Church Connects

Ephesians 4:25 “…In Christ’s body we’re all connected to each other…” (MSG, emphasis added).

 

In Christ’s body, we are all connected because without connection there can be no traction. Romans 12:4-5 Just as there are many parts to our bodies, so it is with Christ’s body. We are all parts of it, and it takes every one of us to make it complete, for we each have different work to do. So we belong to each other, and each needs all the others.” (LB). Read the rest of this entry

Christ’s Body

Romans 12:4-5 “Just as there are many parts to our bodies, so it is with Christ’s Body. We are all parts of it, and it takes every one of us to make it complete, for we each have different work to do. So we belong to each other, and each of us needs all the others.” (LB, emphasis added).

 

Sometimes, someone walks up to me and says, ‘I come to your church, or I like your church’. did you notice the lingo? That is an attender. I bump into another person who says, ‘Pastor, I love the event we had in February. Read the rest of this entry

Together

Ephesians 4:16 “He joins and holds together the whole body with its ligaments providing the support needed so each part works to its proper design to form a healthy, growing, and mature body that builds itself up in love.” (The Voice)

 

We start today’s devotional by looking at three scriptures. 1 Corinthians 3:16Don’t you realize that all of you together are the temple of God and that the Spirit of God lives in you?” (emphasis added). Read the rest of this entry

Connected

Ephesians 2:21 “The building is joined together stone by stone—all of us chosen and sealed in Him, rising up to become a holy temple in the Lord.” (The Voice, emphasis added)

 

Traction is all about connections. Why are connections so important? Think about it. A car or a truck cannot move without connection (contact) with the road.

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Arise!

Luke 16:11 “And if you are untrustworthy about worldly wealth, who will trust you with the true riches of heaven?” (LB).

 

What this scripture is saying is, your reward and your responsibility in heaven will be determined by how you manage your money here on earth. This is huge and scary.

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Blessed Order

Ecclesiastes 5:19 “If God gives us wealth and property and lets us enjoy them, we should be grateful and enjoy what we have worked for. It is a gift from God.” (GNT, emphasis added).

 

Happiness is not determined by what you have, happiness is determined by your response to what you have. Let’s say you have a used car, for instance, it is not luxurious, but it is a car.

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God’s Gifts

2 Timothy 3:16-17 “All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives. It corrects us when we are wrong and teaches us to do what is right. God uses it to prepare and equip his people to do every good work.”

 

We will kick off today’s devotional with the final thought from yesterday which is, do not just have a budget, live on it. The truth is, it is one thing to have a budget, and that in itself is great. But having a budget alone does not give you financial traction, you have to live on it. Read the rest of this entry

Write It Down!

Proverbs 27:23-24 “Riches can disappear fast. And the king’s crown doesn’t stay in his family forever—so watch your business interests closely. Know the state of your flocks and your herds” (LB, emphasis added).

 

So far, we have seen three laws of financial traction. The first is The Law Of Ownership. The second is The Law Of Tithing. And the third is The Law Of Investing.  The fourth law of financial traction is The Law of Accounting: KEEP GOOD RECORDS! Write things down. Read the rest of this entry

Save & Invest

Proverbs 13:11 “Money that comes easily disappears quickly, but money that is gathered little by little will grow.” (NCV, emphasis added).

 

The third law of financial traction is The Law of Investing: SAVE MONEY WISELY. I will be using the terms save and invest loosely because you need to save and accumulate money before you can invest money really. Read the rest of this entry

First Place

Hebrews 7:10 “For although Levi wasn’t born yet, the seed from which he came was in Abraham when Abraham paid the tithes to Melchizedek.” (LB).

 

The first law of financial traction is the Law of Ownership: REMEMBER GOD IS MY SOURCE, everything belongs to God. The second law is The Law of Tithing: HONOR GOD FIRST. And this comes with a promise. Read the rest of this entry