Tag Archives: stewardship

Faith; June 6, 2025


Psalm 38:5 Into your hands I commit my spirit;    deliver me, Lord, my faithful God. The first line of this jumps out because it is what Jesus said from the cross. Different translations render the last part of the verse differently. The … Continue reading

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Inheritance; May 30, 2025


Psalm 16:6 The boundary lines have fallen for me in pleasant places;    surely I have a delightful inheritance. This verse, on the face of it, refers to land received when Canaan was parceled out to the Israelites. However, it was a verse … Continue reading

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Stewardship; May 12, 2025


1 Chronicles 29:14 “But who am I, and who are my people, that we should be able to give as generously as this? Everything comes from you, and we have given you only what comes from your hand.” It’s interesting how … Continue reading

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Wealth; May 11, 2025


1 Chronicles 29:9 The people rejoiced at the willing response of their leaders, for they had given freely and wholeheartedly to the Lord. David the king also rejoiced greatly. It does feel good to be able to give! Some people don’t seem … Continue reading

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Stewardship; May 4, 2025


Deuteronomy 16:17 Each of you must bring a gift in proportion to the way the Lord your God has blessed you. The principle of proportional giving is repeated throughout the Bible. Last Sunday the Bible story for Children’s Church was the widow … Continue reading

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Giving God Glory; April 10, 2025


John 17:4 “I have brought you glory on earth by finishing the work you gave me to do.” This answers the very fundamental question of how do we give glory to God? Yes, singing His praises is good and important, but … Continue reading

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Gifting; April 3, 2025


1 Peter 4:10-11 Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms. If anyone speaks, they should do so as one who speaks the very words of God. If anyone … Continue reading

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Living and Dying; March 21, 2025


Philippians 1:20-21 I eagerly expect and hope that I will in no way be ashamed, but will have sufficient courage so that now as always Christ will be exalted in my body, whether by life or by death. For to me, to live is … Continue reading

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Paradoxes; March 10, 2025


2 Corinthians 12:9 But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. The Christian life … Continue reading

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Worship; February 25, 2025


Romans 12:1 Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship. This verse has rightly been quoted by countless preachers … Continue reading

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