JAM - Jesus and Me

The Biblical philosophy for using God’s gift, whether it be our time, talents, or possessions, is well stated in these two verses.

a. "It is more blessed to give than to receive." Acts 20:35 

b. "Give and it shall be given to you..for with the same measure that you give it shall be given to you again." Luke 6:38

1. In the parable of the talents recorded in Matthew 25:14-30, Jesus taught an important principle about stewardship, or the proper use of what God has given us. On what basis were the two  men judged and rewarded? (Verses 21, 26,30)

Answer: On their Faithfulness

2.  To be  a good steward how, are you to use time and opportunities? (Ephesians 5:15-17)

Answer: We are to be wise

3. What is the most important thing you can give God? (2 Corinthians 8:1-5)

Answer: Self 

4. What is the proper motive in giving to God’s work? (1 Corinthians 13:3)

Answer: Love 

5. How are you to give?

2 Corinthians 9:7 Answer: Give cheerfully.

1 Corinthians 16:1-2 Answer: Systematically 

Genesis 3:1-7

A. The Way of the Serpent

• Perfect Disguise: the snake(v1)

• Revelation 12:9 ; John 8:44

1. Ignorance of God’s truth
2. Inaccurate knowledge of God’s truth

B. The Word of the Serpent

• "You shall be as God!" (v.5)
• "Knowing good  and evil!"
• The New Age "Secret"

C. The Wake of the Serpent

• The Hunger or Power: focus, Desire, andChoice (v.6)
• The aftermath: Knwoledge and Shame (v.7)
• The Final Consequence: Death (2:17)

The biggest problem most of Go’ds children face is they often find themselves doing things they know are wrong while falling to the things they know are right.. Thus, they do not please God and that leads to frustration. We all had this experience. It is almost as though we have a split personality. We are at war inside - one part loves to rebel and yet there is the new nature that wants to obey God. Do not be discouraged: God has a wonderful solution to this problem and it is found in His word.

What shall we do to experience the Spirit-controlled life?

Please read 1 John 1:9 - Confess our sins

Confess means to "agree with". We must agree with God about the sinfulness of our sins 

Busy life! Wow! That’s what everyone tells you when you ask them how their lives are going.
I even said those words many times and said it many many many times before . Until one day I realized that being too busy makes life so dull. Those were the times when all things were packed into my head. Busy thinking about what’s next after these things. How is my work done? Are people appreciating my works? Do I look better than yesterday? Am I growing in my field? Am I earning money or losing money? How’s my friends out there? Am I missing a movie? What to wear? What to eat? How’s my first project? My next task? Oh my! Not so busy!!! I even forgot there is Sunday!

Enough of these things! I’m tired.

Being busy is normal to us who are working or attending some activities in life. Being busy is not the problem, too busy is the big problem. Its when we forgot that aside from the material needs, social needs, and other personal needs, we have to fill something in us that these things cannot satisfy; the spiritual need.

Enough of being busy! Today, iti is JESUS and me.