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1 Kings 17:8-16 We have been learning the first principle of stewardship is putting God first (Mt. 6:33; Prov. 3:9; 1 Cor. 16:2; 2 Cor. 8:5). This principle is illustrated in the story of the widow at Zarephath in 1 Kings 17:8-16 (read). Have you ever considered how God sometimes asks us to do what is humanly …
2 Corinthians 8:1-9 Our stewardship theme for this year is “Putting God First.” This is where stewardship begins—Putting God first in everything you do. Corinth was one of the wealthiest commercial seaports in the Roman Empire. No doubt, many of the members of this church were wealthy. In 2 Corinthians 8 Paul writes to the …
Matthew 26:57-68; Mark 14:53-65; Luke 22:63-71 Immediately after Jesus was betrayed and arrested in the garden He was taken to the High Priest to be judged (Mt. 26:57). Jesus was not dragged before Caiaphas unwillingly. He was “brought as a lamb to the slaughter,” just as Isaiah prophesied (53:7). Within the next few hours Jesus …
JESUS BETRAYED!—The Greatest Crime in History Matthew 26:14-16, 20-25, 45-56; 27:3-10; Luke 22:47-54; John 13:21-30; 18:1-12 There are certain names in history that will always be associated with betrayal: Benedict Arnold who betrayed the Continental army in the Revo- lutionary War. Another name known for treachery was Marcus Brutus, who was among the assassins of …