Questions About Stewardship
Bible Studies on Stewardship
Clean and Unclean, Tithes and Firstborn
Deuteronomy 14 addresses Israel's identity as God's holy people, specifying clean and unclean foods, establishing tithing practices, and providing for...
5 min readThe Year of Release
Deuteronomy 15 establishes the sabbatical year release of debts, commands generosity to the poor, regulates Hebrew servant release in the seventh year...
5 min readFirstfruits, Tithes, and Covenant Declaration
Moses prescribes ceremonies for offering firstfruits and tithes, and instructs Israel to declare their covenant faithfulness to God.
4 min readThe Futility of Wealth
A wisdom psalm teaching that riches cannot ransom the soul or prevent death—both rich and poor die, but God will redeem the righteous.
6 min readA False Balance Is an Abomination
Proverbs 11 addresses honesty in business, the value of righteousness, the power of the tongue, and the importance of generosity.
5 min readKindness to the Poor Is Lending to the LORD
Proverbs 19 addresses poverty and wealth, family relationships, discipline, and the remarkable promise that kindness to the poor is a loan to God.
5 min readA Good Name and Training Children
Proverbs 22 emphasizes the value of reputation over riches, the importance of training children in wisdom, and the consequences of both diligence and ...
5 min readThe Shrewd Manager and the Rich Man and Lazarus
Jesus tells the parable of a dishonest manager who uses his position to secure his future, teaching that worldly wealth should be used for eternal pur...
4 min readThe Grace of Giving
Paul commends the Macedonians' generous giving despite poverty and encourages the Corinthians to complete their collection. Christ became poor so that...
5 min readCheerful Giving
Paul encourages generous sowing that will yield generous reaping. God loves a cheerful giver and will supply all needs. Generosity produces thanksgivi...
5 min readGodliness and Contentment
Paul's closing chapter addresses the conduct of slaves and masters, the dangers of false teaching and the love of money, and charges Timothy to flee e...
6 min readThe Blessed Life of the Righteous
Psalm 112 describes the flourishing life of those who fear the LORD, showing how righteousness produces blessing, generosity, stability, and lasting i...
5 min readLaws for Property, Restitution, and Social Responsibility
God continues His detailed legislation with laws governing property rights, theft, and social responsibilities. These laws reveal a God who cares deep...
5 min readThe Righteous and the Wicked
Proverbs 28 presents stark contrasts between the righteous and the wicked, exploring themes of justice, integrity, confession, and the consequences of...
6 min readSabbath and Offerings for the Tabernacle
Moses assembles all Israel to reaffirm the Sabbath command and to invite freewill offerings for the tabernacle. The people respond with overwhelming g...
5 min readMarriage, Children, Riches, and Servant Leadership
Jesus teaches on marriage and divorce, blesses children, encounters a rich man who cannot give up his wealth, predicts His death a third time, and tea...
8 min readThe Sermon on the Mount: Kingdom Practices
Jesus teaches on private spiritual disciplines—giving, prayer, and fasting—and warns against serving money. He calls His followers to trust the Fa...
7 min readDuties and Support of Priests and Levites
Numbers 18 defines the distinct responsibilities of priests and Levites, establishes their support through offerings and tithes, and explains why they...
4 min readIn the Beginning
God creates the universe with order and purpose, revealing His sovereignty, wisdom, and goodness. Humanity is created in His image to steward the eart...
3 min readMarriage, Divorce, and the Rich Young Man
Jesus teaches on the permanence of marriage, blesses children, and encounters a rich young man who cannot give up his wealth. He promises rewards for ...
7 min readParables, Controversies, and True Devotion
Jesus tells the parable of the wicked tenants, then faces questions about taxes to Caesar, the resurrection, and the greatest commandment. He warns ag...
8 min readCome, Everyone Who Thirsts
One of the Bible's most gracious invitations: come to the waters, buy without money, seek the LORD while He may be found. God's thoughts and ways are ...
6 min readSolomon's Wisdom from God
Solomon asks God for wisdom rather than riches or long life, delighting the LORD. God grants him unparalleled wisdom, demonstrated dramatically when S...
5 min readWisdom for Self-Control
Proverbs 23 provides wisdom about self-control in eating, drinking, speaking, and relationships, warning against excess while encouraging the pursuit ...
6 min readAbram and Lot Separate
Abram and Lot's herds grow too large to stay together. Abram generously lets Lot choose first, and Lot chooses the well-watered plains near Sodom.
