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Being A Giver In A World of Takers (Part 4) — God Loves A Cheerful Giver — Francis Chan Christ’s Crazy Love Ministry

Malachi 3:8-10 New Living Translation (NLT)

⁸“Should people cheat God? Yet you have cheated me!

“But you ask, ‘What do you mean? When did we ever cheat you?’

“You have cheated me of the tithes and offerings due to me. ⁹You are under a curse, for your whole nation has been cheating me. ¹⁰Bring all the tithes into the storehouse so there will be enough food in my Temple. If you do,” says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies, “I will open the windows of heaven for you. I will pour out a blessing so great you won’t have enough room to take it in! Try it! Put me to the test!

Haggai 1:3-6 New Living Translation (NLT)

³Then the Lord sent this message through the prophet Haggai: ⁴“Why are you living in luxurious houses while my house lies in ruins? ⁵This is what the Lord of Heaven’s Armies says: Look at what’s happening to you! ⁶You have planted much but harvest little. You eat but are not satisfied. You drink but are still thirsty. You put on clothes but cannot keep warm. Your wages disappear as though you were putting them in pockets filled with holes!

1 Thessalonians 2:5 New Living Translation (NLT)

5 Never once did we try to win you with flattery, as you well know. And God is our witness that we were not pretending to be your friends just to get your money! ⁶As for human praise, we have never sought it from you or anyone else.

⁷As apostles of Christ we certainly had a right to make some demands of you, but instead we were like children^[b] among you. Or we were like a mother feeding and caring for her own children. ⁸We loved you so much that we shared with you not only God’s Good News but our own lives, too.

⁹Don’t you remember, dear brothers and sisters, how hard we worked among you? Night and day we toiled to earn a living so that we would not be a burden to any of you as we preached God’s Good News to you.

References & Reflections

[1] https://www.gotquestions.org/raffles-in-church.html
[2] https://slideplayer.com/slide/8800251/
[3] https://www.slideteam.net/deuteronomy-16-17-the-lord-your-god-has-blessed-powerpoint-church-sermon.html
[4] https://www.gotquestions.org/head-of-the-church.html
[5] https://slideplayer.com/slide/15158336/
[6] https://heavens-beauty.com/?page_id=3857
[7] https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Haggai+1%3A3-6&version=NLT

Is it wrong to have raffles in the church? GotQuestions #12 | GotQuestions.org

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“Purchasing raffle tickets is not giving to the Lord but investing in chance. Tickets are bought in hopes of gaining something tangible in return, which means they are not freewill offerings. The logic is that the church should not rely upon raffle money to meet its needs but should rely upon the Lord to work through the hearts of His people“
(Deuteronomy 16:17; 1 Corinthians 16:2)

Since Christ is the Head of the church, it should be His decision.

References & Reflections

Parable of the Lost Sheep — Jesus Loves the Lost! — Lessons from Luke 15 #1

The Parable of the Lost Sheep

Luke 15:3-7

³Then Jesus told them this parable:

⁴“Suppose one of you has a hundred sheep and loses one of them. Doesn’t he leave the ninety-nine in the open country and go after the lost sheep until he finds it?
⁵And when he finds it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders
⁶and goes home. Then he calls his friends and neighbors together and says, ‘Rejoice with me; I have found my lost sheep.’
⁷I tell you that in the same way there will be more rejoicing in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who do not need to repent.
Luke 15:3-7

“The Ninety and Nine” by Elizabeth C. Clephane (1868)

There were ninety and nine that safely lay
In the shelter of the fold.
But one was out on the hills away,
Far off from the gates of gold.
Away on the mountains wild and bare.
Away from the tender Shepherd’s care.
Away from the tender Shepherd’s care.
Hymn of Christ’s Parable of the Lost Sheep!

