7:1, 20-21), Elisha’s servant, Gehazi (2 Kings 5:20-27), the rich young ruler (Matt. For you have been bought with a price; …” Jesus frequently used parables in which God is the owner and we are His managers or stewards (Matt. On the one hand, the Bible condemns laziness and calls us to work hard to provide for our family’s and our own needs (Prov. Jesus plainly taught, “for where your treasure is, there your heart will be also” (Matt. In short, teach your children to respect, honor and follow the example of the leaders God's Amazing Story of Redemption & Atonement, Unleashing the Power of Kingdom Perspective, Topical Articles About Whatever's on My Heart, Questions from Readers, Answers from Juli, A Growing List of Short Chapter Summaries, A Verse by Verse Walk Through Hebrews. His response was to exclaim, “What? A week later the man returned looking more distraught than before. “For He Himself has said, ‘I will never desert you, nor will I ever forsake you,’ so that we confidently say, ‘The Lord is my helper, I will not be afraid. 9:8; Eph. From 1977-1992 he was the pastor of Lake Gregory Community Church in Crestline, California. God gave her children, but she did die at the birth of the second son. If we do that, we’re forgetting that we don’t own the store. After a while I realized that this was not the path for me, so I wrote this verse on a notecard and put it in my wallet. I worked a lot and spent everything I had on clothes, shoes and purses. Though rare, contentment is not just nice for believers. 3 He reflects the glory of God and bears the very stamp of his nature, upholding the universe by his word of power. He chose instead to live simply and lay up treasures in heaven. 106:15, NASB, margin). 6:19-20), “Or do you not know … that you are not your own? 25:14-30). Because your heart followed your treasure into AT&T. Jesus told the parable about the unrighteous steward (Luke 16:1-8), who knew that he was going to get fired. Every time I opened it to purchase something I had to come face to face with this truth, “Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, “Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you” ( Hebrews 13:5 ). The apostle Paul wrote from prison (Phil. 4:11), “I have learned to be content in whatever circumstances I am.” If Paul had to learn contentment, then so do we. But even among God’s people, true contentment is not common. It goes through Hebrews chapter 11, which is … Only God can satisfy our hearts. As the children arrive, have them find their folder and take out the Old and New Testament Books of the Bible handout sheets started last week. 28:20; Isa. Clyde Johnson Good morning Welcome to Sunday school lesson this morning, December 6. (Hebrews 2:18), Suffering as a Believer for the Cause of Christ (Hebrews 2:18), Believers are Consecrated and Set Apart to God (Hebrews 3:1), Believers Share in the Heavenly Calling (Hebrews 3:1), True Success Comes From Making Jesus Personal in Your Life (Hebrews 3:1), Jesus Was Faithful to God Just Like Moses (Hebrews 3:2), Jesus is Worthy of Greater Honor than Moses (Hebrews 3:3-4), Moses Testified About Christ (Hebrews 3:5-6), Christ is Faithful as a Son Over God’s House (Hebrews 3:5-6), Hardness of Heart Affects Our Understanding of God (Hebrews 3:7-9), Heart Attitude Can Taint Your Perception of God (Hebrews 3:10-11), Lessons from the Israelites (Hebrews 3:10-11), Sanctification is a Process (Hebrews 3:10-11), Finding Encouragement in One Another (Hebrews 3:12-13), Having Confidence in Christ (Hebrews 3:14), Unbelief Shut Them Out of the Promise Land (Hebrews 3:15-19), The Promise of Entering His Rest (Hebrews 4:1-2), It Takes Faith to Enter Into Rest (Hebrews 4:3-6), The Promise of Rest is Available Today (Hebrews 4:7-8), True Sabbath Rest through Christ (Hebrews 4:9-10), Making an Effort to Enter the Rest (Hebrews 4:11), The Word of God is Alive and Full of Power (Hebrews 4:12), The Difference Between the Soul and The Spirit (Hebrews 4:12), The Word Exposes Our Thoughts and Attitudes (Hebrews 4:12), Nothing is Hidden From God’s Sight (Hebrews 4:13), Holding Firmly to the Faith We Profess (Hebrews 4:14), Jesus Was Tempted In Every Way, Yet Without Sin (Hebrews 4:15), Approaching the Throne of Grace with Confidence (Hebrews 4:16), The High Priest Selected from Among Men (Hebrews 5:1-3), God Bestowed the Honor of High Priest on Jesus (Hebrews 5:4-5), Jesus is a Priest in the Order of Melchizedek (Hebrews 5:6), Jesus is the Source of Eternal Salvation (Hebrews 5:9-10), You Need Milk, Not Solid Food (Hebrews 5:11-12), Solid Food is for the Mature (Hebrews 5:13-14), Leaving the Elementary to Go on to Maturity (Hebrews 6:1-3), Subjecting the Son to Public Disgrace (Hebrews 6:4-6), The Basis of Eternal Redemption (Hebrews 6:4-6), What Does it Mean to Fall Away? You can’t take it with you, but you can send it ahead to the Bank of Heaven. Should Christians have