What does giving say about your heart for justice. In today's message Seth Madaris gives a word study on just how "righteousness" is defined within the world of giving and what that means for how we've been challenged to live.
Perspective is everything. Regardless of how much we think we know, there is sometimes beauty and freedom with "not knowing". The Churches of Christ have had an interesting history in relation to the Holy Spirit. At the origins of our movement the Holy Spirit was welcomed, but after a while the Holy Spirit became defined and regulated as something of the past and only usable to us in the sense of the Bible only. In the lesson today, Jeremy discusses that Giving It Your All, is being ok with the uncertainty of God leading us through His Spirit.
It's often been said by someone who owns a boat, "It's like throwing money into a hole". Strangely, when it comes to giving, many Christians feel like their weekly offering is also "thrown into a hole". Where does it go? Too many churches exist with zero accountability. Too many churches create a sense of uneasiness when it comes to how they use the offering. In today's message, Jeremy addresses just where it is your money goes at Gateway... and we think you'll be happy about it.
We all know our way around the tithing argument. Don't we? Truth be told, for seasoned churchgoers we have heard the same teachings for years. In this lesson entitled "Tithe Fatigue" Jeremy discusses the personalities behind giving that most of us struggle to admit.
It's a fast paced world we live in. So fast in fact that perhaps the one thing God desires most gets cut from our list of daily rituals. Most frustrated Christians will occasionally wonder out of frustration whether or not they are "doing enough". In this new sermon entitled "What does God want from me?", Jeremy lays out the most important expectation God has placed upon his creation and how we often get in the way of giving God what He wants and what we so desperately need.