“Bring the full tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. And thereby put me to the test, says the Lord of hosts, if I will not open the windows of heaven for you and pour down for you a blessing until there is no more need.”
‭‭Malachi‬ ‭3:10‬ ‭ESV‬‬

This is a beautiful promise that God will bless us when we honor Him with our finances. There’s only one problem with it: if the commonly accepted interpretation of Salvation and Jesus is correct, this verse has no meaning for us today.

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“If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal.”
‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭13:1‬ ‭ESV‬‬

This is a pretty simple idea, and a hard thing to live out. Especially within the Church. Paul tells his readers that having special spiritual gifts is good, but only if they’re used in love. And Jesus is the ultimate example of this.

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“"Blessed are those whose lawless deeds are forgiven, and whose sins are covered;”
‭‭Romans‬ ‭4:7‬ ‭ESV‬‬

Paul is making an argument to the Jewish Christians in Rome, is that their righteous standing before God is not because of their lineage, but because of the grace and mercy extended to them by Jesus.

But Paul is using very Jewish legal language about he Law and circumcision to make this argument.

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“And those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.”
‭‭Galatians‬ ‭5:24‬ ‭ESV‬‬

Paul’s letter to the Galatian Christians is generally used to teach that anything to do with the Law is bad. Phrases like “under the Law” are taught to mean we are no longer supposed to keep God’s commandments. But the larger context of today’s verse shows a very different story.

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“The righteous who walks in his integrity— blessed are his children after him!”
‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭20:7‬ ‭ESV‬‬

There is no greater example of discipleship than that of the relationship between a parent and their child. Today’s Verse of the Day is a metaphor for the legacy we leave for our children.

May they be covered in our dust!

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“Better is a little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble with it.”
‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭15:16‬ ‭ESV‬‬

Our culture is overwhelmingly focused on wealth, possessions, goals, and achievements. We compare ourselves to others and determine our success or failure based upon how we stack up.

But for those of us who follow Jesus, we are to have an upside-down paradigm. Rather than determining our success or failure by goals, possessions, wealth, and other similar measures, we should be willing to give all of that up if God asks us to. That’s definitely now a “prosperity gospel.”

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“The name of the LORD is a strong tower; the righteous man runs into it and is safe.”
‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭18:10‬ ‭ESV‬‬

The Name of God is written 6,820 in the Old Testament. But if you look for it in your English translation, you won’t find it a single time.

Instead, you’ll find the title LORD in its place. Why?

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“Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.”
‭‭Galatians‬ ‭6:2‬ ‭ESV‬‬

Galatians is usually thought to be Paul’s greatest argument agains the Law - also known as the Torah. But if that’s the case, what does he mean when he says “fulfill the Law of Christ?”

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“Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but the LORD weighs the heart.”
‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭21:2‬ ‭ESV‬‬

Its been said that the 11th Commandment souls be: “Thou shalt not fool thyself.” If were really being honest with ourselves, we all have a tendentious so this.

But God rightfully puts decisions and situations in our paths that are designed to test whether we have given Him first place in our lives.

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“Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, for many false prophets have gone out into the world.”
‭‭1 John‬ ‭4:1‬ ‭ESV‬‬

How do we discern between Godly teaching and false teachers? The Apostle John tells us we must “that the spirits.” What does he mean? And how do we actually do this?

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