November 12th, 2022
Read: 1 Corinthians 13:3 NRSV If I give away all my possessions, and if I hand over my body so that I may boast, but do not have love, I gain nothing. The function of generosity is to make us more like Christ. The action of giving by itself is useless if the purpose is […]
November 11th, 2022
Read: Matthew 19:21 NRSV Jesus said to him, ‘If you wish to be perfect, go, sell your possessions, and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; then come, follow me.’ Let’s review our takeaways from the Scripture verses this week: giving to others promises a future reward, that reward […]
November 10th, 2022
Read: Proverbs 3:27 NRSV Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in your power to do it. We often think about charity as doing something good for someone when it isn’t required. Paying taxes isn’t charitable, but donating food to a shelter is charitable. Both actions might directly […]
November 9th, 2022
Read: Proverbs 3:9 NRSV Honour the Lord with your substance and with the first fruits of all your produce; It is easy to give what we do not want. Do we really deserve the pleasant feeling of righteousness as we drop off a bag of clothes at a donation center when we were planning […]
November 8th, 2022
Read: Luke 6:38 NRSV Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap; for the measure you give will be the measure you get back. Protestants believe in grace by faith, not through works. The act of giving does not absolve […]
November 7th, 2022
Read: Proverbs 11:25 NRSV A generous person will be enriched, and one who gives water will get water. Whenever generosity is mentioned in Scripture, a future return on investment is promised. The language may change from passage to passage, but we know that we can expect something to happen when we give to others. What […]
November 6th, 2022
Read: 2 Corinthians 9:6-8 NRSV The point is this: the one who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and the one who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. Each of you must give as you have made up your mind, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. And God is able […]
November 5th, 2022
Read Colossians 3:23-24 NLT Work willingly at whatever you do, as though you were working for the Lord rather than for people. Remember that the Lord will give you an inheritance as your reward, and that the Master you are serving is Christ. These verses are a great reminder of how we are supposed […]
November 4th, 2022
Read Philippians 2:3-8 NIV Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others. In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus: Who, being in very nature God, […]
November 3rd, 2022
Read Romans 12:9-13 NLT Don’t just pretend to love others. Really love them. Hate what is wrong. Hold tightly to what is good. Love each other with genuine affection, and take delight in honoring each other. Never be lazy, but work hard and serve the Lord enthusiastically. Rejoice in our confident hope. Be patient in […]
