Now this I say, he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. 2 Corinthians 9:6 (NASB) We like to tell the brothers and sisters that everyone must look to God for the management of his or her needs. But, actually, God is pledged to supply only to one kind of person—those who are willing to give. ...

"Give, and it will be given to you. They will pour into your lap a good measure—pressed down, shaken together, and running over. For by your standard of measure it will be measured to you in return." Luke 6:38 (NASB) The way Christians manage their finances is totally different from the way of unbelievers. The Christian way is to give, the unbelievers’ way is to hoard. Our ...

"And his master praised the unrighteous manager because he had acted shrewdly; for the sons of this age are more shrewd in relation to their own kind than the sons of light. Luke 16:8 (NASB) People sometimes regard money as an unspiritual issue, but Jesus was very bold on the subject of finances. In the three years of His public ministry, people understood that He ...

Lust for money brings trouble and nothing but trouble. Going down that path, some lose their footing in the faith completely and live to regret it bitterly ever after. 1 Timothy 6:10 (MSG) The matter of spiritual warfare is not just some ideological exercise we come up with to explain our difficulties.  A gruesome being does exist whose sinister plans are targeted to steal, kill, and ...

Scripture: Luke 22:31-34 That's one implication of Jesus' words: Satan is real, has great power, and must be reckoned with seriously and soberly in this age. But a second implication is that Satan's power is by permission from God. There are not two ultimate powers in the universe. There is only one: God. When Satan wants to have the disciples, he must go to God first. ...