investments, savings and retirement accounts? A Puritan sat down to his meal and found that he had only a little bread and some water. The Hebrews were facing persecution, which is scary. All advertising, whether on TV, billboards, or in catalogs, is designed to make you think, “I need this product to be happy!” A PBS television program stated that the average American sees over a million commercials by age 20 (Randy Alcorn, The Treasure Principle [Multnomah Publishers], p. 50). Giving is God’s way to pull the weeds of greed. But what’s the motivation for this? "The Great Commission" Bible Lesson “All About Love” Sunday School Lesson from Matthew 22:34-46 Walking in Other People's Shoes Object Lesson (Mark 12:31) Lesson: Elijah Taken to Heaven Story Time with Jesus: Lesson And make sure to spend some time each day pulling the weeds of greed. Lesson 1: December 6th, Called Through Heritage, Hebrews 1:1-5, Matthew 1:1-6, 16-17 Lesson 2 Lesson 3 4:19; 5:3, 5; Col. 3:5; 1 Thess. And besides You, I desire nothing on earth. 31:6, 8; Josh. And you leave it all behind. You’ll contact him to find out what’s going on. Greed is always shortsighted, focused on this life only. Discuss these verses for a few minutes. But He may be sending you more so that you can channel it to further His purposes. 2. You pick up the paper and read that some communication giant has just bought out AT&T. Have children find and read Psalm 139:7-10, Hebrews 13:5, Proverbs 15:3 and Joshua 1:9. The writer of Hebrews gives us the answer in the next verse, “So we take comfort and are encouraged and confidently and boldly say, The Lord is my Helper; I will not be seized with alarm [I will not fear or dread or be terrified]. “Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, “Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.” So we say with confidence, “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. Like a beautiful garden, contentment does not grow without deliberate aim and effort. Paul warned (1 Tim. He graduated from Dallas Theological Seminary (Th.M., 1976 in Bible exposition) and Califo... More, 4. Learn the importance of Christian growth with these discussion questions and key teaching points. Q. It may be a convenient low amount to start with, but the New Testament standard is, as God has prospered you (1 Cor. I went through a period in life where I was obsessed with material possession. 5:10-11; Eph. You have to start in the right place. Remember, He owns it all, not just ten percent! 2:15), Achan (Josh. 16:2). Man can torture me or kill me or my family!” True, but no one can take the Lord or His riches in heaven from you, and that’s what matters. But mostly, it would make me angry because I wanted to continue shopping and buying things. Pay special attention to the the fact that He says three times, “I will not, I will not, I will not!” In the passage, three negatives precede the verb, this is added so that we can understand God’s resolve in this matter. 6:19-34). Parkhurst, Jr. 257, 315). For the love of money is a root of all sorts of evil, and some by longing for it have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.”. All this and Jesus Christ, too!” George Muller used to say that the first business of every day is to be truly at rest and happy in God (Pierson, pp. What can man do to me?” ( Hebrews 13:5-6 ). God has promised to never leave us. (For a great lesson lead in, follow the object lesson link found on site) Explore – Full Lesson Available on pages 5-13 Verses 1-4 Off to the races, and you are the star! “He Himself has promised!” These promises are not the words of fickle men, who may mean well, but who often fail. 183, 338). 1:26-27, 29; 1 Cor. Complaining … at God’s providential disposals of our outward concerns; [2.] “We can’t stand it,” he told the rabbi. These are the promises of the living God, who spoke the universe into existence, who never fails! Do you go, “Ho hum,” and turn the page? As I’ve often taught, tithing (giving 10 percent) is not God’s standard for New Testament giving. [Assuredly not! He realized that God would judge the wicked, but that he would go to heaven. Henry Kissinger observed, “To Americans usually tragedy is wanting something very badly and not getting it. Start there! Why? Both Jesus and Paul talked about laying up treasures in heaven (Matt. In the context of an appeal for giving, Paul wrote, “And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that always having all sufficiency in everything, you may have an abundance for every new toy” (2 Cor. The owner lets us draw a reasonable salary, but to squander the owner’s assets on frivolous things for our own use is to be an irresponsible manager. If you live in abundance, but don’t help the poor, you’re committing the sin of the people of Sodom (Ezek. We just work there, managing it for the owner. 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