Preacher: Pastor Ray
Text: Luke 16:1-31
Use your money to make friends within God’s family to prove to yourself that you love God and His people more than money.… Read more
2) We give generously AND we give eagerly.
What if we give generously, but it feels like the money is being pried out of our hands because we give begrudgingly? What if we give but there is no joy and we feel coerced by God or God’s people to give. You could say, I did it.… Read more
The motivation for our giving.
Before we talk about our giving, we need to discuss the motivation behind our giving. Why should we give? We give because of what God gave to us in Christ.
2 Cor 8
9 For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ: Though He was rich, for your sake He became poor, so that by His poverty you might become rich.… Read more
Intro: Money is a sinister master.
The front page of CNN last night was about Powerball, the $600 million lottery. The title of the article was “$2 and a Dream.” What does that front page article tell you about Americans? I find it troubling and it’s related to the topic this afternoon.… Read more