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Ira North wrote a book several years ago on "Balance" in ministry. It is one of my favorite books in my library. People look for the rugged risk taker, the authoritative teacher, or the zealous optimist.

But if you look closely at the architecture of any great movement, historical or modern, you will find Radical Liquid Generosity (Giving Material Wealth) The world first meets Barnabas in the Book of Acts He looked at his asset portfolio and took decisive action. He took Saul by the hand, walked him into the inner circle of leadership, and vouched for him. Paul chose a new partner, but Barnabas took John Mark, patient as ever, and invested in him.

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The Bible is not a random book of seemingly unrelated stories.

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In the book of Acts, specifically chapters 2 through 7, we witness a seismic paradigm shift. They looked at their property and thought, “This isn't mine to hoard; it's ours to use.” To the casual observer, they looked just as generous as Barnabas. * Rules look for: A percentage or a tax write-off. * Relationship looks for: An opportunity to manifest the love of Jesus.

By exploring her brief but historic footprint in the Book of Acts, we discover a beautiful blueprint She looked at her workshop, assessed her inventory, and went to work. 1. They were essentially telling Peter, "Look at this sleeve. Look at the strength of these seams. Look at this coat keeping me warm right now. Tabitha didn't just pity us; she clothed us. Are you a graphic designer, a mechanic, a cook, an accountant, or a good listener?

By exploring the construction of the Tabernacle in the Book of Exodus, we discover a beautiful, radical From Brick-Makers to Asset-Holders To truly appreciate the shock of this moment, we have to look at the The master craftsmen, Bezalel and Aholiab, looked at the mountains of gold and fabrics spilling out of Yet, Moses took the craftsmen's warning seriously and took immediate action. When we look at our families, our local churches, and our community initiatives, we should look to the

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Have you ever stopped and looked around you? The book of Genesis offers a host of valuable information to us from the creation of the world to the My divorce was not a good thing, but God has worked it for good in my life, though it took years.

If the old law is no longer in effect, why bother looking at it at all? Why do we need it? Read the book of Hebrews and you will see that the Old Law prepared men for the New Law (better things In his book he told the people that the Old Law was temporary (Jeremiah 31:31-34).