Stewardship of Time

In Ephesians 5:15-17 we are instructed, "Pay careful attention, then, to how you walk-- not as unwise people but as wise-- making the most of the time, because the days are evil. So don't be foolish, but understand what the Lord's will is."

As followers of Jesus we know that everything we have, including our time, is a gift from God and that we are called to be faithful stewards of all we have been given.

Check out this message I gave in 2008 on what it means to be a wise steward of time.

Beth Moore Women's Study Begins January 16th

Women, you are invited to a Beth Moore Bible Study Monday nights beginning January 16th. James, Jesus' own brother started out as a skeptic. Come see how his encounter with the resurrected Savior changed this unbeliever into a courageous disciple with Beth Moore's 8-week session study, James: Mercy Triumphs. Along the way, learn how you can put your own faith into practice. For more visit www.nmbchurch.org.

The Older Brother (Luke 15:25-32) Questions for Discussion and Reflection

In Luke 15:29 the older brother declares to his father, “Look, these many years I have served you, and I have never disobeyed your command, yet you never gave me a young goat, that I might celebrate with my friends.”(ESV) Evaluate this older brother’s claim with Romans 1:22-23.

Read Luke 15:1-2. Who was present when Jesus told these three parables? Who would have naturally identified with the younger (prodigal) brother? Who would have naturally identified with the older brother?

Read Luke 18:18-23. Compare the prayer of the Pharisee in this parable with the attitude of the older brother in Luke 15. What similarities are there between this Pharisee’s view of God and the older brother’s view of his father?

What message do the following Scriptures have for the self-righteous?

Matthew 9:13—

Mark 2:17—

Luke 5:32—

John 9:39—

What is the Father’s heart toward the older brother? (Luke 15:28, 31)