Lesson 12: The Tithe Breaks Greed Through Obedience.
Definition The tithe is 10% of our total income given to God faithfully. Scripture Reading Matthew 6:24, “No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.” Main Points YOU CANNOT…
Read MoreMar. 22 | Barak, to Worship by Kneeling Down
Psalm 95:6, “Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel [barak] before the Lord our Maker.” What is the most common position you think of when you imagine praying to God? Most people think of kneeling before Jesus as one does a king. The idea of kneeling is not one of earthly origin…
Read MoreMar. 21 | Tehillah, to Worship with a New Song
Psalm 34:1, “I will extol the Lord at all times; his praise [tehillah] will always be on my lips.” Do you like to sing? I have never met a person yet that doesn’t like to sing. Certainly, many people don’t like to sing in public or have people hear them, but I think everyone likes…
Read MoreMar. 20 | Yadah, To Worship God in Surrender
Psalm 42:11, “Why, my soul, are you downcast? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise [yadah] him, my Savior and my God.” The Old Testament Scriptures are full of examples of worship that we as New Testament Christians can learn from and apply in our prayer times.…
Read MoreMar. 19 | Worshipping in Truth
John 4:23-24, “23 Yet a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks. 24 God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in spirit and in truth.” To worship God in truth means, “to…
Read MoreMar. 18 | Worshipping in Spirit
John 4:23-24, “23 Yet a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks. 24 God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in spirit and in truth.” To worship God in spirit means to,…
Read MoreMar. 17 | God Is Seeking Worshippers
John 4:23-24, “23 Yet a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks. 24 God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in spirit and in truth.” In Jesus’ discussion with the woman at…
Read MoreActs 1:1-11 (Part 7)
We begin our journey in the history of the church with the final words of Jesus to His disciples before His ascension. In Acts 1:1-11, Luke recounts how Jesus, after His resurrection, spent 40 days teaching about the Kingdom of God. He instructed the disciples to wait in Jerusalem for the promised Holy Spirit, who…
Read MoreLesson 11: The Tithe Tests Our Maturity.
Definition The tithe is 10% of our total income given to God faithfully. Scripture Reading Galatians 6:4-7, “4 Each one should test their own actions. Then they can take pride in themselves alone, without comparing themselves to someone else, 5 for each one should carry their own load. 6 Nevertheless, the one who receives instruction in…
Read MoreMar. 16 | Dedicated to Prayer
Matthew 26:40, “Then he returned to his disciples and found them sleeping. Could you men not keep watch with me for one hour? he asked Peter.” Have you ever fallen asleep while you were supposed to be praying? I don’t mean falling sleep in bed while praying and fellowshipping with God, but rather slipping off into…
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