13 I charge you in the presence of God, who gives life to all things, and of Christ Jesus, who in his testimony before Pontius Pilate made the good confession, 14 to keep the commandment unstained and free from reproach until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ, 15 which he will display at the […]
Wanting to Be Rich in Jesus
“But godliness with contentment is great gain, for we brought nothing into the world, and we cannot take anything out of the world. But if we have food and clothing, with these we will be content. But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation, into a snare, into many senseless and harmful desires […]
Caring for the Poor as Apologetics
30 and from among your own selves will arise men speaking twisted things, to draw away the disciples after them. 31 Therefore be alert, remembering that for three years I did not cease night or day to admonish every one with tears. 32 And now I commend you to God and to the word of […]
Motivated by Spiritual Needs Instead of Money
16 As we were going to the place of prayer, we were met by a slave girl who had a spirit of divination and brought her owners much gain by fortune-telling. 17 She followed Paul and us, crying out, “These men are servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to you the way of […]
A Facsimile of Another’s Spiritual Power is Bad
1 But a man named Ananias, with his wife Sapphira, sold a piece of property, 2 and with his wife’s knowledge he kept back for himself some of the proceeds and brought only a part of it and laid it at the apostles’ feet. 3 But Peter said, “Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart […]
Caring for One Another is the Church’s Best Life
32 Now the full number of those who believed were of one heart and soul, and no one said that any of the things that belonged to him was his own, but they had everything in common. 33 And with great power the apostles were giving their testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, […]
Share of Friends and Our Share of Stuff
32 Now the full number of those who believed were of one heart and soul, and no one said that any of the things that belonged to him was his own, but they had everything in common. 33 And with great power the apostles were giving their testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, […]
Giving, Offering, Gifting, Lending
Jesus looked up and saw the rich putting their gifts into the offering box. He also saw a poor widow put in two small copper coins. He said, “I tell you the truth, this poor widow has put in more than all of them. For they all offered their gifts out of their wealth. But […]
Clearing the Way for Everyone to Pray
Luke 19:45 ¶ And he entered the temple and began to drive out those who sold, Luke 19:46 saying to them, “It is written, ‘My house shall be a house of prayer,’ but you have made it a den of robbers.” Luke 19:47 ¶ And he was teaching daily in the temple. The chief priests […]
It’s Not About Money, Unless It Is
Luke 18:18 ¶ And a ruler asked him, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” Luke 18:19 And Jesus said to him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good except God alone. Luke 18:20 You know the commandments: ‘Do not commit adultery, Do not murder, Do not steal, […]
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