GIVING
July 6, 2008
with Adam Waters
INTRO:
What do you think of when you hear these words?
Spiders. Snakes. Roaches…
Remember that scene in "INDIANA JONES and the Temple Of Doom" where the Indy’s girlfriend has to put her hand into the hole with all the bugs and pull the release lever…
UNCOMFORTABLE… and yuck!
Remember that scene in "INDIANA JONES and the Temple Of Doom" where the Indy’s girlfriend has to put her hand into the hole with all the bugs and pull the release lever…
UNCOMFORTABLE… and yuck!
Do you know what subject Jesus talked about over 3x as much as anything else?
Uncross your arms. Relax. Don’t tense up. Don’t be in a room with a giant cockroach… It’s something we talk about and deal with every single day. Which is probably why Jesus talked about it so much.
I performed a wedding yesterday. The couple will have trials and tribulations, excitement and celebrations, but if they talk and put the other’s needs above their own it will work. If we, as the church, are the bride of Jesus, we need to talk with him about our lives (our finances) and we need to put his desires sometimes above our own (tithing).
As a swimmer, I will…
n SATISFY the Spirit’s leading.
n WIN the battles of the flesh.
n INHERIT the Kingdom.
n MANIFEST the character of God.
n SATISFY the Spirit’s leading.
n WIN the battles of the flesh.
n INHERIT the Kingdom.
n MANIFEST the character of God.
Training Technique #2: Giving MATTHEW 23:23
THE TITHE: Justice
Genesis 4: Cain and Able
Abraham started 10%(Genesis 14 & Hebrews 7)
1Corinthians 16:1-2 “On the first day of the week, each of you should put aside some amount of money in relation to what you’ve earned and save it for this offering.”
MALACHI 3 ~ Are you a thief OR are you testing God?
THE TITHE: Justice
Genesis 4: Cain and Able
Abraham started 10%(Genesis 14 & Hebrews 7)
1Corinthians 16:1-2 “On the first day of the week, each of you should put aside some amount of money in relation to what you’ve earned and save it for this offering.”
MALACHI 3 ~ Are you a thief OR are you testing God?
MISSIONS: Mercy
Acts 4:34 “There was no poverty among them, because people who owned land or houses sold them and brought the money to the apostles to give to others in need.
Acts 6:1 – The believers multiplied and supplied food daily to the widows!
James 1:27 – “Pure and lasting religion in the sight of God our Father means that we must care for orphans and widows in their troubles…”
Acts 4:34 “There was no poverty among them, because people who owned land or houses sold them and brought the money to the apostles to give to others in need.
Acts 6:1 – The believers multiplied and supplied food daily to the widows!
James 1:27 – “Pure and lasting religion in the sight of God our Father means that we must care for orphans and widows in their troubles…”
GENEROSITY: Faith
2Corinthians 9:10-11 “For God is the one who gives seed to the farmer and then bread to eat. In the same way, he will give you many opportunities to do good, and he will produce a great harvest of generosity in you. Yes, you will be enriched so that you can give even more generously. And when we take your gifts to those who need them, they will break out in thanksgiving to God.”
2Corinthians 9:10-11 “For God is the one who gives seed to the farmer and then bread to eat. In the same way, he will give you many opportunities to do good, and he will produce a great harvest of generosity in you. Yes, you will be enriched so that you can give even more generously. And when we take your gifts to those who need them, they will break out in thanksgiving to God.”
WRAP IT UP
Worship is about JESUS…
Tithing is about JESUS too!
Loving him on a personal level, in your daily life and with other disciples.
Will you begin to let God not only capture the discipline of your heart, but your money too?
Worship is about JESUS…
Tithing is about JESUS too!
Loving him on a personal level, in your daily life and with other disciples.
Will you begin to let God not only capture the discipline of your heart, but your money too?
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