There are givers and there are takers. Givers understand the blessings they have received, and they can’t help but share it with others — everything they have — their time, talents, treasures. They don’t hold back! Watch and understand how practical giving is a fuel for joy in your daily life and work.

It does not matter what you give if you don’t give for the right reasons. There are givers and there are takers. True givers give of their time, talent, and treasure unconsciously, reflexively, and continually. They seem to never run out! 

To transform to be all you are designed to be takes discipline and openness to receive the greatest gifts you are offered — resulting in greater and greater pleasure. Watch as Howard explains 2 things: 1) How to practically resist the lust that so easily entangles and entraps us 2) The transforming benefits of contemplating the glory of Jesus Christ and receiving the call to join Jesus as a kingdom builder.

How does one transform the way they think, act, and feel? John Piper explains how we can change deeply from being a slave to our lust for the things of this world to walking with Jesus for the joy and abundance He offers us in this life and the next. “Let me use the analogy of becoming physically fit or physically transformed into fitness to illustrate how we may become spiritually or mentally transformed into fitness.

Lust for power, money, and sex is selfish greed. Lust is addictive and leads to darker and darker fantasies — ultimately to death. Jesus is calling us to advance His kingdom. His will be done. Watch as Howard explains the cycle of greed and lust and what it does to people in the workplace. The solution is life-giving, and even more. Jesus has paid for our mistakes. He’s offering us unquenchable Living Water — that never runs out.

Stay pure. Stay on purpose. Lust for money, power, and sex destroys lives. Jesus teaches us how to live in the kingdom of God. Jesus is inviting us to take drastic measures to keep our aim pure, especially in our sex life.

Tim Keller sermons via Gospel in Life: The Bible presents a more attractive and comprehensive view of sexuality than is generally understood. The headings explored in this sermon include the integrity of sex, the challenge of lust and the future of love.

Manipulation and making promises that include things we don’t control destroys trust. Making clear realistic promises and keeping them builds trust. Watch and better understand how simple integrity really is.

In Matthew 5:33-48, Jesus offers three case studies about how people can work together in spite of conflict. The first case study focuses on the ancient practice of oath keeping. By the time of Jesus, ancient Israelites no longer spoke the divine name of Yahweh out of respect, but they would still swear oaths by things closely related to God—like the sky, land, temple, etc. Some people used these oaths as a loophole because they felt less serious to break (“I only swore by the temple!”). In this episode, Jon and Tim discuss Jesus’ teaching on oaths, which demonstrates God’s wisdom on the integrity of our words and the danger of even small deceptions.