earn, faithful, giving, God, instrument, Jesus, love, matters, measure, money, pledge, relationship, stewardship, trust, ultimate As we kickoff stewardship season today, I know what you must be thinking, “Wow! Jennifer went all-in on scripture this week – she’s really trying to get us...
Treasury of Scripture No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon. serve. Matthew 4:10 Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is wri...
Treasury of Scripture You shall not bow down to their gods, nor serve them, nor do after their works: but you shall utterly overthrow them, and quite break down their images. shalt not Exodus 20:5 Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am ...
“Many Christians who believe that God has called them into roles as organizational leaders have wrestled with worldly expectations to be charismatic and all-knowing, yet Scripture urges them to ‘live a life worthy of the calling you have received’ by being ‘completely humble’ (Eph. 4:1–...
One of the fundamental ideas in Hinduism and later Buddhism is the idea of Karma or duty. When you do your duty sincerely as an offering to God without expecting any personal benefit or results, you are blessed and are rewarded in this life or your next birth. It turns out that when yo...
Moments like this when I am sick and forced to slow down that allow me to step back and reflect at all the many ways we should be thankful. Thank you Tokyo Life Church for truly being our partners, family, and dear friends, serving together in God’s mission for Tokyo. ...
“For the wages of sinisdeath; but the gift of Godiseternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.”– Romans 6:23, KJV In 1 Corinthians 2:1-5, we are reminded by Paul on the approach of leading others to God. When he wrote to the church at Corinth, Paul commented that his message...
Minute 1: scripture to meditate on Minute 2: a short devotional reading Minute 3: a prayer to jump-start a conversation with God This portable package makes a fabulous any-occasion gift for every woman.You’ll find the spiritual pick-me-up you desire inToo Blessed to Be Stressed:3-Minute...
. . CHAPTER 1 P AUL, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated to the gospel of God, 2 (Which he had promised before by his prophets in the holy scriptures,) 3 Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of David according to the ...
whether or not a woman “can” serve as SBC president, but rather, “should” a woman serve as SBC president. For me, the pattern of Scripture seems to suggest that in matters of spiritual leadership, particularly concerning the family and the church, God has assigned this role to qual...