Every month we take the Lord’s Supper together. We do this because it is one of the two ‘ordinances’ (baptism is the other) that Jesus Christ instituted and established for …
God’s Giving Promises & Plan
As we have studied Vertical Stewardship (it’s all God’s, contentment, connection God, and generosity), it should cause us to consider what we give. What would happen if we began to …
Prophecy: Encouragement of Faith
Today, there are many who believe we are living in the “End Times.” Hollywood and novelists have picked up on this with movies such as The Omen and Left Behind …
Faith in the Furnace
Very often, when we endure hardships and face difficult situations in life, our faith is shaken and we question God’s will for us. However, genuine biblical faith puts its hope …
A Generous Heart
It’s God’s Money, not ours. We steward what He owns. And stewardship is a matter of the heart. Our attitude toward material things reveals if we have a “getting” heart …
Freed from my Greed
Is is possible to find financial contentment? Is it realistic to watch someone pass us on the highway driving our dream car…and be grateful for what we have? What if …
Vertical Stewardship
1 Chronicles 29:12 – It’s all God’s Money. Many nod their head in agreement, but when it’s time to act on it, it’s as if we have completely forgotten. Suddenly …
Prayer Advances God’s Glory
Matthew 6:5-15 – The disciples of Jesus asked him to “teach us to pray.” There is no record of them asking Jesus how to worship, preach, or disciple others…just to …
Mission Advances When We Pray
Acts 4:1-31 – As we conclude our Week of Prayer, it is important to realize that our VISION will not ADVANCE unless we PRAY. When the apostles encountered opposition to …
Advancing the Gospel
A church vision statement is a declaration of an organization’s objectives, based on the God’s Word and the leading of the Holy Spirit, intended to guide its internal decision-making. It …