Topic : Riches, in Christ
Riches
- Riches of mercy (Eph. 2:4)
- Riches of grace (Eph. 1:7)
- Riches of goodness (Rom. 2:4)
- Riches of glory (Phil. 4:10)
- Riches of God (Rom. 11:33)
Painting
Vincent Van Gogh first began to experiment with impressionist techniques during his Parisian period, the time from 1886 until 1888. “Last year,” the Dutch artist wrote to his sister in 1887, “I painted almost nothing but flowers to accustom myself to colors other than grey, namely pink, soft or vivid green, light blue, violet, yellow, orange, beautiful red.” Last week, the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam announced that it had authenticated a previously unknown work of the painter’s from the Parisian period. Purchased at a French flea market after World War II by a Swiss family and kept in their attic, Still Life (Vase With Flowers) is expected to fetch millions of dollars at auction.
Quote
- “I have now disposed of all my property to my family. There is one thing more I wish I could give them and that is faith in Jesus Christ. If they had that and I had not given them a single shilling, they would have been rich; and if they had not that, and I had given them all the world, they would be poor indeed.” - Patrick Henry
Biblical Resources
1. Romans 2:4 = “His kindness and forbearance and patience”
2. Romans 9:23, Ephesians 1:18, 3:16 = The riches of God’s glory
3. Romans 11:13 = The riches of God’s wisdom
4. Ephesians 1:7, 2:7 = The riches of his grace
5. Ephesians 2:4 = The riches of his mercy
6. Ephesians 3:8 = The riches of Christ are unsearchable
7. Romans 10:12 = “Abounding in riches for all who call upon Him”
8. I Timothy 6:17 = The world offers uncertain riches
9. Luke 16:11 = Jesus gives “true riches”
