Sermons tagged #Skills

Work is an exchange. We give labor in return for a well-earned reward. This reward isn't always a paycheck. Fathers and mothers give themselves in exchange, with God's help, for the reward of fair compensation. Diligent parenting can bring great joy (Prov. 15:20; 29:15). A similar principle holds true for volunteer work. All worthy work is undertaken in the hope of bearing some fruit for yourself or others. Clearly it doesn't work this way with God. We approach him not as workers demanding compensation (Rom. 4:1–5) but as children held in his firm hand. But the fact that Paul has to make a distinction with how we approach God confirms the transactional nature of ordinary labor. Here's the problem: especially in our day many people feel entitled to a good life regardless of what they are able to give in exchange. Many people take it as a given that they will have a better standard of living than their parents. But we think too little of what we have to offer the world, what we are bringing to the bargaining table. Put bluntly, "You need to be good at something before you can expect a good job." And this is not an unspiritual matter. Being "good at something" is lauded in the Scriptures from cover to cover. Proverbs 31 is a prime example. It is no wonder that her household flourished; she is a picture of godly wisdom, character, and competence. What we should ask is, "How did she become the woman extolled as the premier example of everything taught in the previous 30 chapters of Proverbs?" How can young people come to have something to offer?

The Tabernacle used one ton of gold, two tons of silver, and three tons of bronze — and it was portable! Now, don't worry. There is no one-to-one correlation between the building campaign and generosity recorded in these chapters and the building campaign and generosity that our church may be called upon to participate in. There is a correlation, of course. But it's different than you are probably thinking. Let me put it negatively first: This passage does not give our church a warrant to ask you to dig deep and contribute time and money for a building. What does it do? Well, as I trust you know by now (this is our 119th sermon on Exodus), the tabernacle was God's dwelling place. He lived there and moved in that tent alongside His people as they lived in tents and moved from place to place in the wilderness. Today, God does not dwell in any tent or temple made with hands. He dwells in His people; we are the temple of the living God. This passage warrants us in asking you to support the church, to build up the dwelling place of God by investing time and money in your fellow saints. Now, a building can be part of that. You can and should invest in your fellow saints by paying for them to have a place to meet. But the tabernacle was not a place for Israel to assemble; it was not big enough inside for more than a few people, for it was a private residence rather than a public building. Anyway, the upshot is that what the OT says about contributing to the temple relates to giving to God's dwelling place, which in our NT context means giving to your fellow saints. Well, we will see that through Israel's generosity, God's tent was built among His people.

How does a Christain cope with all the hardships he/she may encounter each day? Is there any hope or help when problems arise? Find encouragement in the practice of daily renewal. Session #9 Season #1

After Moses told them that God had commanded all that had a willing heart to give for the tabernacle and all who were wise-hearted to work to build the tabernacle, we see their response. They brought their jewelry. They brought the acacia boards that they had with them. They brought their blue, purple and scarlet thread. They brought rams skins dyed red. They brought all of these things that God had prepared for them to bring by having them plunder those things from the Egyptians on Passover. God caused the wealth of His enemies to be used to worship Him. He also caused everyone who had skills to exercise them for the Lord. Men and women all helped as they had needed skills, but there was also one man, Bezalel, who had the knowledge and the artistry to be able to do it all. There was much work to be done, so while he had the skills to do it all, God raised up many people to do the work as Bezalel directed it with his assistant, Aholiab. Because it is a pattern of heavenly things, God raised up men that could build it to match the pattern shown Moses on the mountain.

David has already had his run-ins with Saul, but he is about to find out what it means to be the hunted. His education that required time spent in the palace was just about up and he was about to enter the next portion where he would learn true dependence on God and hone his leadership skills. For now though David will have to make his way to the prophet to get some help.

There are a variety of different gifts in the body of Christ? What are they all for, and how does it affect they way we interact with our fellow brothers and sisters in Christ? Ryan explains in the final part of a four-part message from 1 Corinthians 12 entitled, "A Diverse Church."

