Money & Stewardship

God Or Self—Which?

Zechariah 7:5

… Let there be never such splendid deeds of alms-giving, never such marvelous mortifications of the flesh, never such devout attendance at daily prayer—they avail nothing before …

'That King Ahaz'

2 Chronicles 28:22

… All I had went where all must go when a man squanders his time and money as I squandered mine. I became poor. I had not previously known …

The Triumph Of Christianity

Psalm 22:27

… To charm ears with music, eyes with dainty colors, and noses with incense—this is their religion! Men pay money for these delights, even as they would for …

The Infallibility of Scripture

Isaiah 1:20

… But it is with our own money. We have no right to give away what is put into our trust and is not at our disposal. When we …

The Happy Duty of Daily Praise

Psalm 114:1

… Let Him not have to say to you, "Fou have bought Me no sweet cane with money, neither have you filled Me with the fat of your sacrifices …

Entangled in the Land

Exodus 14:3

… When you were a man of the world and were an enemy of God, you had plenty of money and a host of friends—but now that you …

"Lo, I Come"—Exposition

Psalm 40:6-8

… Bloodless offerings, such as fine flour, wine, oil, sweet cane bought with money and precious incense—which were tokens of gratitude and consecration—these, also, were no longer …

Plain Directions To Those Who Would Be Saved From Sin

Psalm 4:4

… slaves of fashion and frivolity, think, I pray you! You serfs of daily money-grubbing, rest a while and hear what God the Lord shall speak to you …

Patients for the Great Physician

Luke 5:31

… Himself! But you will ask, "What is His fee? He gives healing "without money and without price." You may ask, "Where is His dispensary?" To every creature under …

Simeon

Luke 2:25

… He follows himself And so belongs to the smallest denomination in the world! I do not believe that charity consists in giving up our denominational distinctions. I think …

The Savior's Silence

Matthew 15:23

… Now God loves not that we should bring one duty to Him smeared with the blood of another, and for a man to give his money to the …

The Hedge of Thorns and the Plain Way

Proverbs 15:19

… this world and yet speculated till he lost thousands of other people's money! Do not get to be so heavenly-minded that you cannot put up with …

Foundation Work

1 Kings 5:17

… Today many aim at doing things cheaply, getting through work as fast as possible and making a great show for the money. Let us avoid this popular form …

The King’s Highway Opened and Cleared

… Every grace that brings us nigh— Without money Come to Jesus Christ, and buy.” Oh, these graces are not of nature’s spinning. We cannot make these in …

Christ's Testimony Received

John 3:33

… spiritual Truth of God one of these days when they have made sufficient money and can retire—when they have nothing better to do than to attend to …

A Strange Yet Gracious Choice

Psalm 135:4

… wind out of His treasuries," counting and spending it as men do their money, not suffering more wind to blow than is needed for the high purposes of …

Mary'S Song

Luke 1:46

… a race of highwaymen who waylay poor timid pilgrims and steal their spending money! Harps soon get out of tune and when the wind blows from the doubting …

Sham Conversion

2 Kings 17:25

… Another went into business and, for a while, he was very prosperous, but the tide turned and he lost his money. Bankruptcy stared him in the face. He …

S. S.—or, the Sinner Saved

Romans 9:30-33

… What arrogance to refuse that way! God gives without money and without price—why do you provoke Him with your fancied merits? You are flying in the face …

Our Watchword

Psalm 70:4

… mercantile light, as though it were a rule of three sum—so much money and so many men, and then so many conversions, whereas it is not so …

Faith Seeing God's Glory

John 11:40

… true, and that His silver is silver tried in the furnace—good spending money, both for time and for eternity! I shall hope to use the text tonight …

Following Christ

John 21:22

… not ashamed of yourself? There is a man over there who is making money. I do not say that he is doing wrong, but My Friend, have you …

Blinded By Satan

2 Corinthians 4:4

… are trifles unworthy of your thoughts! Your house, your horse, your wife, your money—these, of course, are not trifles—these must come first. The world, the world …

A Plain Man's Sermon

Leviticus 22:21

… He must draw near unto the Lord with great carefulness, or else he might miss his aim, spend his money upon a sacrifice, cause labor to the priest …

The Superlative Excellence Of The Holy Spirit

John 16:7

… we need, is the Spirit of God! Do not say that we need money—we shall have it soon enough when the Spirit touches men's hearts. Do …

The Burden of the Word of the Lord

Malachi 1:1

… Sell the stone and give the money away-----then it will never trouble you again. All sorts of cares come buzzing around your brains, when I am wanting …

Paul in the Tempest

Acts 27:18-25

… Where money is not needed, you may give sympathy and consolation, and these will be much valued. Do not reply that you are unable to act as a …

First Healing and then Service

Matthew 8:14

… in the Sunday school" "I will try to preach." "I will give my money to the Lord's cause." No—stand back till you are healed—weep and …

The Plumb Line

Amos 7:7

… And when you come up, you rich man who has spent your money in sin—and when you come up, you poor man who works so hard—there …

A New Year's Benediction

1 Peter 5:10

… chose to ask as a reward for his valor, asked a sum of money so large that Alexander’s treasurer refused to pay it until he had first …

Noah's Faith, Fear, Obedience, and Salvation

Hebrews 11:7

… To build the huge vessel called "the ark" must have cost Noah a great deal of money and labour. He could not get everybody to work at the …

The Law Written in the Heart

Jeremiah 31:33

… Besides that, God actually establishes His holy Law in the throne of the heart by giving us a new and heavenly life. There is, within a Christian, an …

Soul Saving Our One Business

1 Corinthians 9:22

… We pine to bring the prodigal's head to the Father's bosom, the wandering sheep to the Good Shepherd's shoulder, the lost piece of money into …

"Behold, He Prays"

Acts 9:11

… The man who has no money is a great stickler for a respectable appearance, the fact being that if he does not keep that up, he will soon …

The Two Guards Praying and Watching

Nehemiah 4:9

… I walk in, put the check down on the counter, the clerk gives me my money, I take it up and go about my business. I do not …

The Ascension and the Second Advent Practically Considered

Acts 1:10

… you are doing your duty like a good housewife, and may God bless you." She had no money to spare for a servant, and she was doing her …

A Golden Sentence

John 4:34

… So you and I must not act as though we were living here to make money, or to bring up our families and make matters comfortable for ourselves …

Epilogue — The Golden Key of Prayer

… As I put trust in the queen's money, and have never failed yet to buy what I want when I produce the cash, so put I trust …

Near the Kingdom, or in It?

Mark 12:34

… And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much. And there came …

A Simple Remedy

Isaiah 53:5

… You think your money making, or spending your days pleasantly, or your performance of your daily labor is all you need consider. But if you were not deceived …