It’s Not Your Treasure To Bury
Gospel
The final words of Jesus in the Gospels and Acts emphasize sending us into the world as messengers to proclaim the gospel (Mark), make disciples (Matthew), baptize (Matthew & Mark), and that the Holy Spirit empowers us for this gospel work (Luke, John, & Acts). The gospel is to be shared, not buried.
It’s Not Your Treasure To Bury
Talents
Every Christian has gifts, abilities, or talents, that are from God. Empowered by the Holy Spirit, we are to be a part of one local church body where those “gifts” are used in mutuality to one another, and together for the Kingdom.
It’s Not Your Treasure to Bury
Community
Jesus commands us to love one another. We are to bind ourselves together in community in the local church for the “one another” in Scripture. It is impossible to be a faithful Christian apart from being in community.
It’s Not Your Treasure To Bury
The Bible speaks more about money than any other resource God gives us. Money reveals more about Gospel, faith, idolatry, obedience, and heart, than anything else. As challenging as this subject may be, tithing to the church is a gospel discipleship issue.
It’s Not Your Treasure to Bury
We have all been given talents, abilities, resources, and gifts, for the building of Christ's Kingdom. We live as if what we have is simply ours to do with as we please, but Jesus makes it clear that what He has given us is for His purposes.
Psalms 144
A PRAYER FOR 2020
Our focus as we end this year will determine how we begin the next year. A Right place, as followers of Jesus, for us to focus is on our prayer life.
Our God Saves: Isaiah 49
THE ETERNAL PLAN OF REDEMPTION
Today we get a rare look at a conversation between God and His Son Jesus before Jesus is born. The focus is on Christ’s purpose of redemption. This passage is a great way see the Christmas Story in a new way.
Our God Saves: Isaiah 46-48
GOD PREPARES THE WAY
God used Isaiah to prepare Israel for their deliverance from Babylon. God used John the Baptist to prepare Israel for Jesus. God uses Scripture to prepare us for Christ to work in us this Christmas.
Our God Saves: Isaiah 45
GOD WILL COME AND SAVE US
Today we see God deliver Israel from Babylon, but we find out that it was really about something much larger. God promises a Savior to come, a Deliverer much greater than any other, who comes to rescue us for eternity.
Our God Saves: Isaiah 44
God, through His prophet Isaiah, reminds us that we are God’s workmanship: God created us, and therefore we are to be obedient to what God calls us.