Are you facing any adversities or difficulties in your life today? Listen to this lesson to learn what the Bible teaches us about testing and temptation. Hear eleven basic principles and a list of tests that are common to all of us. Find out the role our volition plays in passing tests and the spiritual skills we need to know and apply in our lives. Hear about thirteen tests Abraham faced and see which ones he passed. When adversity comes into your life, remember that God always meets us where we are and asks that we trust Him to fulfill His promises.

Living in Two Realms As Proverbs 18:16 and 22:29 teach us...that under normal conditions...it's a man's gift or skill that makes room for him to have more influence and be sought out by people like King Solomon. Hiram was known for his gift and his gifting brought him before kings. Under normal conditions... strength, abilities, preparation and numbers matter... but under supernatural conditions they are not a factor/relevant. The weak can be strong when God intervenes, and the strong are weak when He fights against them... it all depends on who they serve. Amos 2:13-16 We, as disciples of Jesus, need to understand both... how things work, NATURALLY and SUPERNATURALLY, because for us believers, we're always operating in both. And, like King David, who taught Solomon, we need to teach our children, and others, how to value the natural and supernatural. Why? God reigns over both... yet He governs each differently. Therefore... as we plan and prepare, and continue to cultivate the gifts we've been given, we must not function with only a world view (under normal condition) and forfeit God's presence, perspective and wisdom. Remember, we are like Gideon and the few men he was given to fight several armies of men. God's favor and insight from our King and His kingdom ways are a force no gift, popularity, fame or armies can reckon with. Why? When God is in it, as with Gideon, the normal conditions, or what should have taken place naturally, was overtaken by the supernatural work of God's kingdom. #nestingwithjesus #theharshnessthatawaits #livingintworealms #ahab #lyingspirit #godofthemountain #amos2 #historyofdisobedience #historyofrepentence #sift #peter #job

The verses that I have just read to us should cause us to understand that living the Christian life is not simply a matter of determined diligence. It is living your life unto God. The work that you do is included in this, as we looked at last time. But Solomon saw something of great spiritual value here, which you and I need to recognize as well. It is this; that although God is not directly mentioned in this verse, He controls the outcome of everything that is of importance to any man; even the race that he or she is running for Him. For our verse 11 says, "But time and chance happen to them all." This is what we want to look at, at this time. 1st of all – We want to see that there is no such thing as "chance" with God. 2nd – We want to see that fleshly strengths and skills do not guarantee the outcome of the race that we are running. And 3rd – We will think about the truth that man does not know his time. May these things that we speak of, cause our faith in God to increase and be strengthened to run the race which is set before us.

When trusting in your skills without leaning on Jesus... We must be careful to never get comfortable living or serving in our skill sets WITHOUT God... Psalm 37 #psalm37

Purpose: The purpose of these proverbs is to give young people the basic tools that they need to be successful relationship builders and peacemakers. Proposition: God wants us to be skillful relationship builders. Interrogative: What principles will help us to have healthy relationships?

Purpose: The purpose of these proverbs is to give young people the basic tools that they need to be successful relationship builders and peacemakers. Proposition: God wants us to be skillful relationship builders. Interrogative: What principles will help us to have healthy relationships?

Reuben was the first born of Leah and Jacob, but had sinned and lost his birthright...

So here is Jesus, a man that everyone in the community thought they knew pretty well. In this era the dad would pass on down to his sons, and very specifically the oldest the family trade. Joseph, the adopted father of Jesus, was a carpenter and he had taught Jesus those skills. Now everyone knew Jesus was supposed to be the new local carpenter since it would seem that Joseph was no longer alive. His formal education was supposed to have been very limited so shouldn't be all that smart and yet He was different. As a result there were a number of times when He in essence stepped on some toes because He wasn't supposed to know anything about that particular field and yet He surprised so many.

A message on stewardship over what God has provided to us.

This is part one of a multiple part discussion on the skills required to build quality readers who are able to comprehend what they read. The discussion involves reading teachers from preschool through high school.

Do you enjoy building and working with your hands? 

Anyone who has a bodyguard wants them to be faithful to their assigned duty. Here we have a man named Benaiah who was the son of a mighty man and he himself had fighting skills and courage. He would not back down and run. This lead to him having a favorable name and reputation. Are we faithful in what God has called us to do? Do we want to be more faithful?