Taken from practicingtheway.org: Scripture encourages us to see wealth through the lens of stewardship, not ownership. The three components of a biblical theology of stewardship are:

- God owns it all

- We are entrusted by God with his resources to do good

- God blesses us to give more, not just to have more

We are invited to discern with the Spirit what stewardship looks like for each of us in our particular season and circumstance. A key practice to this end is learning to listen to God’s voice about mone

Every believer who answer the call of God is gifted with the HOLY SPIRIT to be the Minister of Jesus Christ to expand the Kingdom of God of Earth

At this month's family meeting Jill talked to the children about the account of Elijah's interaction with the Widow of Zarephath and her son. In the part of the talk for the adults she picks up on the theme of generosity by interviewing Lina Read about the amazing extent to which God has enabled her business to fund charitable projects which support educational opportunities, particularly for those caught in poverty in the UK and overseas.

Blessed Are The Merciful

Seeing how mercy really acts in our lives, and how Jesus showed US mercy!

Taken from practicingtheway.org.

- No matter how much we accumulate, we never feel like we have enough; the more we get, the more we want.

- Rather than bringing lasting happiness, wealth often increases our anxiety, discontent, and loneliness.

- Jesus repeatedly cautions against the dangers of greed, reminding us that life is not found in an abundance of possessions.

- Beyond warning, Jesus calls us into a simpler way of living, rooted in the biblical virtue of contentment.

- We often believe we’ll be happ

Emanuel speaks about the quiet revival that has been in progress in the UK over the past 5+ years, with churches seeing over 2 million more regular attendees than in 2018!

Oil in our Lamps

are we prepared?

Taken from practicingtheway.org.

- Jesus’ call to generosity is rooted in his vision of God as our provider and our place in His world.

- A “healthy eye” represents an abundance mindset, seeing the world as full of God’s provision and blessing.

- Those with an abundance mindset live with gratitude and generosity, recognizing everything as a gift.

- A “scarcity mindset” views the world as dangerous and lacking, leading to fear, greed, and self-preservation.

- From a scarcity mindset, Jesus’ teachings on gene

John10:10 says that “the thief comes to steal kill and destroy, Jesus comes that you might have life and have it abundantly. The devil continues to try and divert us from living the lives the bible encourages us to lead. He asked Eve “did God really say that” she should have said “yes so leave me alone” Instead she listened to him and ate the fruit of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. We need to know our bibles, sing songs of worship and come to Church so we can encourage each other to live God

Gary looks at our relationship with God and asks is God our Father or our Judge? How we see God affects how we respond to him and how is able to move in our lives.