ALMS GIVING; Why Christians should celebrate it

Question: "What are alms? What is almsgiving?"

Answer: Alms are money or goods given to those in need as an act of charity. The word alms is used many times in the King James Version of the Bible. It comes from the Old English word ælmesse and ultimately from a Greek word meaning “pity, mercy.” In its original sense, when you give alms, you are dispensing mercy.

Almsgiving is a long-standing practice

5 REASONS WHY GOD WANTS YOU TO PROSPER

Prosperity is the state of flourishing, thriving, good fortune or successful social status.^[1]Prosperity often encompasses wealth but also includes other factors which can be independent of wealth to varying degrees, such as happiness and health.

And all these blessings shall come upon you and overtake you if you heed the voice of the Lord your God.” Deu 28:2

1.GOD DELIGHTS IN THE PROSPERITY OF HIS PEOPLE

Psalms 35:27 Let them shout for joy, and be glad, that favour my righteous cause: yea, let them say continually, Let the Lord be magnified, which hath pleasure in the prosperity of his servant.

FULL TEXT OF OBASANJO'S LETTER TO BUHARI

                                   

Full text of Obasanjo’s open letter to Buhari

July 15, 2019

I am constrained to write to you this open letter. I decided to make it an open letter because the issue is very weighty and must be greatly worrisome to all concerned Nigerians and that means all right-thinking Nigerians and those resident in Nigeria.

TOP 10 CONSEQUENCES OF PRAYER-LESSNESS

The top ten consequences of Prayerless Churches and Prayer-less Christians.

So what are the consequences of prayerless churches?  Consider these:

1. No power to convert souls.

2. Little joy in our churches and in our lives. We are not happy in God.

DEAR INACTIVE CHURCH MEMBER 2024 IS HERE. BE BETTER PLEASE

I’m not certain, but I suspect that if you asked a pastor what discourages him most, a common answer given would be the inactive member. Perhaps you need to send this letter to an inactive church member.

ENDLESS GOODNESS

I. God's goodness defined

We sing about it and we say it often. But do we fully understand this attribute of God? Meditate on the goodness of God with me this morning. The Bible