November 15, 2015
November 15, 2015
November 8, 2015 Series: “Money” 6 of 8 “Honoring God with Much” Philippians 4:10-20 Introduction When it comes to money in our relationship with God, some might think: Well, if I just had a little more money I could honor God more. But my reply to that is, How much more would you need? How much more money would it take to…
November 1, 2015
October 25, 2015 Series: “Money” 4 of 8 “Tithing” Introduction For three weeks now I’ve been saying that the point of this “Money” series isn’t money; it’s Jesus. And I want to keep banging that drum today as we come to the thorny subject of tithing. When you first heard I was preaching on money, you probably assumed that I was going…
October 18, 2015 Series: “Money” 3 of 8 “Render Unto Caesar” Luke 20:19-26 Introduction Death and taxes: two unavoidable realities of human existence (or so the old saying would have us believe). In this exchange between the scribes, priests, and Jesus we find a manifestation of the principle of last week’s text (Prov. 22:7): “The rich rules over the poor, and the…
October 11, 2015
October 4, 2015 Series: “Money” 1 of 8 “What is Money?” (John 2:13-22) Introduction Money. Everybody wants it, and almost everybody wants more of it. But what is it; and why does it matter so much? Sure, money matters in the physical world; ours is not a pure barter economy; we need cash to do commerce. As kids we learn that money…