“I am the good shepherd; I know my sheep and my sheep know me— ¹⁵ just as the Father knows me and I know the Father —and I lay down my life for the sheep. — John 10:11-18

References & Reflections

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parable_of_the_Lost_Sheep
[2] https://chongsoonkim.blogspot.com/2013/11/i-was-lost-and-now-found.html
[3] https://dwellingintheword.wordpress.com/2017/02/13/2031-luke-15/
[4] https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+15
[5] http://www.hymntime.com/tch/htm/n/i/90_and_9.htm

How to Get to Heaven from Silicon Valley? Repent. Receive God’s Gift For Free! Baptism In The Name of Jesus Christ

Repent! Receive God’s Gift in the Name of Jesus Christ and the Power of the Holy Spirit

Jesus Begins His Ministry

…16
the people living in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death, a light has dawned.”

17 From that time on Jesus began to preach, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.”
Matthew 4:16-17

Acts 2:38 Peter replied, “***Repent*** and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

References & Reflections

[1] https://lapetitmuse.wordpress.com/2015/10/08/while-we-were-still-sinners-christ-died-for-us/
[2] https://store.clccanada.com/en/authors/francis-chan.html

How to Get to Heaven from Silicon Valley — Francis Chan Christ’s Crazy Love Ministry

Repent! Receive God’s Gift in the Name of Jesus Christ and the Power of the Holy Spirit

Jesus Begins His Ministry

16 the people living in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death, a light has dawned.”

17 From that time on Jesus began to preach, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.”
Matthew 4:16-17

Matthew 19:21-22 (NIV)

²¹Jesus answered, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”
²²When the young man heard this, he went away sad, because he had great wealth.

References & Reflections

[1] https://lapetitmuse.wordpress.com/2015/10/08/while-we-were-still-sinners-christ-died-for-us/
[2] https://store.clccanada.com/en/authors/francis-chan.html
[3] https://slideplayer.com/slide/4946788/
[4] https://www.gotquestions.org/rich-young-ruler.html
[5] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Children%27s_Hunger_Fund

Salt of the Earth — Counting the Cost of Discipleship — Lessons from Luke 14 — Psalter Psalm 80 Pure Hymn, Salt & Song

The Cost of Being a Disciple

²⁵A large crowd was following Jesus. He turned around and said to them, ²⁶“If you want to be my disciple, you must, by comparison, hate everyone else—your father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters—yes, even your own life. Otherwise, you cannot be my disciple. ²⁷And if you do not carry your own cross and follow me, you cannot be my disciple.

²⁸“But don’t begin until you count the cost. For who would begin construction of a building without first calculating the cost to see if there is enough money to finish it? ²⁹Otherwise, you might complete only the foundation before running out of money, and then everyone would laugh at you. ³⁰They would say, ‘There’s the person who started that building and couldn’t afford to finish it!’

³¹“Or what king would go to war against another king without first sitting down with his counselors to discuss whether his army of 10,000 could defeat the 20,000 soldiers marching against him? ³²And if he can’t, he will send a delegation to discuss terms of peace while the enemy is still far away. ³³So you cannot become my disciple without giving up everything you own.

³⁴“Salt is good for seasoning. But if it loses its flavor, how do you make it salty again?

³⁵Flavorless salt is good neither for the soil nor for the manure pile. It is thrown away. Anyone with ears to hear should listen and understand!”

Psalm 80 New Living Translation (NLT) —Please listen, O Shepherd of Israel, you who lead Joseph’s descendants like a flock

