Warnings and Rewards

Warnings and Rewards

Jesus warns His followers to avoid the heart corrupting religious practices motivated by man’s recognition rather than by God’s, so that they might not be deceived by temporal rewards but chase a reward from their Heavenly Father.

From Your Hand We Have Given To You

In this passage, we see three sources of voluntary offerings so that we might Bless Yahweh’s name by giving offerings for the next generation.

The Christian Uniform

In this passage, Paul describes the Christian life in three parts so that we would know how to relate to one another as people clothed in Christ.

Love Connections, Pt 2

We are called to maintain unity and pursue maturity in the local church, having been reconciled to Christ by His love and saving work, so that we grow up together in love. In the second half of this passage, God shows that Christ has gifted the church in two ways, so that, as each member does their part, the whole body grows together in unity, spiritual maturity, and Christlikeness by God’s grace.

Love Connections, Pt 1

We are called to maintain unity and pursue maturity in the local church, having been reconciled to Christ by His love and saving work, so that we grow up together in love.