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Current Sunday       Video | Audio   Current Wednesday       Video | Audio   Live Webcast   Book Studies   Topical Studies   Marriage Series   Women of the Word   K-Wave Calvary Chapel Radio   CalvaryRadio.com   Calvary Streaming Radio   Free Software   Photo Gallery    Calendar of Events   CalvaryMail   Contact Us      What kind of encouragement does the Bible have for us in these challenging economic times? The Bible is filled with many wonderful promises that Christians can embrace and stand on, especially when life gets challenging. Many people have felt the economic hardship of recent times and there has been no shortage of fear. But Christians have a unique reason to be filled with peace and confidence. Check out the following: Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, "Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you." So we say with confidence, "The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?" Hebrews 13:5-6 (NIV) And this one… …godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it. But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with that. 1 Timothy 6:6-8 (NIV) I believe with all my heart that the man who commits his ways to the Lord, honors God with his wealth, and prays daily for God’s provision, will not fail to be protected and provided for—even in the most challenging economic times. The two passages I quoted above use the word content and that is a key to finding peace as we walk by faith. God never promises that He will make us wealthy, but He does promise over and over that He will sustain us. We need to understand that God allows economic challenges in our lives at times to encourage us to take inventory of our hearts and see what is there related to the biblical idea of contentment. For anyone dealing with financial challenges I strongly encourage a study of the book of Proverbs. Make a mark in your Bible next to every single passage that speaks of money, wealth, possessions, goods or provision. Then go back and look at them all again. God has powerful things to say about money that we need to pay attention to. Secondly I would also recommend a reading of the book The Autobiography of George Muller. This book has powerful things to say about trusting God for His day to day provision.     1. What does it mean to blaspheme the Holy Spirit? 2. What kind of encouragement does the Bible have for us in these challenging economic times? 3. Who wrote the Bible? 4. Why does the word Selah appear so often in the Psalms and what does it mean? 5. Are we saved by making a choice of our own freewill, or does God choose those who will be saved ahead of time? 6. Do People Become Angels After They Die? 7. Does God Really Care Who I Marry? 8. Did God really say He would never give us more than we can bear? 9. How does God want us to look at the past? 10. What Does the Bible Say About Living Together Before Marriage? 11. My Husband Doesn’t Want Me to Go to Church. What should I do? 12. What does God's Word say about divorce because of an abusive situation, and remarriage after that? 13. Will believers return to earth during the Millennial Kingdom (Jesus’ 1000 year reign)? 14. What happens when people die? 15. If a person takes their own life are they condemned to hell or will they be permitted to enter into heaven? 16. Were the authors of the Old Testament inspired by the Holy Spirit? If so, does that mean the Holy Spirit came to live in humans long before Jesus' crucifixion? 18. Is there anything in God's Word forbidding a believer to get a tattoo? 19. What does the Bible say about Homosexuality? 20. Why don’t Christians keep the Sabbath regulations as they were handed down in the Old Testament? 21. Recently had a Prayer Positions Chart emailed to me and was surprised at how many there were. Does the Bible mention Prayer Positions? 22. What does the Bible say about holding grudges and staying angry towards a person who did you wrong? 23. Can a person be saved and not receive the Holy Spirit? 24. Can a Christian lose their salvation?