“In many ways it’s a thoroughly modern story, a tale of love and survival, of refugees and immigrants, of loyalty and generosity, of family legacy and the quiet strength of women.” (Emphasis added.) “Naomi, an Israelite, marries a man from Bethlehem. They flee famine in Israel and...
The parable of the laborers in the vineyard, however, teaches us that not only our salvation, but also our entire Christian lives are to be lived on the basis of God’s grace. Then the parable also teaches us about two amazing qualities of grace: the abundant generosity of His grace, an...
11 You will be enriched in every way so that you may be generous, and this [generosity, administered] through us is producing thanksgiving to God [from those who benefit]. 12 For the ministry of this service (offering) is not only supplying the needs of the saints (God’s people), ...
Luke:In Luke chapter 12 verse 40, Jesus is speaking about his second coming at the end of the age -"You must be ready all the time, for the Son of Man will come when least expected."But, this verse also always seems to speak to me about the end of my life here on earth as we...
Generosity is not only financial, though that is an important part of practicing love for neighbor. For many months it has been my hope and prayer that this pandemic will result in deeper compassion for the other through acknowledging our own fears and weaknesses, and in so doing, loosen our...
One of the most touching and teaching of the Saviour's miracles is before us tonight. The woman was very ignorant. She imagined that virtue came out of Christ by a law of necessity, without his knowledge or direct will. Moreover, she was a stranger to the generosity of Jesus' character...
Well, thank you, also. It’s been truly a joy both getting the book out and also now sharing it with those who will appreciate and treasure Suzanne’s contribution. To me, it’s the most beautiful expression. Take your own suffering, turn it into something that is a blessing to others...
Rebekah exhibits these traits when addressing the servant as "my master" and in her diligence and generosity in tak- ing care of him and, on her own initiative, his cam- els (Radaq, Gen 24:18, 21). Because of their upstand- ing character, Ramban uses the term "righteous woman – ...
2 Corinthians 9:11-0 –>You will be made rich in every way so that you can be generous on every occasion, and through us, your generosity will result in thanksgiving to God. This service that you perform is not only supplying the needs of God’s people but is also overflowing in man...
iii. From a new covenant perspective, it is staggering to think and to believe that we have even more in Jesus Christ than Israel had when they were blessed under the old covenant. Every aspect of God’s blessing to Israel under the old covenant (washing, anointing, clothing, providing, ...