Our Christmas Carol series looks at the great songs of our Christian Christmas tradition, and examines the deep truths contained in the lyrics of these much-loved songs. This series was originally written by Bob Russel at Southeast Christian Church of Jefferson County, KY, and was used with permission. © 2002, Southeast Christian Church of Jefferson…
This week is Thanksgiving. As we approach a holiday when we’re supposed to be thankful, I wanted to point out some reasons why as follower of Jesus we can be thankful to God.
When we look at life with an eternal perspective, we realize how important it is that we view our money and possessions in view of the impact they can make for eternity. Last week we looked at what giving should be like, and this week we are looking at who we should give to. Giving is…
The Old Testament teaching on giving included tithes and offerings. In the New Testament, however, Jesus affirmed the Old Testament teaching on Tithes, while raising the bar of giving to whatever was “generous” and “sacrificial” for each individual. As believers we are under Grace, not Law, and this means that while we aren’t bound to…
In order to view money and possessions rightly, we need to change our perspective on life from earthly to heavenly, and our perspective on ownership from “Mine” to “God’s”.
