by First Methodist Clinton | Oct 27, 2019 | Audio, Sermon Audio
Should We Give More Than We Should? One day at temple, Jesus notices a widow woman who makes an offering of her entire income: two dollars. He applauds her offering and declares that it was more than the rich were giving because it was such a sacrifice for her. But...
by First Methodist Clinton | Oct 20, 2019 | Audio, Sermon Audio
Should We Pay Taxes? They say the only things certain in life are death and taxes. (Good News: Jesus teaches about both!) When Jesus is confronted with the question of whether we should use our hard earned money to pay into a government we have no say in, he turns our...
by First Methodist Clinton | Oct 13, 2019 | Audio, Sermon Audio
Should We Save? Should we save for the future? Should we invest in the stock market? Should we plan for our retirement? How do we know we have enough? (and should we do that before we give to charity?) Jesus tells a story of a successful man who has more than enough,...
by First Methodist Clinton | Oct 6, 2019 | Audio, Sermon Audio
Should We Tithe? The first followers of Jesus grew up learning that God desires us to give up a tenth of our wealth. Did Jesus expect them to tithe as well? Is that still binding on us today? Should a tithe be our goal? (Or just our starting point?) Matthew 23:23-24...