The Missing Ingredients This week as we continue our study of stewardship by focusing on offerings, we are reminded of some of the reasons why we give. Using some of the biblical examples of people expressing their gratitude to Jesus, we affirm that the best motivation for giving springs from a love of God. But … Continue reading –>
Key Thought: Giving of offerings; whether from means, time, or talent; is a way of living our faith and revealing God’s character in our lives. Lesson 9, March 3, 2018 1. Have a volunteer read Matthew 6:19-21. a. Ask class members to share a thought on what the most important point in this text is. … Continue reading –>
“Where your treasure is…” Are you tempted to smile at the description of moths and rust representing the ultimate destruction of what we value on earth? They are destructive, and thieves are probably more so and have always been a major source of destruction of important possessions, including money, since sin entered this world. Given a … Continue reading –>
Our memory verse appears to be the most well-known Bible verse in the world, and there is a hymn for this: Hymn 78, “For God So Loved Us”. In return to our God, we may sing: Hymn 572, “Give of Your Best to the Master”. We may ask the question for our offerings in: Hymn … Continue reading –>
A discussion of tithing would be incomplete without looking at the verses in the books of Moses that discuss tithing and attempting to understand their detail. The main references are: Numbers 18: 21-32 Leviticus 27:31-33 Deuteronomy 14: 22-29 There are other verses that also relate to tithing, but the above references have the greatest detail. … Continue reading –>
Lesson 8, February 24, 2018 1. Have a volunteer read I Corinthians 9:13,14. a. Ask class members to share a thought on what the most important point in this text is. b. What is the purpose and primary use of the tithe? c. Personal Application : What do you understand about what God means when … Continue reading –>
Memory verse quote. Does it surprise you to read in the Bible that the Lord said to Paul, His champion leader in the early Christian church, “the Lord has commanded that those who preach the gospel should live from the gospel”? (1 Corinthians 9:14, NKJV). How does God’s church today fulfill that command? What is … Continue reading –>
There are two hymns in the SDA Hymnal that have the word “Tithe” in them: Hymn 634, “Come, All Christians, Be Committed” and Hymn 639, “A Diligent and Grateful Heart”. “Tithing is an important expression of faith” is in the first line of the introduction to this week’s lesson study: There is quite a listing of … Continue reading –>
Key Thought: Returning a faithful tithe dates to the time of the patriarchs and endorsed by Jesus Himself. Paying a tithe offers us the privilege of living in partnership with God. Lesson 7, February 17, 2018 1. Have a volunteer read Genesis 22:10-12. a. Ask class members to share a thought on what the most … Continue reading –>
An honest heart. What is it? “But on the good ground, which in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience” (Luke 8:15). Honesty, your lesson states, is something we have to learn. It doesn’t come naturally. What is one tremendous benefit of being honest at … Continue reading –>
