Treasured Truth

As we continue to look at 2 Corinthians and understand what made the mindset of the Macedonian believers such an example for us, Pastor Ford will explain that the basis of their sacrificial spirit was a result of them understanding God’s ultimate sacrifice. God gave the best of heaven—Jesus, for the worst of earth—us!

There are some people, no matter what you do to them, no matter what they go through, they will never deny Jesus, they’ll never backslide on Him. They can go without food, without job, without lots of things, and they still have the joy of the Lord./  They still tell people that Jesus Christ is the center of their joy.  And Pastor Ford points out how they can do just that and what having the mindset actually requires.

Today we’ll consider further the principles that led to the healing of Jairus’ daughter in Luke 8.  We’ll see the blessing that comes to him, all because he came to Jesus intentionally, he came to Jesus immediately, he waited on Jesus patiently and he trusted Jesus unreservedly.  And because of all of Jairus did, Jesus blessed him abundantly.

Pastor Ford says that in 2 Corinthians 8, here’s what Paul is saying, ‘The reason, the Macedonians have become your example is because your thinking about giving is wrong.  You don’t have the right motivation for giving.  They do.  And so, you need to have the Macedonian Mindset.'” Find out what that mindset is on today’s Treasured Truth.

We often wonder why there are shadows in our lives.  Pastor Ford will explain today that it’s sometimes because we’ve let some moon come in between us and God.  What is a moon?  A moon doesn’t possess its own light, it only reflects what the sun gives it.  So he’ll ask us, “What is it that God has given to us, that we’ve now allowed to replace Him?”

In today’s world, we buy more, but we enjoy it less.  We have bigger houses, but smaller hearts.  We have more conveniences, but less time.  We have multiplied our possessions, but we have reduced our values.  And we have learned how to make a living, but we haven’t learned how to make a life. On today’s Treasured Truth, we’ll continue to look at stewardship and Pastor Ford will encourage us to not follow the world’s example of how to handle our money and view possessions.

In today’s world, we buy more, but we enjoy it less.  We have bigger houses, but smaller hearts.  We have more conveniences, but less time.  We have multiplied our possessions, but we have reduced our values.  And we have learned how to make a living, but we haven’t learned how to make a life. On today’s Treasured Truth, we’ll continue to look at stewardship and Pastor Ford will encourage us to not follow the world’s example of how to handle our money and view possessions.

As we begin to look at the theology of stewardship, Pastor Ford will ask how many of us have made God the Lord of the leftovers?  Because if we’re honest with ourselves, He usually gets our leftover time, our leftover talents, our leftover treasures.  We often think, ‘If I have anything left, then I can give to God.’”

As we continue to celebrate fathers this month, Pastor Ford will be challenging men today, to be “men on the wall.”  And if you’re a man on the wall, then you have to understand what God has given you to succeed in that role.  You have to know what’s in God’s Word as the benefits and the provisions that He has given you to make you stay on that wall!

After he came to Jesus intentionally, Jairus immediately invited Jesus to his house.  He wanted Jesus to come heal his daughter, but he also was focused on introducing Jesus to his entire household.  According to Pastor Ford, a wise father is the one who invites Jesus into his house and introduces Him to everyone there.