October 21-22, 2006
Living Excellent Lives Emotionally
Series: Living Excellent Lives
Speaker: Marty Kaiser
"From time to time I would think, “Why are so many bad people flourishing, or at least appearing to be? Why are so many moral scoundrels succeeding, or at least appearing to be?” Have you ever thought those kinds of things? And then we all see on the flip side of this some fully devoted followers of Christ, who are experiencing incredible trials and difficulties in their life - - financial…
"God had spelled out for the people of Israel how He wanted them to handle their money. God said, “Here are the guidelines: Earn money ethically - - No schemes, no corruption, no back door deals, no gray areas at all! It’s o.k. to earn a lot of money, but just earn it ethically.” He goes on and says, “Spend money wisely, not foolishly or carelessly. I want you to avoid destructive debt. Save…
The fact is, we are promise–making people! Marriages, families, friendships, businesses, churches, and Nations, are all built on promises! We are a promise-making people! But, we are also a promise-breaking people! We say, “I’ll be there,” and sometimes we’re not. We say, “You can count on me,” and sometimes you can’t. We promise something, but sometimes we break that promise for the sake of…
God had told His people that whenever it was time for them to bring a sacrifice - - a lamb - - to the temple as a worship offering, they were to find their very best lamb! They were to find a “blue ribbon lamb” to give to God! They were to find the best lamb they could find! Malachi would say, “God wants you to wrestle with how you can take your very best talents, and your very best abilities,…
