On top of a mountain, with his disciples listening in and a crowd on every side, Jesus tells us:
‘Do not store up yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break
in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and
where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.’
(Matt 6:19-21)
Money: the way we treat money shows us our hearts. As we look at 2 Corinthians 8-9, we’ll see how to have a
heart like God’s, who is so generous to us so that we can be generous like him.
In a merit-based-world, what do we have to do to do enough for God? Humbly ask God for mercy & then live an unmerited new life.
We may place our expectations on God but it's important to know he has expectations for us.
So often we use our money and our stuff to serve ourselves - but what would it look like for us to use our wealth to serve God? How could…
So often we use our money and our stuff to serve ourselves - but what would it look like for us to use our wealth to serve God? How could…
Jesus' parable of "the prodigal son" is a famous one. However, it's not actually a story about 1 son - it's about 2 sons who are both lost - and…
The Kingdom of God is wonderful, to enter it we must make every effort to be repentant. This is God's work in us even as we must do the work…
Almost everyone prays to God. But we usually approach God how we want, and on our own terms. Jesus teaches us the right way to approach God: to approach the…