By far the most important quality of a good steward is faithfulness. God expects consistent obedience. Consider the difference between the last judge of Israel (Samuel) and its first king (Saul). The king (Saul). Saul did not have a heart for God, while Samuel, was cnaracterized by consistency, obedience, and a deep desire for God’s […]
In 2 Corinthians 5:11-21 Paul clearly points to the fact that what should compel us to say what the King would say and the way the King would say it is the love of Christ. It is the kindness of the Lord that leads people to repentance, Christ’s glorious, substitutionary love is the most compelling […]
the most powerful and pervasive of all idols is the idol of the self. All of us struggle with that idol in one way or another. God’s focus is not primarily on our actions, but on our hearts and our tendency toward idolatry. Like Adam and Eve, every sinner has the desire to be in […]