Faith

How Much Have I Given? A Reflection on Faith, Generosity, and Marketplace Ministry

How Much Have I Given? A Reflection on Faith, Generosity, and Marketplace Ministry

How Much Have I Given? A Reflection on Faith, Generosity, and Marketplace Ministry

When you first hear the question, "How much have I given?" what comes to mind? Is it money, something of value, or perhaps something else entirely? We often associate giving with material wealth, but the deeper meaning of this question invites us to consider not just what we give, but where our heart is.

What Road are you on?

Have you ever gone down a road where you can’t see what’s around the bend? You will never know what is around the bend until you keep going. You have enough faith to go down a road believing that good things are ahead. No one truly knows what is around the bend. Many situations can come up in our lives that are not planned for. With no PLAN, you have only planned to fail. Let me ask you a serious question about your eternity. When you die are you ready to meet God? YES OR NO?  You may ask how can I be ready to stand before God and be HOLY, PURE, and FULL OF LOVE in His sight. Let’s see what the Bible says:

  • ALL HAVE SINNED

“For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God” Romans 3:23. “The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it”? Jeremiah 17:9. “All of us like sheep has gone astray, each of us has turned to his own way; But the LORD has caused the iniquity of us all to fall on Him.” Isaiah 53:6

  • SIN’S PENALTY

“For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.” Romans 6:23 “And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire: this is the second death.” Rev 20:14

  • SIN’S PENALTY WAS PAID

“But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” Romans 5:8. “For Christ also suffered once for sins, the just for the unjust, that He might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh but made alive by the Spirit.” 1 Peter 3:18

  • WE MUST REPENT

“For the sorrow that is according to the will of God produces repentance without regret, leading to salvation, but the sorrow of the world produces death.” 

2 Corinthians 7:10

“Let the wicked forsake his way and the unrighteous man his thoughts; and let him return to the LORD and He will have compassion on him, And to our God, For He will abundantly pardon.” Isaiah 55:7

  • WE MUST RECEIVE CHRIST

“But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in His name:” John 1:12

YOU MUST RECEIVE JESUS CHRIST BY FAITH AS YOUR LORD AND SAVIOR.

  • YOU CAN BE SAVED TODAY

“That if you confess with your mouth the LORD JESUS and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.” Romans 10:9 “For WHO EVER WILL CALL ON THE NAME OF THE LORD WILL BE SAVED.” Romans 10:13

GOD LOVES YOU AND WANTS YOU TO EXPERIENCE PEACE AND ETERNITY WITH HIM. SO THINK ABOUT IT, WHAT WILL YOU CHOOSE, LIFE OR DEATH? CHOOSE LIFE!!!

You are being asked into a relationship with the true and living God through Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior. You can speak to God right now on your own. If you choose to accept Jesus Christ as your personal Lord and Savior, best friend, and love of your life; then say this prayer to God:Jesus, I believe in you, I ask you to forgive me and I repent for my sins, wash me, and come into my heart. Be my Savior, my Lord and my very best friend. Come live your life through me, in Jesus’ name, Amen.” For more information please contact us. Thank you for taking your time and we hope and pray you will take God’s Word very seriously and commit your life to Jesus Christ and Him alone.

Gospel, Salvation, Faith, and Righteous

Gospel: The teachings of Jesus Christ and the story of his life.  Any one of the Biblical books Matthew, Mark, Luke, or John.  Romans 1:16 The gospel is powerful. 

The gospel is that Jesus died for our sins and rose again as it is written in 1 Corinthians 15:1-7 (KJV)

1 Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand;

2 By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain.

3 For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;

4 And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:

5 And that he was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve:

6 After that, he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep.

7 After that, he was seen of James; then of all the apostles.

Salvation: The saving of somebody or something from harm, destruction, difficulty, or failure. In the Christian Faith, deliverance from sin or the consequences of sin through Jesus Christ’s death on the cross and His resurrection from the dead.  Salvation cannot be earned; it is a gift of God Romans 6:23.  Salvation means being rescued from satan’s dominion.

2 Corinthians 7:10 King James Version (KJV)

10 For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.

Faith: Belief in, devotion to, or trust in somebody or something.  Faith is the entire person in the right relationship with God through the power of the Spirit of God.  Faith puts us in a right relationship with God Romans 5:1. 

For it is written in Hebrews 11:1 King James Version (KJV)

Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

Righteous: Always behaving according to the teaching of Christ in the Holy Bible where the Christian gets their moral code. Trying to keep the law cannot make us righteous Galatians 3:11-21.  Studying God’s Word helps a person grow in righteousness 2 Timothy. 

As it is written in the book of 2 Corinthians 5:21 King James Version (KJV)

For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.

-Donnelly Cameron