Spotlight on the Master Today we turn the spotlight on the master in the parable. We learnt previously that the master in this parable represents God. How can we be certain of this? We know this from the way Jesus begins the parable: Read More
Wealth
Wealth…as told by The Parable of Talents V
Run Your Race One of the most difficult, yet most vital thing to do today is to run your race. In the era of social media today, we are constantly bombarded with other people’s lives. We get a peek into their weddings, their families, their careers, their vacations. Or rather, we get a peek into Read More
Wealth…as told by The Parable of Talents IV
Faithful in Little If you are faithful in little things, you will be faithful in large ones. But if you are dishonest in little things, you won’t be honest with greater responsibilities. And if you are untrustworthy about worldly wealth, who will trust you with the true riches of heaven? And if you are not Read More
Wealth…as told by The Parable of Talents III
Entrusted His Wealth Again, it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted his wealth to them. Matthew 25:14 I have often read this parable and thought it was highly unfair. I thought the punishment released on the servant who hid his talent was too severe. I questioned Read More
Wealth…as told by The Parable of Talents II
God’s Definition of Success God has a definition of success that is different from our definition of success. We tend to define our success based on our net worth. The greater your net worth, the more successful you are deemed to be and vice versa. As a result, most of us strive to grow our Read More
Wealth…as told by The Parable of Talents
One of the things Jesus was famous for was His parables. Today, we start a new series based on one of His most famous parables: ‘The Parable of Talents.’ In the Message translation, this story is aptly titled, ‘The Parable of Investments.’ This parable of talents gives us a glimpse into the workings of God’s Read More
7 Secrets of Wealth from a Founding Father VII
7. The Man, The Legacy Legacy: An amount of money or property left to someone in a will.(Oxford Dictionary) What does the Bible say about leaving behind a legacy? A good person leaves an inheritance for their children’s children, but a sinner’s wealth is stored up for the righteous. Proverbs 13:22 (NIV) Abraham was concerned Read More
7 Secrets of Wealth from a Founding Father VI
The Altar, The Presence Abraham was a man who understood the importance of an altar. An altar can be defined as a place where God interacts with man. It was a place that carried the presence of God. Abraham understood that if he was going to walk in the promise of God, he needed the Read More
7 Secrets of Wealth from a Founding Father V
5. The Art of Letting Go and Embracing the Unfamiliar The future is unfamiliar. To embrace the future is therefore to let go of the familiar and embrace the unfamiliar. Terah took his son Abram, his grandson Lot son of Haran, and his daughter-in-law Sarai, the wife of his son Abram, and together they set Read More
7 Secrets of Wealth from a Founding Father IV
4. Remember the Lord your God But remember the Lord your God, for it is he who gives you the ability to produce wealth, and so confirms his covenant, which he swore to your forefathers, as it is today. Deuteronomy 8:18(NIV) The Lord gave the above instruction to the Israelites in reference to the covenant Read More