34 illustrations referencing Malachi
In rural Appalachia, old hand-pumped wells still dot the hillsides. Anyone who has used one knows the rule: before you can draw water out, you...
In 1853, a seventeen-year-old girl named Abbie Burgess took over the twin lighthouses on Matinicus Rock, a barren granite outcrop twenty-five miles off the coast...
In 1903, farmers near the small town of Artesia, New Mexico, discovered something remarkable beneath the dry desert floor. When they drilled down and opened...
In the spring of 1934, outside Broken Bow, Nebraska, Raymond Holt stood in his barn holding a burlap sack — the last forty pounds of...
Margaret Chen sat at her kitchen table in Raleigh, North Carolina, sorting the month's bills into two stacks — due now and past due. Her...
In 1935, a Texas earthmoving contractor named R.G. LeTourneau made a decision that his accountant called reckless. Already tithing ten percent of his income, LeTourneau...
The sermon illustration emphasizes the importance of viewing money as a spiritual force that can either draw us closer to God or lead us into idolatry. It highlights the Reformed theological perspective on stewardship, urging believers to recognize God's ownership of all resources and to transform their relationship with money through practices like tithing, which fosters trust and heart transformation.
The sermon illustration emphasizes the importance of viewing money through the lens of stewardship rather than ownership, highlighting that our relationship with money reflects our beliefs about God's character and provision. It teaches that tithing is a way to break the hold of money over our lives and to affirm God's ownership of all resources, ultimately leading to heart transformation and spiritual growth.
In the poignant film *Marriage Story*, we witness the unraveling of a love that was once vibrant and full of promise. The movie opens with Charlie and Nicole sitting across from each other, surrounded by mementos of their past—a well-loved...
Teaching on Worship from Cyprian of Carthage: Cyprian on Prayer Facing East