According to Galatians 5:19 – 21, these 17 works of the flesh will keep you from inheriting the kingdom of God. The word emulation can be used in a negative or positive way and for this reason, Paul used it to describe one of the works of the flesh and he did not have the […]
According to Galatians 5:19-21, these 17 works of the flesh will keep you from inheriting the kingdom of God. Variance comes from the Greek word ‘Eris’ which means, the Greek goddess of strife and discord. The things that caused variance among brethren are: – Trying to implement a better way of doing something – Blaming […]
Opportunities that a New Year give – A New Year gives us the opportunity to define and redefine our priorities, and review our life styles to determine if its productive or we are just wasting our time. – A New Year gives us the opportunity to redefine our purpose and decide if we are still […]
Colossians 1:28 1 Corinthians 2:14 – But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned. We have to believe in the Spirit of Jesus Christ because the natural man will not understand the perspective of […]
Tithing under the Mosaic Law In all the scriptures that talk about tithes, there is no mention of tithes as the giving of money Malachi 3:8-12, Leviticus 27:30-33, Deuteronomy 14:22-29
The New Testament does not give a percentage as a required standard of giving. Instead, the scripture declares, “Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver” – 2 Corinthians 9:7
How much should we give? Since we have determined that tithing is not the standard for New Testament Kingdom citizens, we should give according to the Word of God. 1 Corinthians 16:1-2, Acts 11:27-30, 2 Corinthians 9:7
The Purpose of Giving in the Church 1. To meet the needs of Kingdom citizens 2. To meet the needs of those who work in ministry 3. To meet the needs of the poor Acts 2:44-45, 1John 3:18 In the early churches, everything that came in was distributed to the people in need. Therefore, when […]
How we should give; we should give: 1. Anonymously – Matthew 6:1-4 2. Voluntarily – 2 Corinthians 8:3-4 3. Expectantly – 2 Corinthians 9:6 4. Cheerfully – 2 Corinthians 9:7
Galatians 5:25 – “If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.” You can never please God when you walk in the flesh. When you’re walking in the power and spirit of God, no devil can stand before you because the spirit in you will cause the devil to flee. As […]