There is no other issue in today’s church that causes me more personal disdain than the issue of remuneration of our pastors, priests, bishops, and other paid church staff. In the secular world we think it is a wonderful thing if a person has a well paying job. We think even better of them and/or […]
Our money is the one thing in life that is all consuming. The amount of money we have and how we spend it determines where our treasure (i.e. heart) is and how much of an effect we will have in the Kingdom of God. I like what Benny Hinn says, “the gospel is free; it […]
The last three blogs were about ‘Seed, time, and Harvest’. Here is a ten point summary: If you don’t know what kind of seed you are sewing, you won’t know what kind of harvest you are getting. Sowing should be regarded as an act of worship. Sowing should be motivated by love. All human life […]
A common mis-quote from the the bible is, “Money is the root of all evil.” “For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, for which some have strayed from the faith in their greediness, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.” (1 Tim 6:9-10) Money itself is not bad or […]
1. Don’t Love Money Or Worry About It “Therefore I say to you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink; nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food and the body more than clothing?” (Matt. 6:25-34) The devil wants you […]
1) Give Cheerfully “So let each one give as he purposes in his heart, not grudgingly or of necessity; for God loves a cheerful giver.” (2 Corinthians 9:7) Do you know how you get cheerful in giving? You expect results. You expect a harvest. The farmer that is out there laboring in the field planting […]
“Even as I have seen, Those who plow iniquity, And sow trouble reap the same.” (Job 4:8) Our hearts are a spiritual production center, and the seeds we sow will grow. There is work going on inside of us. The Bible says “as a man thinketh in his heart so is he . . .” […]
“While the earth remains, Seed time and harvest, Cold and heat, Winter and summer, And day and night, Shall not cease.” (Gen 8:22) God is telling us that some things will never change. As long as the earth remains, there is going to be Seed time and harvest, and day and night, and summer and […]
There are over 2000 scriptures that refer to money. “Rich” or “Riches” is in the bible 186 times. “Money” is in the bible 114 times. Jesus spoke more about money and/or stewardship than any other subject. The purpose of money is to build up the Kingdom of God (Deut 8:18) so that the great commission […]
Religion has developed an idea that says, “Spiritual maturity is the result of a decrease in the desires of money or blessings.” Jesus was poor and therefore we need to be “poor and humble” like him. The early church worshiped God and conducted church correctly; by that I mean according to how Paul spoke of […]
