The following sermons are available for download from our website: “It’s Time to Build the Lord’s House” (I detail 10 principles needed to properly build God's House) and “What is Hell Do You Want?” (I explain the realities of Hades and Hell and how Jesus has given us the victory over them).
May is the last month for the first phase of our Sacrificial Giving program. We want to have 100% participation from our active members. So if you have not given anything yet, now i s the time!
2 Cor. 8:7-8: “But just as you excel in everything--in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in complete earnestness and in your love for us--see that you also excel in this grace of giving. I am not commanding you, but I want to test the sincerity of your love by comparing it with the earnestness of others.”
We must also excel in the grace of giving. And when we read Mark 12:41-44, we understand that the value of a gift is not determined by its amount, but by the spirit in which it is given. The manner of giving is worth more than the gift. A gift given grudgingly or for recognition loses its value. When you give, remember—gifts of any size are pleasing to God when they are given out of gratitude and a spirit of generosity.
Giving sacrificially means giving above your comfort level and trusting God to provide for your needs. A lack of trust in God keeps many people from giving and receiving the blessings that come from giving. Too many people trust their finances more than they trust God.
Some people are going to miss their blessing if they do not give sacrificially by the end of May. Don't wait until the building starts coming up to give. Give now...for we walk by faith and not by sight.
May is the last month for the first phase of our Sacrificial Giving program. We want to have 100% participation from our active members. So if you have not given anything yet, now i s the time!
2 Cor. 8:7-8: “But just as you excel in everything--in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in complete earnestness and in your love for us--see that you also excel in this grace of giving. I am not commanding you, but I want to test the sincerity of your love by comparing it with the earnestness of others.”
We must also excel in the grace of giving. And when we read Mark 12:41-44, we understand that the value of a gift is not determined by its amount, but by the spirit in which it is given. The manner of giving is worth more than the gift. A gift given grudgingly or for recognition loses its value. When you give, remember—gifts of any size are pleasing to God when they are given out of gratitude and a spirit of generosity.
Giving sacrificially means giving above your comfort level and trusting God to provide for your needs. A lack of trust in God keeps many people from giving and receiving the blessings that come from giving. Too many people trust their finances more than they trust God.
Some people are going to miss their blessing if they do not give sacrificially by the end of May. Don't wait until the building starts coming up to give. Give now...for we walk by faith and not by sight.
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