The Book About Everything - Part 27 - Alliance Bible Church

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The Book About Everything - Part 27

September 15, 2024 • Brian Dainsberg • 1 Corinthians 16:1–4

Fun fact: 42% of Jesus' stories were about money, stewardship, and giving. Why so much? How we handle money is critical to our discipleship and it also poses great challenges to our discipleship. Paul picks up the mantle to provide us with the mechanics and motive for giving.

Two points of emphases for Christian giving...

1) The mechanics of giving

2) The motive for giving

Two Truths and a Lie: Am I Supposed to Enjoy Life?

November 17, 2024 • Brian Dainsberg • Genesis 1—2, Psalm 1:1–3, Proverbs 24:13–14, Matthew 6:25–27

We're supposed to love the Lord with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength. But the world is filled with wonderful things like sunsets, oceans, strawberries, and bacon! Are we wrong to enjoy the things of earth? How can we enjoy life while still honoring the Lord? Life's little pleasures... 1) Help us understand and enjoy God 2) Show us how to live wisely in God's world 3) Meet our God-defined needs 4) Give us experiences of God's glory and goodness

Two Truths and a Lie: Does God Care What I Do With My Money?

November 10, 2024 • Brian Dainsberg • Luke 12:13–34

Money is a substantial part of life. You need it for food, shelter, clothing, education, rest and relaxation... and pretty much everything else. It's not surprising the Bible has a lot to say about it. God earnestly desires to cure us of money sickness and establish us in money wellness. 1) Beware of money sickness 2) Symptoms of money sickness 3) How to acquire money wellness

Two Truths and a Lie: What is a Friend?

November 3, 2024 • Brian Dainsberg • 1 Samuel 18—20, John 15:13–15

We need friendship... more than many of us realize. But our approach to this is often browsing the field of potential friends in order to find the "right one" for us. Maybe that's backwards. The better way is: "How can I be the kind of friend I've always wanted?" 1) The importance of friendship 2) The nature of friendship 3) How to be the kind of friend you’ve always wanted Text: 1 Samuel 18-20; John 15:13-15