2 min readThe Widow's Offering and Signs of the End
Jesus commends a poor widow who gives all she has. He prophesies the destruction of the temple and Jerusalem, warning of wars, earthquakes, persecutio...
7 min readFaith and Works
James confronts favoritism toward the rich, argues that faith without works is dead, and demonstrates through Abraham and Rahab that genuine faith alw...
6 min readBlessed Is the One Who Considers the Poor
The final psalm of Book I pronounces blessing on those who care for the weak, describes betrayal by a close friend, and ends with confident praise.
5 min readZacchaeus, the Minas, and the Triumphal Entry
Jesus brings salvation to Zacchaeus the tax collector, demonstrating that He came to seek and save the lost. The parable of the ten minas teaches fait...
7 min readThe Noble Woman
Proverbs 31 contains advice from King Lemuel's mother about leadership and ends with a beautiful acrostic poem celebrating the noble woman of characte...
6 min readThe Queen of Sheba Visits Solomon
The Queen of Sheba travels to test Solomon with hard questions and is overwhelmed by his wisdom and wealth. She blesses the God who placed Solomon on ...
5 min readThe Spirit of the Lord Is Upon Me
Jesus read this passage at the Nazareth synagogue to announce His mission: good news to the poor, liberty to captives, comfort to mourners. The year o...
6 min readMore Than Enough
The people bring so many offerings that Moses must command them to stop. The tabernacle construction begins with the curtains and framework, built exa...
5 min readOracle Against Tyre
The great commercial city of Tyre will fall. Ships return to find their home port destroyed. Yet after seventy years, Tyre will be restored—and her ...
4 min readThe Second Journey to Egypt
Genesis 43 narrates the brothers' return to Egypt with Benjamin, featuring Jacob's reluctant consent, Joseph's emotional reunion with his full brother...
5 min readFinal Instructions and Greetings
Paul gives instructions about the collection for Jerusalem, his travel plans, and commendations of fellow workers. He closes with greetings and the pr...
5 min readWarnings, Parables, and Watchfulness
Jesus warns against hypocrisy and the fear of man, teaching that God knows everything and cares even for sparrows. Through parables of the rich fool a...
7 min readTrials and True Religion
James opens his practical letter by addressing trials as opportunities for growth, the proper response to temptation, and the nature of true religionďż˝...
6 min readThe Three Annual Festivals and Justice
Deuteronomy 16 establishes the three annual pilgrimage festivals—Passover, Weeks, and Booths—and provides instructions for appointing just judges ...
5 min readLiving for God's Will
Since Christ suffered in the flesh, believers should arm themselves with the same attitude, living for God's will rather than human desires. Peter add...
6 min readJudgment on Jerusalem's Leaders and Women
God announces judgment on Jerusalem and Judah, removing their leaders and leaving them in chaos. The chapter also confronts the proud women of Zion, w...
5 min readJoash Repairs the Temple
Joash reigns well while Jehoiada the priest lives. When the priests fail to use donations for temple repairs, Joash creates a new system with a chest ...
4 min readPaul's Farewell to the Ephesian Elders
Paul travels through Macedonia and Greece, raises Eutychus from death, and delivers a moving farewell to the Ephesian elders at Miletus. His words mod...
5 min readAhithophel's Counsel Defeated
Hushai defeats Ahithophel's advice to immediately pursue David, buying David time to escape. Ahithophel, knowing the rebellion will now fail, goes hom...
5 min readThe Words of Agur
Proverbs 30 presents the unique wisdom of Agur, featuring confessions of human limitation, numerical sayings, and profound observations about the natu...
7 min readVows and Dedications
Leviticus 27 concludes the book with regulations for redeeming vows and dedicated things. This appendix-like chapter addresses the practical matter of...
6 min readA Feast of Salvation
Isaiah bursts into praise. God has destroyed the fortified city and become a refuge for the poor. On Mount Zion, He will host a feast for all peoples,...
5 min readWho Is Like the LORD Our God?
Psalm 113 exalts the incomparable God who, though enthroned on high, stoops down to lift up the poor and give the barren woman a home.
5 min readGod Stands in the Divine Assembly
A unique psalm depicting God judging among "gods"—likely unjust human judges or angelic beings. God condemns their corruption and reminds them of th...
5 min readJacob Settles in Goshen
Genesis 47 describes Jacob's audience with Pharaoh, Israel's settlement in Goshen, Joseph's management of the famine, and Jacob's final wish to be bur...
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