In the last message of this series the subject of retirement is tackled. Should Christians think of retirement as most Americans think of it? This sermon deals with what the biblical approach to preparing for our latter years should be.

Is it good stewardship to save money? Most Christian financial counselors would say it is. How does this coincide with Jesus' command to not lay up treasures on this earth? God has an answer in the birds and the ants.

Is going into debt permissible? Or does the Bible forbid it altogether? In this message we explore what the Bible says about the subject of debt. Pastor Durham ends the message with debt’s most powerful illustration.

A faithful steward will keep his life simple so that he can be fully devoted to his master. In our fast-paced and cluttered culture we often get weighted down with too many cares and an abundance of possessions. The call of stewardship is a call to simplicity. It requires a radical paradigm shift from the spirit of the age.

The Apostle Paul told the Corinthians that it was to their advantage that they gave according to his commandments. These commandments are the precepts of New Covenant giving. Four advantages are given in chapters 8 and 9 of 2 Corinthians.

This sermon came in response to a powerful and unplanned testimony of a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church. After 30 years of professing to be a Christian and very involved in the church, her testimony was that she had only recently been converted. Pastor Durham laid aside his prepared sermon and preached this message impromptu. He deals with the problem that plagues much of modern Christianity, self-righteousness rather than true conversion.

What is God’s method of financially sustaining His redemptive enterprise on earth? How are Christians to know what they are to give? Are there any guidelines that dictate New Covenant giving? This message attempts to answer these and other questions.

What is God’s method for giving in the New Covenant era? This message is part one in the answer to that question. Are there scriptural guidelines for giving? Yes. Listen and discover what they are.

Tithing is a long standing tradition in most evangelical churches. But is it truly God's ordained method of supporting His work in the New Testament era? This message is a biblical approach to find the answer.

In the two previous sermons two questions were answered about rewards: a question about morality and a theological question. In this message two more questions are presented and answered: a question about inequality and a practical question.