Psalm 80

For the choir director: A psalm of Asaph, to be sung to the tune “Lilies of the Covenant.”
¹Please listen, O Shepherd of Israel,
    you who lead Joseph’s descendants like a flock.
O God, enthroned above the cherubim,
    display your radiant glory
²    to Ephraim, Benjamin, and Manasseh.
Show us your mighty power.
    Come to rescue us!
³Turn us again to yourself, O God.
    Make your face shine down upon us.
    Only then will we be saved.
⁴O Lord God of Heaven’s Armies,
    how long will you be angry with our prayers?
⁵You have fed us with sorrow
    and made us drink tears by the bucketful.
⁶You have made us the scorn^[a] of neighboring nations.
    Our enemies treat us as a joke.
⁷Turn us again to yourself, O God of Heaven’s Armies.
    Make your face shine down upon us.
    Only then will we be saved.
⁸You brought us from Egypt like a grapevine;
    you drove away the pagan nations and transplanted us into your land.
⁹You cleared the ground for us,
    and we took root and filled the land.
¹⁰Our shade covered the mountains;
    our branches covered the mighty cedars.
¹¹We spread our branches west to the Mediterranean Sea;
    our shoots spread east to the Euphrates River.^[b]
¹²But now, why have you broken down our walls
    so that all who pass by may steal our fruit?
¹³The wild boar from the forest devours it,
    and the wild animals feed on it.
¹⁴Come back, we beg you, O God of Heaven’s Armies.
    Look down from heaven and see our plight.
Take care of this grapevine
¹⁵    that you yourself have planted,
    this son you have raised for yourself.
¹⁶For we are chopped up and burned by our enemies.
    May they perish at the sight of your frown.
¹⁷Strengthen the man you love,
    the son of your choice.
¹⁸Then we will never abandon you again.
    Revive us so we can call on your name once more.
¹⁹Turn us again to yourself, O Lord God of Heaven’s Armies.
    Make your face shine down upon us.
    Only then will we be saved.

References & Reflections

[1] https://oneyearbibleonline.com/april-oyb/?version=51&startmmdd=0101
[2] https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke+14%3A25-35
[3] https://slideplayer.com/slide/1717532/
[4] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=trpvrkfGjq8

Questions About Money And Christianity? GotQuestions Answers With God’s Word

Ask, Seek, Knock

⁷“Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. ⁸For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.
Matthew 7:7

The Christian and Money

Ask God And He Answers – Ask, Seek, Selah! Ask, Seek, Knock, Know God

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Why Is The Gospel of John So Different From The Others?

Ministry of Study

By Garrett Best

If you’ve been following my latest series of posts, you know I’ve been exploring possible solutions to the Synoptic Problem. The Synoptic Problem can be summarized like this: Why are Matthew, Mark, and Luke so similar and yet different at the same time. Scholars theorize that the reason those three Gospels are so similar is because they are using the same written sources to write their Gospels. The most convincing solution to the Synoptic Problem is called the two-source hypothesis. Mark was the first Gospel to be written and was used by Matthew and Luke. In addition, Matthew and Luke used another source, termed Q. The similarities among these three Gospels is attributed to their common use of the same two sources, Mark and Q.

But, what about the Gospel of John? The Gospel of John is certainly one of the most beloved of the four Gospels…

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Count the Cost of Discipleship! — Lessons from Luke 14

The Cost of Being a Disciple

³⁴“Salt is good for seasoning. But if it loses its flavor, how do you make it salty again?

³⁵Flavorless salt is good neither for the soil nor for the manure pile. It is thrown away. Anyone with ears to hear should listen and understand!”

References & Reflections

Riches Or Righteous Rewards — Jesus Teaches About Humility! Lessons From Luke 14

Jesus Teaches about Humility

Luke 14:7-35 New Living Translation (NLT)

⁷When Jesus noticed that all who had come to the dinner were trying to sit in the seats of honor near the head of the table, he gave them this advice: ⁸“When you are invited to a wedding feast, don’t sit in the seat of honor. What if someone who is more distinguished than you has also been invited? ⁹The host will come and say, ‘Give this person your seat.’ Then you will be embarrassed, and you will have to take whatever seat is left at the foot of the table!

¹⁰“Instead, take the lowest place at the foot of the table. Then when your host sees you, he will come and say, ‘Friend, we have a better place for you!’ Then you will be honored in front of all the other guests. ¹¹For those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.”

¹²Then he turned to his host. “When you put on a luncheon or a banquet,” he said, “don’t invite your friends, brothers, relatives, and rich neighbors. For they will invite you back, and that will be your only reward.

¹³Instead, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, and the blind.

¹⁴Then at the resurrection of the righteous, God will reward you for inviting those who could not repay you”
Luke 14:13-14