Luke 17:1-6
Jesus said to his disciples,
“Things that cause sin will inevitably occur, but woe to the one through whom they occur.
It would be better for him if a millstone were put around his neck
and he be thrown into the sea
than for him to cause one of these little ones to sin.
Be on your guard!
If your brother sins, rebuke him;
and if he repents, forgive him.
And if he wrongs you seven times in one day
and returns to you seven times saying, ‘I am sorry,’ you should forgive him.”
And the Apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith.”
The Lord replied, “If you have faith the size of a mustard seed,
you would say to this mulberry tree,
‘Be uprooted and planted in the sea,’ and it would obey you.”
Kasalanan, Pananampalataya, Tungkulin
Lucas 17:1-6
Si Jesus ay nagsabi sa kaniyang mga alagad: Hindi maaaring ang katitisuran ay hindi dumating. Ngunit, sa aba niya na panggagalingan nito. Mabuti pa na talian ng malaking gilingang bato ang kaniyang leeg at itapon sa dagat. Ito ay nararapat sa kaniya kaysa sa matisod sa kaniya ang isa sa maliliit na ito. Ingatan ninyo ang inyong mga sarili.
Kung nagkasala laban sa iyo ang kapatid mong lalaki, sawayin mo siya. Kapag siya ay nagsisi, patawarin mo siya. Patawarin mo siya kapag nagkasala siya laban sa iyo nang pitong ulit sa isang araw. Ito ay kung babalik siya sa iyo ng pitong ulit sa isang araw at magsasabi: Ako ay nagsisisi.
Sinabi ng mga apostol sa Panginoon: Dagdagan mo ang pananampalataya namin.
Sinabi ng Panginoon: Maaari mong sabihin sa punong sikamorong ito: Mabunot ka at matanim ka sa dagat. Susundin ka nito kung mayroon kang pananampalatayang tulad ng butil ng mustasa.
Monday, November 8, 2010
Only God Can Give You Financial Security by Rick Warren
"But remember the LORD your God, for it is he who gives you the ability to produce wealth, and so confirms his covenant, which he swore to your forefathers, as it is today. Deuteronomy 8:18 (NIV)
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As you enter your Decade of Destiny, it is important that you trust God with your finances. If you want God to bless you financially, you must remain focused on the truth that he is the source of your finances and he is the one who supplies your needs.
What does that mean? It means I'm not looking to an employer for my security. I'm not looking to my savings for security. I'm not looking to anyone or anything other than God to supply my needs.
Let me illustrate it this way: When I turn on the water, I don't really think the water comes from the faucet. I know that the water really comes from a reservoir. It just comes to me through the faucet. In the same way, the income that God wants to give you may come through a job or through something else.
But the source is God.
If you trust in a bank account, the bank account can be taken away. If you trust in your savings, you can lose it. The only true security you can have is when you put your trust in God. He is the starting point of your finances. He is the one and only true source of your finances.
This means you don't need to worry about which faucet he uses to supply your needs. In a sense he says, 'If I turn off one faucet, I can just as easily turn on another. If you lose one job, I can give you another. I am your source, not your job. I am your source, not your bank account.'
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As you enter your Decade of Destiny, it is important that you trust God with your finances. If you want God to bless you financially, you must remain focused on the truth that he is the source of your finances and he is the one who supplies your needs.
What does that mean? It means I'm not looking to an employer for my security. I'm not looking to my savings for security. I'm not looking to anyone or anything other than God to supply my needs.
Let me illustrate it this way: When I turn on the water, I don't really think the water comes from the faucet. I know that the water really comes from a reservoir. It just comes to me through the faucet. In the same way, the income that God wants to give you may come through a job or through something else.
But the source is God.
If you trust in a bank account, the bank account can be taken away. If you trust in your savings, you can lose it. The only true security you can have is when you put your trust in God. He is the starting point of your finances. He is the one and only true source of your finances.
This means you don't need to worry about which faucet he uses to supply your needs. In a sense he says, 'If I turn off one faucet, I can just as easily turn on another. If you lose one job, I can give you another. I am your source, not your job. I am your source, not your bank account.'