Do a deep dive on Christmas themes with a free Bible-study bundle from Christianity Today. The five-part series includes leader and participant guides and includes sessions about Jesus, Mary, Joseph, Shepherds and angels. Usual cost $19.95, but CT offering at no cost. (Photo: Creative Commons)
You don’t have to look very far in Scripture to discern how giving and loving serve as undercurrents of God’s relationship with us. The Bible is the ultimate stewardship and giving resource. This Luther Seminary blog post explores.
Most of us think about greed as a problem for the super-rich, but it’s actually a pervasive, universal human sin. This Bible study from Bible.org does an excellent job of describing the perils – and remedies – for greed. (Photo: Creative Commons)
The Center for Faith & Giving’s six-session curriculum covers the biblical grounding for key stewardship topics. Free PDF download includes a leader’s guide and booklets for adult and youth participants. (Photo: Creative Commons)
Jesus’ teaching in Matthew 6:24-34 about the birds of the air and the lilies of the field is the basis for this Bible study that looks at the corrosive influence of wealth on our lives. Good for group study or your personal reflection. Insight from the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod. (Photo: publicdomainpictures.net)
Simplicity is seeking first the Kingdom of God, Karen Wingate asserts in her Bible study on simple living. In it she looks at a number of topics that point to how Christians can discover simple living as a spiritual discipline.
Messages are woven throughout the Bible about stewardship and how we are responsible for the proper use and management of everything God has entrusted to us. This study guide from the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod, explores.
Stewardship campaigns love to quote Paul in 2 Corinthians 9:7, that “God loves a cheerful giver.” You see it on stickers and posters and refrigerator magnets. It may sound cheesy on the surface, but the phrase has some profound implications for Christian stewards. From Biblestudytools.com.
We don’t make God richer when we tithe. Rather, it’s we who become richer because our generous giving in the name of God frees us from the negative influence that money has on our lives. This Bible study from the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod helps you explore. (Photo: Tax Credits, Creative Commons)
When planning your children’s Sunday school lessons for the 2021-22 school year, be sure to include a class on generosity! This “Heart of Giving” lesson from ministry-to-children.com looks at two people in Mark’s Gospel with very different attitudes towards money. (Photo: Kathie Luther, Creative Commons)
