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Jesus, Ask and Receive

5 January 2020 By David Trounce

#30 Jesus, Ask and Receive - The Life and Times of Jesus

Back in Matthew 6:33, Jesus said, "But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you." The Kingdom of God and righteousness of God are not mystical entities. They have content, they have substance. They look like something in … [Read more...] about Jesus, Ask and Receive

Filed Under: The Life and Times of Jesus Tagged With: Generosity, Kindness, Prayer

Jesus, Insider Trading

15 December 2019 By David Trounce

27 Jesus, Insider Trading - The Life and Times of Jesus

In Matthew 6:19-24, Jesus teaches us that we must not be graspers, anxiously in pursuit of the kind of earthly treasure that does not last. He teaches us not to seek our comfort in things that perish. Instead, we are to seek first His Kingdom and His righteousness, with the … [Read more...] about Jesus, Insider Trading

Filed Under: The Life and Times of Jesus Tagged With: Generosity, Treasure, Wealth

Jesus, Your Reward

1 December 2019 By David Trounce

25 Jesus, Your Reward - The Life and Times of Jesus

The Bible affirms that the pursuit of rewards is good. It also teaches us that the desire for approval is a good and right motivation. We should desire to be approved of. When Jesus said, “Seek ye first the Kingdom and all these things will be added unto you...” He was … [Read more...] about Jesus, Your Reward

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Thor's Oak

Around 723 AD, a missionary named Boniface entered Hesse in Germany. Upon finding a sacred tree named Thor’s Oak, he took an axe to it, cut it down and built a church. Many in the town, believing that the God of Boniface must be greater than Thor, left their paganism behind converted to Christianity.