Should Christians be rich or poor? The right answer is, Christians should be godly. This sermon examines where we tend to get our identity and how remembering God’s unchanging love for us changes how we see things.
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The question isn’t should Christians be rich or poor—it’s should Christians be godly or ungodly? #boldJames
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It’s less about rich & poor, & it’s a lot more about godliness & ungodliness, & it’s always about Jesus. #boldJames
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There’s a difference between your net worth & your self-worth. #boldJames
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There’s no one more valuable than Jesus & while he was on the earth, he was poor. #boldJames
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Your identity cannot be from how others see you—it must be received from the Lord & how much he values you #boldJames
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God wants you to see yourself the way he sees you: not as lowly but as lovely. #boldJames
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God’s plan A is humility. God’s plan B is humiliation. If you don’t take plan A, you get plan B. #boldJames
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Good things don’t come from the bottom up, they come from the top down—coming down from God the Father. #boldJames
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All good gifts come from the Father’s hand, & sometimes they come through the hand of another. #boldJames
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This is your identity in Christ: God’s a Father & you’re beloved. God adores you. God is committed to you. #boldJames
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To avoid deception, be familiar w/the Word of God. If you want to combat lies, you need to know the truth. #boldJames
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- God does not change & that is good news. When he decides to love us, when he decides to save us, he doesn’t change. #boldJames
- Spend time thinking about what you have more than what you don’t have, more about what God has given than what you wish had already been given. #boldJames
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Interview with Randy Alcorn via Resurgence
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I see resurrected people
Article by Bib Kellemen via Resurgence
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I Am Gifted
Sermon from the Ephesians series
Jesus is in heaven, serving the church and giving gifts. He gives us himself, the Holy Spirit, and other people. To each Christian he also gives spiritual gifts to be cultivated (1 Cor. 12; Rom. 12; Eph. 4; 1 Pet. 4). Some have multiple gifts and different levels of a gift. God gives gifts to equip the saints and build up the body of Christ. Your gift is not your identity, but how are you gifted?
Stewardship: God Gives
Sermon from the Doctrine series
You own nothing, it’s all on loan from God. God created the earth you live on, the air you breath, and even your own soul. It’s all a gift that you’ve been given to govern justly and steward for God. In this sermon from the Doctrine series, pastor Mark Driscoll will challenge people to stop using their time, talent, and treasure to serve themselves—and start using them to serve God.
