Offering — Generously or Sparingly is an act motivated by an attitude: Mark 12:41-44 Now Jesus sat opposite the treasury and saw how the people put money into the treasury. And many who were rich put in much. 41
Then one poor widow came and threw in two mites, which make a quadrans. 42 { amps says… half a cent. }
So He called His disciples to Himself and said to them, “Assuredly, I say to you that this poor widow has put in more than all those who have given to the treasury; 43
for they all put in out of their abundance, but she out of her poverty put in all that she had, her whole livelihood.” 44
David said, ... Ps 37:25 I have been young, and now am old; Yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken, Nor his descendants begging bread. God wants “your heart” involved in your giving 2 Cor 9:7 NLT You must each decide IN YOUR HEART how much to give. And don’t give reluctantly or in response to pressure. “For GOD LOVES a person who GIVES CHEERFULLY.” Prov 11:25 NLT The GENEROUS will prosper; those who refresh others will themselves be refreshed.
Offering Song—-
Established in the Word
Jesus spoke about Building our lives on the Rock Luke 6:46-49 “But why do you call Me ‘Lord, Lord,’ and not do the things which I say? —- vs 46 Whoever comes to Me, and hears My sayings and does them, I will show you whom he is like: He is like a man building a house, who dug deep and laid the foundation on the rock. And when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently against that house, and could not shake it, for it was founded on the rock. —- vs 48 But he who heard and did nothing is like a man who built a house on the earth without a foundation, against which the stream beat vehemently; and immediately it fell. And the ruin of that house was great.”—— vs 49
Col 1:23 NLT But you must CONTINUE to believe this truth and “stand firmly” in it. Don’t DRIFT AWAY from the assurance you received when you heard the Good News. The Good News has been preached all over the world, and I, Paul, have been appointed as God’s servant to proclaim it. Point—-
Every Person must make the decision... to become established in God’s Word.... BE A DOER... not just an admirer ( hearer )
a) Born Again—- Confession of Jesus as Lord b) Buy/download Bible — Written & Audio.... Gospel of John c) Get in a Spirit Filled Church — Ps 92:13; Eph 4:11-12 d) Faithfully Attend... & looks for ways to serve.
How we treat the Word … will determine what God can do. 1 Thess 2:13-14 For this reason we also thank God without ceasing, because when you received the word of God which you heard from us, you welcomed it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which also effectively works in you who believe. —-13
For you, brethren, became imitators of the churches of God…. 14 Mark 4:24-25 amp And He said to them, Be careful what you are hearing. The measure[of thought and study] you give [to the truth you hear] will be the measure[of virtue and knowledge] that comes back to you—and more [besides] will be given to you who hear.—-24
For to him who has will more be given; and from him who has nothing, even what he has will be taken away [by force],—-25
To comply... you do it.