June 2024 | The Urban Church Antioch
According to David Jeremiah, in 1981, Albert started working at the Children's Hospital of Pittsburg, cleaning and polishing shoes for $5 a pair. Satisfied customers often tipped him, usually a dollar or two. One Christmas, a customer gave Albert $50 for shining one pair of shoes. Big tips like...Read More
Greed Among the God's People: Old Testament
Greed and the BibleEven though we do not consider greed so serious, the Bible looks at it differently. It is a “desire for more than one needs or deserves.” It does not refer merely to material things but hunger for power, striving for power, effort to take the greater share, to take advantage o...Read More
Generosity is a spiritual choice. Giving is not just for the rich, it is for poor too. Paul writes that the Macedonian church believers gave out of poverty. (II Corinthians 8:1-5) Disciples who love the Lord choose generosity. I. Learning to GiveGiving does not come naturally. In th...Read More
A Comparative Analysis: Examining Generosity and Greed through the Lens of Barnabas and Ananias
Through the story of Barnabas, Luke skilfully illustrates the distinct generosity of the early ecclesia. Similar to this, the story of Ananias and Sapphira serves as an illustration of how greed and deceit shattered the believers’ unity. These two stories run side by side (Acts.4:34-37; 5:1-11) in...Read More
The Deceiving Clench of Greed: Unveiling its Formation and Influence
Greed is a part of human trait that has destroyed many relationships and many examples comes to our mind when we sit back and ponder on it. There were numerous wars and destruction upon humanity because some were clutched by the evil called greed. Greed manifests itself with the unquenchable thirst ...Read More
The lives of Barnabas and Ananias teaches us about actions and repercussions within the Christian community. In Acts 4:32-5:14 we see a brand new kind of living – one where people sold their lands and houses to help poorer Christians. This was not a Government-mandated. It was the result of change...Read More