
In today’s climate of turmoil and uncertainty, threatening and incapacitating feelings run rampant. Yet the God who created your emotions has also given you everything you need to navigate them. The Bible paints relatable and resonant portraits of women and men struggling with grief, anger, guilt, and despair—and provides divine wisdom for transforming your emotional trials into spiritual triumphs.
Scriptures: Malachi 3:6-12, Luke 9:23, Matthew 6:21, 1 Corinthians 16:2, Deuteronomy 14:23
The New Testament makes a strong connection between how we manage our finances and our true commitment to Christ. In Matthew 6 Jesus reminds us "where our treasure is, there our heart is also." If we are to be "all in" for Christ, then we cannot exclude our wallets from the commitment. In this message, Dr. Merritt talks about having "skin in the game"--how our saving, spending and giving determine our real priorities in life.
"We want to determine our standard of giving by our standard of living. God wants to determine our standard of living by His standard of giving. If you are not prioritizing your giving to God, you are not prioritizing your living for God. The way you prioritize your finances either brings God in to your financial situation or it shuts God out. When you put God first in any area of your life you invite God into that area of your life. God cares about the priority of your giving." --Dr. Merritt
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Pastors Edge provides Bible preachers and teachers with ready-to-use resources and materials based on the preaching of Dr. James Merritt, Senior Pastor at Cross Pointe Church in Duluth, GA and host of the international broadcast ministry Touching Lives.