Finances in the New Testament
Dale Yerton, in his manual READY FOR BATTLE, says the following seven things: 1. The Gospels contain more warnings against money and its misuse than any other subject. 2. One in every four verses in Matthew, Mark and Luke deals with MONEY. 3. One in every six verses in the New Testament as a whole,…
God is the Owner of all things
When we meet Jesus as our Saviour and make Him our Lord, He immediately begins to establish His lordship over every area of our lives. Because of Who He is, He has the right to be Lord of our decisions, our speech, our thought lives, our family lives and our finances. A basic principle that […]
God is the Owner of all things
When we meet Jesus as our Saviour and make Him our Lord, He immediately begins to establish His lordship over every area of our lives. Because of Who He is, He has the right to be Lord of our decisions, our speech, our thought lives, our family lives and our finances. A basic principle that…
Right attitudes in every area of our lives
THESE RIGHT ATTITUDES MUST FILTER THROUGH INTO EVERY AREA OF OUR LIVES! Reading through the Sermon on the Mount soon reveals that Jesus covered many important issues as He preached: He spoke about RIGHTEOUSNESS. Matthew 5:17-20 Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish […]
Right attitudes in every area of our lives
THESE RIGHT ATTITUDES MUST FILTER THROUGH INTO EVERY AREA OF OUR LIVES! Reading through the Sermon on the Mount soon reveals that Jesus covered many important issues as He preached: He spoke about RIGHTEOUSNESS. Matthew 5:17-20 Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish…
Receiving God's Word
Acts 2:41 “Then those who gladly received his word were baptized; .. “. Receiving God’s Word includes more than merely hearing it! HIS WORD MUST BE OBEYED. We must DO what God says. Carefully read James 1:18-27 and note how important it is to DO GOD’S WORD. It was through His WORD that we were brought forth into His […]
Receiving God's Word
Acts 2:41 “Then those who gladly received his word were baptized; .. “. Receiving God’s Word includes more than merely hearing it! HIS WORD MUST BE OBEYED. We must DO what God says. Carefully read James 1:18-27 and note how important it is to DO GOD’S WORD. It was through His WORD that we were brought forth into His…
When our attitudes are right our impact will be great
After listing the BE-BLESSED ATTITUDES Jesus presents the first of about twenty kingdom principles: The Principle of INFLUENCE! Matthew 5:13-16 “You are the SALT of the earth; but if the salt loses its flavour, how shall it be seasoned? It is then good for nothing but to be thrown out and trampled under foot by […]
When our attitudes are right our impact will be great
After listing the BE-BLESSED ATTITUDES Jesus presents the first of about twenty kingdom principles: The Principle of INFLUENCE! Matthew 5:13-16 “You are the SALT of the earth; but if the salt loses its flavour, how shall it be seasoned? It is then good for nothing but to be thrown out and trampled under foot by…
Be-blessed attitudes
Let me summarise these eight Be-Blessed Attitudes and at the same time recognise that I have leaned heavily on Dr R. Schuller’s paraphrasing. 1. THE HUMBLE MAN SAYS, I NEED HELP, I CANNOT DO IT ALONE! Matthew 5:3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” 2. I’M REALLY HURTING, […]