Text: 2 Corinthians 9:6-15 | Listen to Message Christians give, on average, 2-3% of their income to charity (their local church + all other missional and charitable causes combined). Whatever you believe about dollars and percentages, commands vs. principles, and grace vs. law, I hope you agree that this tepid, tightfisted level of giving is more indicative of “me-first” consumers than it is a reflection of the generosity and sacrifice of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Under the Old Testament Law, Jews were commanded to give tithes to the Lord, His work, and His people. Note that word “tithes.” It...

Text: Nehemiah 9-10 | Listen to Message When the grace of God and the righteousness of God are in tension with one another, what wins? Have you ever thought about that? If God is righteous as the Bible says, then there are justly-deserved consequences to disobeying His law. There have to be. He can’t just pass over our sins or sweep them under the rug. He can’t “just forgive.” If God is only merciful all the time, He is not righteous. In fact, He’s not even good – not if He breaks His own standards of right and wrong. So we...