As I am continuing my way through the book of Acts during my weekly bible study, I am taken aback at all the verses that involve giving in the early church. The people were of one heart and mind and so they freely gave to one another. In Acts 4 we see Barnabas who “sold [...]
Filed under: Bible Verses, Giving, Treasures | Tagged: Acts 4, Acts 5, Matthew 6 | 1 Comment »
I want a new fancy car. I want a big half million dollar (that’s big in NC) home. I want fancy clothes. I want a sweet home theatre system with stadium seating. I want to take cruises, European holidays, and head to relaxing tropical resorts every year.. I have a lot of earthly desires and [...]
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I am not sure there is any story which better exemplifies that God looks at the heart than the story of Balaam in Numbers 22-25, 31. Balaam, who has been called the Old Testament Judas, was a man who was clearly tempted by money even while having a clear connection to God. Outwardly, he was [...]
Filed under: Giving, Thoughts on finances | Tagged: 2 Peter 2, Mark 10, Matthew 6, Numbers 22, Numbers 23, Numbers 24, Numbers 31 | 3 Comments »
This morning’s passage came out of my bible study this morning where I noticed something new. See, I have moved to doing my bible reading on my Nook rather than via a book or computer (biblestudytools.com) which I had been doing. As I was reading in Matthew 6:19-24, verses 22-23 were formatted oddly and stood [...]
Filed under: Giving, Talents and Gifts, Thoughts on finances, Time, Treasures | Tagged: Mark 10, Matthew 6, Proverbs 4 | 2 Comments »
One of the challenges in talking about giving at all is the passage in Matthew 6:1-4 where Jesus clearly tells his disciples not only to not advertise their giving but not even to let their left hand know what their right hand is doing. “Be careful not to do your ‘acts of righteousness’ before men, [...]
Filed under: Giving | Tagged: Matthew 5, Matthew 6 | 1 Comment »
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