Money & Stewardship

A Visit to Bethlehem

Luke 2:15

… But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart Mary laid these things up in store and pondered them, giving them their due weight and …

The Three Hours' Darkness

Matthew 27:45

… Ho, everyone who thirsts, come to the waters, and he that has no money, come, buy, and eat; yes, come, buy wine and milk without money and without …

The Sprinkling of the Blood of the Sacrifice

Leviticus 4:6

… If a man partakes of a deadly poison believing it to be a health-giving medicine, his sincerity will not hinder the natural course of Nature—he will …

"Waters To Swim In"

… God has already done much for us by giving us the inner life—a matchless miracle! It needs as much of His power to make new hearts and …

Plain Gospel For Plain People

Deuteronomy 30:11-14

… He has given us a sort of paraphrase of it, not quoting it with verbal exactness, but giving its sense—and then inserting his own interpretation of that …

The Matchless Mystery

Ephesians 5:30

… But it is "the forgiveness of sins" on a grand scale! Let me read the words—"The forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His Grace." So …

The Holy Spirit Glorifying Christ

John 16:14

… You have eloquence, you have wit, you have wealth—with none of these can you glorify Christ, unless the Holy Spirit is with you. For, "He shall glorify …

Mysterious Meat

John 4:31-38

… There must be special money for mower and reaper. Let us work on, for our Master speaks to us of wages and He always pays liberally. Your reward …

The Church Encouraged and Exhorted

Isaiah 43:6

… You have bought Me no sweet cane with money. No perfume or incense that should sweeten the temple of God. 24. Neither have you filled Me with the …

The Importunate Widow

Luke 18:1-8

… We should pray in all circumstances—in our poverty and in our wealth, in our health and in our sickness, in the bright days of festival and in …

God, the Husband of His People

Jeremiah 31:32

… Ho, everyone that thirsts, come you to the waters, and he that has no money; come you, buy, and eat; yes, come, buy wine and milk without money …

The Beginning, Increase, and End of the Divine Life

Job 8:7

… Lengthen out thyself by cutting off the ends that thou canst spare from all thou hast, for it is the way to grow; by giving up that which …

The Way To Honor

Proverbs 27:18

… We have no wealth of our own. We are only stewards. We have no talents, they are our Lord's. When we have traded with our stock and …

Love To Jesus

Solomon 1:7

… I would not think I loved Christ if I did not give Him something, some sweet cane with money, some fat of my burnt sacrifices. I heard the …

Knowing and Believing

2 Timothy 1:12

… Many a man of business knows about wealth, or even concerning the millions of the Bank of England, and yet is a bankrupt or on the verge of …

Five Fears

Ecclesiastes 8:12

… He is afraid of his wealth; he trembles at his health, at his fame, at everything that is dear to him, lest it should engross his heart. Oh …

The Blood of Christ's Covenant

Zechariah 9:11

… which you could not comprehend, drawing you out of your natural state and giving you new thoughts, new desires, new hopes, new joy and also new pains? Certainly …

The Ever-present Crisis

2 Peter 3:17

… May we be helped to escape all carelessness by giving heed to this Apostolic watchword! I pass on the watchword, "Beware," to you, dear Friends, and pray especially …

Redeeming the Unclean

Exodus 13:13

… But Achan died, notwithstanding that he had covered up his ill-gotten wealth—and so will you! Ah, if an angel should come here tonight, and speak, perhaps …

Precious, Honorable, Beloved

Isaiah 43:4

… I dare not take such a text as this is without first of all giving you its original and natural signification, and I doubt not that it is …

A Command and a Promise

James 4:8

… I have almost anticipated the last division of my discourse, but I must close by giving from my text AN INVITATION TO THE UNCONVERTED. "Draw near to God …

Psalm 108

Psalm 108

… of creation; and therefore the pious man resolves to employ his speech in giving utterance to the goodness of God. God is glorified by the praise of his …

Believers—Lights In The World

Philippians 2:14-16

… But a full-grown Christian, who should be perfectly conformed to the image of Christ, though giving more light than either the moon or the star, would not …

The True Position Of Assurance

Ephesians 1:13

… In the Holy Spirit's giving you enough enlightenment to know that Christ is faithful and true, that enlightenment is your power to believe!" And this is according …

New Tokens of Ancient Love

Jeremiah 31:3

… I give them Solomon, a temple and riches and glory? And have I not promised to you Heaven and greater riches, glories and splendors than anything I ever …

The Hunger and Thirst Which Are Blessed

Matthew 5:6

… This, of course, includes the pardon of his offenses and the giving to him of a righteousness which will make him acceptable to God—he eagerly cries to …

Victorious Faith

1 John 5:4

… Now, secondly, I think you will be prepared, after my giving this explanation of what it is to overcome the world, to hear about THE CONQUERING NATURE. "Whatever …

Number 2400—or, "Escape for Your Life!"

Genesis 19:17

… What do I do, then? Do I loaf about and, at last say to the clerk, "Is that money safe?" He would think that my mind was a …

The Lions' Den

Daniel 6:20

… Popularity and fame, riches and honor are among the sharpest trials of integrity that mortal man can pass through. But Daniel could endure them all without his head …

The Joy of Redemption

Isaiah 44:23

… Ho, everyone that thirsts, come you to the waters, and he that has no money; come you, buy, and eat; yes, come, buy wine and milk without money …

A Discourse to the Despairing

Genesis 42:1

… Jacob said, "Buy for us there," but they had their money put back in the mouth of their sacks! Joseph did not want their money—he would not …

The Wide-open Mouth Filled

Psalm 81:10

… I do solemnly believe, Brothers, that it is as good a test of a man's spiritual riches as can be found, namely, his own sense of his …

“Alas For Us, If Thou Wert All, and Nought Beyond, O Earth”

1 Corinthians 15:19

… Our riches are beyond the sea; our city with firm foundations lies on the other side the river: gleams of glory from the spirit-world cheer our hearts …

Ephraim Bemoaning Himself

Jeremiah 31:18

… Not because the ship had foundered at sea, or the house was wrapped in flames, or his riches had taken to themselves wings and flown away. No, his …

God's Glory Our Rereward

Isaiah 58:8

… As the Amalekites suddenly fell upon the children of Israel, unprovoked and without giving any warning of their hostile intention, so, not only in times of persecution, but …

Consolation From Resurrection

Hosea 13:14

… Remember how His side was pierced by the spear, that the deep mines of His life—wealth—might be emptied out for us. Jesus our Lord has paid …

Chastisement

Hebrews 12:5

… Can that be any good to me? A few weeks ago I had wealth, and I distributed it in the cause of God; now I have none. What …

The Cross Our Glory

Galatians 6:14

… He cried, "O the depths of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God!" The plan of salvation by vicarious suffering is simple, but sublime. It …

Work

John 9:4

… So-and-So something." Perhaps we had no money, but the next morning we got a few flowers out of the garden, and we set off so pleased …

The Danger of Carnal Security

Judges 18:7

… It was so, for, all of a sudden, these Danites, giving them no notice whatever, fell upon them, cut them up, root and branch, burned their city and …