“That's what got Adam and Eve kicked out of the garden... the Lord told them, all of that is under your stewardship, but the first one in the midst of the garden, don't touch it.”
A Bible study teaching that generosity must be a cultivated culture in apostolic churches, rooted first in surrender to Christ. The sermon unpacks 2 Corinthians 8 and Acts to define four dimensions of giving—tithe (firstness), offerings (willingness/sacrifice), benevolence (body-conscious care), and shared resources (internal economic support)—and gives practical safeguards and applications for building a generous, mission-ready church.
“God just gave one command: 'just don't eat of this one tree.'”
Laurie Wilburn preaches from 1 Samuel 15 on the danger of selective obedience—how partial compliance with God's commands leads to judgment, loss of blessing, and the need for genuine repentance and wholehearted obedience.
“God told Adam and Eve they could eat from every tree except one, warning, 'for in the day that you eat of it you will surely die.'”
Pastor Steve Wilburn's Palm Sunday message "His Plan" (John 11–12) explains how Jesus intentionally delays, demonstrates costly devotion, and receives public praise as part of God's redemptive purpose. Using Lazarus' resurrection, Mary's costly anointing, and the triumphal entry, he shows that God's timing displays glory, true worship costs, and public acclaim can be fleeting. The sermon issues a call to repentance, invites attenders to Good Friday and Easter services, and offers new-believer resources.
“the Lord said all the trees you can eat from except the tree of knowledge... when you do that, you shall surely die.”
A Bible study exploring the biblical symbolism of trees—especially the tree of life in the midst of the garden—and how Jesus is pictured as the giving, life-giving 'tree' from Genesis through Revelation, with practical application for spiritual insight, evangelism, and discipleship.
