Last week, we settled the issue of ownership learning everything belongs to God. We also discovered He has entrusted us to manage it all on His behalf. We are His stewards (managers). In Luke 16:11-12, we read, “And if you are untrustworthy about worldly wealth, who will trust you with the true riches of heaven? And if you are not faithful...

Last week, we sought to change our perspective on finances from the world’s way we had been taught to God’s way which is always for our good and His glory. This week we are going to settle the issue of ownership. When we consider to whom we belong, how do we answer? As believers, the answer is simple, “we belong to...

This month, we are doing a Financial Fast to better understand how to honor God with our Financial Management. What exactly does that mean? It means we will be learning or reminding ourselves how we honor God by managing (stewarding) the finances He has given to us.

Let’s start this week by unlearning the wrongs we have been taught about...

Prayer, fasting, giving, and generosity are all spiritual disciplines we’ve explored this month, let’s end the month with one final and very significant spiritual discipline – serving others and putting others first. In Galatians 5:13, we read, “For you were called to freedom, brothers. Only do not use your freedom as an...

We’ve learned much about spiritual disciplines, particularly how fasting and prayer can help us grow in our relationship with Christ. Let’s keep going and learn more about the spiritual discipline of giving and generosity. While you might not think of it as spiritual discipline at first, it is. Why? God rewards generosity....

As we continue our efforts at spiritual disciplines, this week let’s look at fasting. Fasting is a discipline we see used by God’s people throughout history. Fasting is often denying ourselves food so that we can focus our attention on God. Many people chose to fast and pray together. Fasting does not always mean going without food...

Last week, we talked about the importance of spiritual discipline in our lives as believers. As you pondered spiritual disciplines, did you find an area in which you needed help or guidance? One area in which all believers need help at one time, or another is prayer. Why? The fast-paced world we live in is often one of anxiety and stress. Yet in...

In the rush to live our lives, we sometimes overlook the guidelines God has given us so that we can live our best life in Him! In order to be a successful disciple of Christ and live the abundant life He wants for us; our lives should be defined by the spiritual disciplines of His Word. What comes to mind when you think of the word discipline?

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We’ve learned much about keeping the Sabbath rest, God’s command for our benefit. It is truly a precious gift. In fact, we weren’t made for the Sabbath, but rather the Sabbath was made for us. God didn’t create us so there would be creatures to honor His Sabbath – He created the Sabbath as a gift to His beloved...

As we continue our efforts to keep the Sabbath, let’s read this quote from Stephen Covey (businessman, educator, author), “People expect us to be busy, overworked. It’s become a status symbol in our society—if we are busy, we’re important; if we’re not busy, we’re almost embarrassed to admit it.”...