On top of a mountain, with his disciples listening in and a crowd on every side, Jesus tells us:
‘Do not store up yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break
in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and
where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.’
(Matt 6:19-21)
Money: the way we treat money shows us our hearts. As we look at 2 Corinthians 8-9, we’ll see how to have a
heart like God’s, who is so generous to us so that we can be generous like him.
There are so many needs, how do I decide who to give my time, money and energy to?
Why be generous to the work of making lifelong disciples of Jesus? Why should this work be a priority for the disciple's generosity?
Often when churches talk about money it stinks! Let's start with our view of God - abundantly generous or stingy?
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