Moving deeper into the Thanksgiving season, our passage today will push us a step further than we usually go as we think about giving thanks. It’ll give us a uniquely Christian approach to thanksgiving and point us to the highest expression of gratitude. If you think about thanksgiving in terms of levels, there are probably …
2 Corinthians 4:15 // A Uniquely Christian Approach to Thanksgiving Read More »
Written by Dawn Rutan Some time back I was reading Nehemiah where Ezra is reading the Book of the Law to the people, and these verses caught my attention: “This day is holy to the Lord your God; do not mourn or weep… And do not be grieved, for the joy of the Lord is …
Written by Dawn Rutan In Sunday’s sermon, Pastor Matt shared the example of Rick Warren’s decision not to increase his standard of living as he started receiving significant income from his book sales. We were challenged to increase our standard of giving rather than our standard of living. This reminded me of a quote I …
6The point is this: whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. 7Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. 8And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that having …
Thanksgiving_Feast.mp3 Listen on Posterous Some Thanksgiving blessings from Matthew 26:26-29: 1. Jesus comes to usThe Jews knew a fearsome, holy, powerful, transcendent God. At the last supper (and many other times), this same God ate bread and drank wine with them… Remember, God doesn’t demand that you figure out how to reach him, he comes to you in the …