jamesmacdonald.com And all who believed were together and had all things in common. And they were selling their possessions and belongings and distributing the proceeds to all, as any had need (Acts 2:44–45, ESV). One characteristic of God’s family is an inherent willingness to give. The believers in the early church “had all things in common” (Acts 2:44). This…
The Common Need was originally published on BIBLE Knowledge
4 Feasts We Eat Every Week at Church November 23, 2023 by: Kristen Wetherell One Sunday Morning I walked through the doors of our church with my kids running ahead of me, excited to find their daddy (who is the pastor). It might have been hard to get there that morning, but it was worth…
jamesmacdonald.com Whatever you do, do your work heartily, as for the Lord rather than for men (Colossians 3:23, NASB). One of the driving forces behind Western prosperity was the Protestant work ethic, which attributed value and virtue to hard work and self-discipline. Our society, though, continues to slip more toward entitlement, in which people believe they deserve…
HARD WORK was originally published on BIBLE Knowledge
10 Key Bible Verses on God’s Providence November 22, 2023 by: Crossway This article is part of the Key Bible Verses series. All commentary notes adapted from the ESV Study Bible. 1. Isaiah 46:8–10 “Remember this and stand firm, recall it to mind, you transgressors, remember the former things of old; for I am God,…
How far have you strayed from Home? www.koasinag.com I myself have the gunning ability to “loose the plot” and stray from my purpose – most of the time – all the time. It seems that this “waywardness” is just hot-wired into us; this desire to destroy our own lives is like the yin and yang…