![]() ![]() Those who want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction. But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with that. For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it. “But godliness with contentment is great gain. This is especially true when we buy more house than we can afford. The result of materialism and status seeking is often misery and despair ( Ecclesiastes 2:4-11). After all, there are many very rich and righteous people in the Bible – like Abraham and Joseph. God never teaches that a big house is proof that the occupants are materialists. It’s no surprise that when God wants to teach us the danger of seeking after status symbols in Psalm 49, He would use the house as an illustration. Photo Credit: ©GettyImages/Enterline Design Services LLC Let me share with you some things to keep in mind from a biblical perspective when you are thinking about purchasing a house. I knew then, and still believe, that because Julie and I were following God’s financial plan, He met our needs to the very dollar. Then, he held open his checkbook and put it right to my face while saying, “If you have any more bills come in, they are mine.” ![]() Finally, with great gratitude of heart and many “thank yous,” I reached out and took the check. I protested I felt very uncomfortable taking his money. He reached in his coat pocket, pulled out his checkbook and wrote a check to me for $1,800. Finally I said, “We are still $1,800 short.” Frankly, I was embarrassed by his request. After we were seated, he asked me how much more money we needed to completely pay off the debt. Then, a friend invited me to lunch at the local Village Inn Restaurant. The church took up an offering and other friends and neighbors donated to help us reduce the debt. The night Jesse was born, our obstetrician, out of the goodness of his heart, cut his bill in half. I got a $100 cut in salary before I ever preached my first sermon.) However, when we arrived, the head deacon told me that they had changed their minds and could only afford $900 per month. (In fact, the church agreed to pay me a salary of $1,000 per month. It was my first year pastoring in Tucson and finances were tight. Fortunately, we had medical insurance which paid for everything except for $11,000. Forty days in the neonatal section of the hospital, plus all the attending doctors, tests, and medicines produced an astronomical financial bill. Her chromosome confusion doomed her to an early grave. Our first daughter, Jesse, was born to die. Let me give you an example.īy following good biblical economics, God has kept his financial promises to us and we have never lacked for anything. The REWARD is waiting.When I began studying the subject of the Bible and houses, I was surprised to see that the Bible has a lot to say about the subject. The pictures are in this book that invite the reader to step out of one’s comfort zone to SEE what the Bible has to offer. Find out whether the Doctrine of the Cross is right for you by answering 14 picture-questions: CAN YOU SEE THE CROSS?ĭid you ever think about the numbers in the Bible….why so many, and what they mean? Read the Forward. ![]() When you realize what has been visible for 2000 years, that Jesus tried to tell us, then you will SEE what Jesus tried to show us on the cross. After you see scripture on the cross 7 times, and then 25 times, and then 50 times, and then 250 times you will realize. What the Bible really says is spoken though the image of the cross so that a human can both SEE and hear the Word of God. Although the text of the Bible can be heard when read, unfortunately there are no pictures in the Bible to help explain the text….until now. Science has proven that humans learn by both seeing and hearing. Description: For 6000 human years only half of the Bible has been available to humans. ![]()
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