Tag: Stewardship
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Matthew 22.1-10. Another Invitation. jUMC. 20111008
Once more Jesus spoke to them in parables, saying: 2‘The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who gave a wedding banquet for his son. 3He sent his slaves to call those who had been invited to the wedding banquet, but they would not come. 4Again he sent other slaves, saying, “Tell those…
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John 12:1-8 “Extravagance: how to give not what to give” JUMC 10/17/2010
1 Six days before the Passover Jesus came to Bethany, the home of Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead. 2 There they gave a dinner for him. Martha served, and Lazarus was one of those at the table with him. 3 Mary took a pound of costly perfume made of pure nard, anointed…
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Stewardship 101 Genesis 2.4-9, 15-17
Long, long ago: before there were microwave ovens and laptop computers, before there were 401K’s, Junk Bonds, or money market accounts, before there were cars and houses, there was nothing. Now when I say nothing I mean nothing. When most people hear “nothing” they think if a desert or wilderness. But that would be something.…
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Outstanding In Debt Romas 13:7-10
7 Give everyone what you owe him: If you owe taxes, pay taxes; if revenue, then revenue; if respect, then respect; if honor, then honor. 8 Let no debt remain outstanding, except the continuing debt to love one another, for he who loves his fellowman has fulfilled the law. 9 The commandments, “Do not commit…
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