1. A Deep Need to Give; A Deep Faith in God

Jesus had been teaching in the temple when He was moved by the faith and generosity of a woman with very little income: As he looked up, Jesus saw the rich putting their gifts into the temple treasury. He also saw a poor widow put in two...

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2. Treasures in Heaven

12/28/2008 - When we are tempted to invest our faith in things like clothes or cars or cash, Jesus inevitably reminds us that there will also be things like moths and rust and thieves: “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth,...

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3. The Kingdom of Heaven

12/21/2008 - Matthew’s gospel has a unique focus on “the kingdom of heaven,” but it is Luke who records that Mary was told that the kingdom would be eternal: “But the angel said to her, ‘Do not be afraid, Mary, you...

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4. Worship and Giving

12/14/2008 - It may have been as long as two years after Jesus was born that the seekers of signs in the stars found Him (see Matthew 2:16 ), but when they did find Him, they worshiped Him and gave Him gifts – including gold that may have...

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5. The Former Things

12/7/2008 - “Behold, I will create new heavens and a new earth. The former things will not be remembered, nor will they come to mind.” ~ Isaiah 65:17 There are some who feel this quote from Isaiah indicates that...

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