Happy Sunday! Happy New Year!
Bishop Alexis A. Thomas preached "It All Belongs to the Lord!" He used Leviticus 27:30 and 1 Corinthians 4:2 as his reference scriptures.
Have you changed? Is there a difference in the way you live and conduct business since you accepted Jesus Christ as your personal savior?
2 Corinthians 5:17 says, "Anyone united with the Messiah gets a fresh start, is created new. The old life is gone; a new life burgeons!" (Message Translation)
Each new year we have a chance to change. We can change for the better or remain the same. There should be clear areas of distinction between believers and unbelievers. Psalm 1 says, "Blessed (happy, fortunate, prosperous, and enviable) is the man who walks and lives not in the counsel of the ungodly [following their advice, their plans and purposes], nor stands [submissive and inactive] in the path where sinners walk, nor sits down [to relax and rest] where the scornful [and the mockers] gather. But his delight and desire are in the law of the Lord, and on His law (the precepts, the instructions, the teachings of God) he habitually meditates (ponders and studies) by day and by night." (Amplified Version)
Everything belongs to God! Psalm 24:1 says, "The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it. The world and all its people belong to him." (New Living Translation) He blesses us and allows us to be stewards of all we possess. A steward is a manager or fiscal agent. The steward is ultimately responsible to the owner for the way he handles and uses supplies and finances. God blesses us in order for us to be a blessing. He doesn't intend for us to keep all the blessings to ourselves. When we are obedient, God can use what we have (talents, abilities, finances, children, relationships) to bless others.
Being a good steward has it's rewards, "Be easy on people; you’ll find life a lot easier. Give away your life; you’ll find life given back, but not merely given back—given back with bonus and blessing. Giving, not getting, is the way. Generosity begets generosity.” Luke 6:38 (Message Translation)
Love and prayers, Cynthia
Bishop Alexis A. Thomas preached "It All Belongs to the Lord!" He used Leviticus 27:30 and 1 Corinthians 4:2 as his reference scriptures.
Have you changed? Is there a difference in the way you live and conduct business since you accepted Jesus Christ as your personal savior?
2 Corinthians 5:17 says, "Anyone united with the Messiah gets a fresh start, is created new. The old life is gone; a new life burgeons!" (Message Translation)
Each new year we have a chance to change. We can change for the better or remain the same. There should be clear areas of distinction between believers and unbelievers. Psalm 1 says, "Blessed (happy, fortunate, prosperous, and enviable) is the man who walks and lives not in the counsel of the ungodly [following their advice, their plans and purposes], nor stands [submissive and inactive] in the path where sinners walk, nor sits down [to relax and rest] where the scornful [and the mockers] gather. But his delight and desire are in the law of the Lord, and on His law (the precepts, the instructions, the teachings of God) he habitually meditates (ponders and studies) by day and by night." (Amplified Version)
Everything belongs to God! Psalm 24:1 says, "The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it. The world and all its people belong to him." (New Living Translation) He blesses us and allows us to be stewards of all we possess. A steward is a manager or fiscal agent. The steward is ultimately responsible to the owner for the way he handles and uses supplies and finances. God blesses us in order for us to be a blessing. He doesn't intend for us to keep all the blessings to ourselves. When we are obedient, God can use what we have (talents, abilities, finances, children, relationships) to bless others.
Being a good steward has it's rewards, "Be easy on people; you’ll find life a lot easier. Give away your life; you’ll find life given back, but not merely given back—given back with bonus and blessing. Giving, not getting, is the way. Generosity begets generosity.” Luke 6:38 (Message Translation)
Love and prayers, Cynthia
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