The Journey from Financial Slavery Life is a journey and we all have the choice as to how we choose to travel and where we choose to travel in this lifetime. The journey of the Children of Israel, from slavery in Egypt through the backside of the desert wilderness to the Promised land in Canaan, […]
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The Shrewd Manager
How could Jesus commend the Shrewd Manager? Perhaps you’ve noticed there are some difficult passages in the Bible. I’ll be honest, the parable of the shrewd manager is one which irritated me for years. If you are not familiar with it, Jesus tells the story of a business owner who discovers that he has a dishonest […]
The Wealthy Messiah
The Poor or the Wealthy Messiah? The Christmas story of Jesus birth has been so distorted that without fail people believe that Jesus was born in a stable because his parents were so poor that they could not afford to stay in the inn. But the truth is that Jesus: the wealthy messiah was born […]
The Parable of the Talents
The Bible provides more than 2,000 verses on finances and generosity. Interestingly enough Jesus did not ignore matters of money or wealth. He preached about money, finances, and wealth more than any other topic. Jesus constantly compared money and wealth to the kingdom or preached of its relationship to the kingdom. In half of Jesus’ […]
The Good Samaritan
The term “good samaritan” has become a common metaphor for a charitable person who helps the needy or rescues a stranger. But few people know the history of the first good samaritan. “The Way of Blood,” is a stretch of the 17 mile road from Jericho to Jerusalem which was infamous because so many people were robbed […]
The Testimony of Your Money
When you give, your money becomes a witness before God in the courts of heaven on your behalf. And, God renders verdicts (answers prayers) based on testimony. The testimony of your money must be a witness for you not against you. Hebrews 7:8 “Now beyond all contradiction the lesser is blessed by the better. Here mortal […]
From the Outhouse to the Storehouse
Money is determining factor in our lives. Sadly most people live in from paycheck to paycheck. This story impressed me earlier this year and is all about going from the outhouse to the storehouse and I want to share it with you. It is from The Storehouse Principle by Al Jandl and Van Crouch, a book that […]