to the church at Corinth.
December 9, 2013
Some might see putting money in the offering plate as a one-way trip to nowhere. Jesus told a parable exploding this myth once and for all. The bottom line is that money given to transform the lives of others bears a thousand-percent return-on-investment. That’s because the real bank is in heaven, not downtown.
December 6, 2013
Wise money managers know the term ROI: return on investment - the bottom line when putting cash at risk. Christians have bank accounts on earth but also in heaven. They lay up treasures “where moth and rust do not corrupt.” Today, we’ll learn why the long-term view is best. Investing in eternal things bears a return we cannot even imagine.
December 5, 2013
Ever feel manipulated when a preacher says “God is watching” as the offering plate goes by? Yet it is true that He is watching. Jesus was in the temple courtyard, watching as the rich made sure the crowds saw them give. Then, He noticed a poor widow who dropped her last two mites in the treasury.
December 4, 2013
It’s always big news when a wealthy benefactor drops a few million on a college or pays for a new hospital wing. But no one seems to notice a poor person giving a quarter to someone else in need. That is, no one but Jesus, whose keen eye watched a lady entering the temple courts one day in Jerusalem. Could you ever be commended by God for giving all you have?
December 3, 2013
An old proverb says “Many hands make light work.” In the church, everyone has a part in meeting financial needs. In the book of Exodus, we read of the building of God’s tabernacle. There’s great detail on everyone’s contribution, both of time and treasure, to make the project a success. When we see giving as an act of worship, we cease focusing on the money and begin focusing on God.
December 2, 2013
In a weakening economy, it is easy to reduce our giving to the work of God. After all, we need to eat and pay the rent. Many of us are burdened with debt, and our jobs are in jeopardy. So what do we do? Today, we begin a series that will show us how to honor God no matter how empty our wallets get. The key is realizing that our use of money is one way in which we worship God.
November 29, 2013
Being thankful should not be limited to Thanksgiving Day. Believers are commanded to “give thanks in everything,” all the time. Some will say, “Do you mean I am to be thankful for calamity?” Today, we will sharpen our focus on why it is that we can, and must, be thankful, and how we can rejoice no matter what our circumstances are.
November 28, 2013
The Pilgrims could not have imagined the spreads most Americans will sit down to on this Thanksgiving Day. What a feast! The Bible tells us “in everything give thanks.” Does this mean being thankful for illness or loss? Does it mean being grateful for having no job? The Bible’s command to be thankful is appropriate, even when it doesn’t always make sense to us.
November 27, 2013
When someone attacks you for your faith, what should be your best response? Arguing usually goes nowhere. We are told to wear the armor of God and wield the sword of the Spirit, which the Bible says is the Word of God. It is not just a book; it is alive, powerful, and the means God uses to open closed hearts to the gospel.
November 26, 2013
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