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Today we are starting a new series called “Money Talks”. When you think of that phrase, “Money Talks,” you think about people that have lots of money can use money to get what they want. We live in a world where they tell you that those you have money can do what they want. If you want something you…

1. The Will of the Father 2. The Wage that was Required 3. The Work that was Necessary

You must not use unrighteous means to get ahead, since the Lord will judge all such wickedness.

The Last will be first, and the first last.

The one provided the Word of God should return to the teacher temporal means of love.

Fairness Illustration 1 “For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire workers for his vineyard. 2 After agreeing with the workers on one denarius, he sent them into his vineyard for the day. 3 When he went out about nine in the morning, he saw others standing…

I. Introduction We interrupted our giving series last week to look at some of the pressing concerns in our country as a result of misinformation, outright lies and deceptions and the aftermath of people stirred to act on them. But, today we want to get back to our series on grace giving. After Christmas…

Introduction: Good leadership is crucial to any Christian organization and that is especially the case with the Church. Someone has wisely stated “as goes the leadership, so goes the church.” It is equally true, that while it is important, it can be scarce, hard to come by and very fragile to keep. Paul…

First Thessalonians: 1 Thessalonians 2:9-Paul, Silvanus and Timothy Exemplified Godliness While Communicating the Gospel to the Thessalonians

The 70 Wages When Christ called His disciples to follow Him, He offered them no flattering prospects in this life. He gave them no promise of gain or worldly honor, nor did they make any stipulation as to what they should receive. To Matthew as he sat at the receipt of custom, the Saviour said, “Follow…

Intro Text - ; 1 After these things the Lord appointed seventy others also, and sent them two by two before His face into every city and place where He Himself was about to go. 2 Then He said to them, “The harvest truly is great, but the laborers are few; therefore pray the Lord of the harvest to send…

Today the Church sets aside the joy of Christmas and Epiphany and begins her journey toward the season of Lent. This day is called Septuagesima, which means seventy days. The great celebration of Easter is seventy days away. We know how the story will end. We know our Lord emerges from the tomb victorious,…

I can wait until Spring is here. Before to long I will be fixing the deck, cleaning out the fire pit, getting the grill ready. I love my back yard. You see I love my back yard. That is where i drink my coffee and have my quiet time with the Lord. I do all this work expecting to enjoy the fruits of my…

God is not the typical employer, and his generosity is not of this world.

Welcome/Notices Praise: Come O fount Prayer Hope church kirmuirhill Ian Watson — clerk. Kim & family struggles. Sean Ankers & Gin. Here next week. Building. Sactuary. Cafe & manse in progress. Five new members, one by profession. Thailand, four boys out. Grieve loss of one diver earlier in the week.…

The bad news is the wages of sin is death, but the good news is the free gift of God is eternal life received through faith in Jesus Christ.

Context Section on humility Upside down kingdom Rewards the last will be first, and the first last God’s Sovereignty and Ability Laborers in the Vineyard Literary Context: Wild Grapes and Farmed Grapes Master Characters: Master and Laborers, Foreman Laborers Five groups of laborers Task: pick grapes…

God gives spiritual leaders to the church to grow believers.

INTRODUCTION Justice and fairmindedness can take various forms, but it always reveals the same kind of heart. Remember that this giving heart has already been displayed in the section we just finished, in the discussion of widows. God loves the generous heart. THE TEXT: “Let the elders that rule well…