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 Law of Aerodynamics
Do you remember your first plane ride? What were you anticipating? Were you filled with fear or excitement that you could hardly contain? When I was 21 years old I experienced my first jet plane ride. Although I had flown on small planes such as Piper Cubs and Cessnas I had never flown at 40,000′ […]
Master of the Breakthrough
My favorite name of God is an indirect title given to Him found in a short story in the Old Testament. David the shepherd boy turned warrior-worshipper was promoted as king over all Israel. The minute that his arch enemy the Philistines (5 city-states) heard the news they set out to make war on Israel. David […]
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 […]
The Promised Land
The Bible uses many metaphors to teach principles. One such metaphor is the nation of Egypt which represented slavery to the system of the world, in other words, survival or dependence on man. God miraculously delivered Israel from Egypt and took his people through the desert, a place that was used to make them independent from […]