MESSAGE:
“LIVING WITH PURPOSE IN A DANGEROUS
WORLD:
…Investing Our Resources To God’s Glory!”
KEY
VERSE: v. 2
“Though the Christians in Macedonia have been going through much
trouble and hard times, they have mixed their wonderful joy with their deep
poverty and the result has been an overflow of giving to others.”
FOCUS: Giving that pleases God is motivated by love.
INTRODUCTION:
“Generosity changes the world.
That’s why it’s one of the qualities most emphasized in the New
Testament. It changes the world in
extraordinary ways. What was once a
stingy, barren landscape can be transformed into a place of abundance –
overflowing onto our laps. Giving
is the best way to get enough.”
~ Stephen Mosley
MY MONEY is my good friend, when I understand that:
I.
GIVING
OVERFLOWS FROM GOD’S GRACE
II.
GIVING
FINDS A WAY TO BE EXPRESSED
III.
GIVING GETS ME IN ON THE FUN
V.
GIVING IS CENTERED IN GOD’S PURPOSE
CONCLUSION:
“The way we use our money and the attitude we take toward it, will lead
us toward heaven or cause us to lose our soul.” ~ John Stockton