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Luke 18:29-30
- Luke 18:29-30 says, “I can guarantee this truth: Anyone who gave up his home, wife, brothers, parents, or children because of God’s kingdom will certainly receive many times as much in this life and will receive eternal life in the world to come” (GW). When you focus on helping other people, God assumes responsibility for your problems.
Aug 2, 2013 · Being rightly related to God and to others sums up the message of the Bible (Matt. 22:37-40). So the good life is tied up with good relationships. If, so far as it depends on you, you’re at peace with others (Rom. 12:18), life is sweet, even if you don’t have an abundance of things.
Oct 26, 2022 · Your blessings to others will come back to you. The more you bless and help others, the more God blesses your life. Luke 6:38 says, “Give away your life; you’ll find life given back, but not merely given back—given back with bonus and blessing” (The Message). You cannot out-give God.
Jul 12, 2023 · Like Paul, we labor and run and work and give so that others can be pure and blameless for the day of Christ. We pour ourselves out so that they can offer themselves up. Offering One Another to God. This Levitical background shapes our vision of the Christian life and ministry to others.
- God's Blessings Equip Us To Give To Others. It's said that we are meant to be streams of blessing, not reservoirs. To be a better giver, it helps to remember how much we already have.
- The Act of Giving Is More Important Than the Amount. Jesus commended the poor widow who gave a small offering to the church treasury, because she gave out of what little she had.
- Having the Right Attitude About Giving Matters to God. The preacher Charles Spurgeon wrote, “Giving is true loving.” Paul felt joyful about offering his whole life to serve others physically and spiritually, and reminds us that tithing should come out of a humble and hopeful heart.
- The Habit of Giving Changes Us for the Better. Paul had seen the transforming effect tithing had on believers who made giving a priority. As we sincerely give to His causes, God will do a wonderful work within our hearts while He ministers around us.
- Believers Have The Privilege of Continually Coming to Christ
- Believers Have The Privilege of Being Built Into The House of God
- Believers Have The Privilege of Being Priests and Offering Sacrifices to God
- Believers Have The Privilege of Sharing in The Honor of Christ
- Conclusion
- Chapter Notes
As you come to him, the living Stone—rejected by men but chosen by God and precious to him. 1 Peter 2:4 The phrase “as you come to him” is a present participle that has the meaning of “as you continually come to him.” This is not just salvation, but coming to Christ in worship, prayer, and through the Word of God on a daily basis. We have the right...
You also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ (emphasis mine). 1 Peter 2:5 In this text, we are compared to living stones that are being built into a house. We are living stones because Christ is the first living stone—the foundation...
You also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ (emphasis mine). 1 Peter 2:5 Peter says one of our privileges is to be priests of God. The primary audience of Peter was probably Jewish Christians since he was an apostle to the Jews, an...
For it stands in Scripture: “Behold, I am laying in Zion a stone, a cornerstone chosen and precious, and whoever believes in him will not be put to shame.” So the honor is for you who believe, but for those who do not believe, “The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone,” and “A stone of stumbling, and a rock of offense.” They ...
Peter writes this section on the honor and privileges of the believer in order to encourage the saints. Oftentimes as Christians we accept what the world says about us, to our discouragement and demise. However, God continually shows us in Scripture how special we are. Zephaniah 3:17says, he will take great delight in us and quiet us with his love,...
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Feb 9, 2024 · There are many verses in the Bible about life, covering a wide range of elements about it. This subject include its meaning, how to live well, and juxtaposing life with God against life without Him. Some of these verses include: “For me to live is Christ, and to die is gain” (Philippians 1:21).
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Apr 7, 2014 · 1. The Gospel Is Good News. “Jesus Christ laid down his life for you so that he could give his life to you so that he could live his life through you.” (Ian Thomas) Relating the good news to others takes two basic forms: your walk and your talk. As you grow in your relationship with Christ, others can see Christ by your walk (life).
