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Malachi 3:8-10 The Theme of our Upcoming Missions Month is Found Faithful in the Great Commission. This Sunday is really prep for next Sunday and on. We want to make sure that we have things lined up to fulfill God’s calling in our lives. Winter time at Maineville Baptist Church is usually spent trying…

What’s the biggest misconception Christians have about giving? That when we give money away to a church or ministry, or to help the needy, it’s gone. they believe this is a one-sided benefit. Once it leaves their hands, they imagine, it has no connection to them, no future implications relevant to their…

Your Meter for Giving. But this I say: He who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly bountifully shall reap also bountifully. Paul uses the life of a farmer to drive home the point. The farmer…

9 Honour the Lord with thy substance, And with the firstfruits of all thine increase: 10 So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, And thy presses shall burst out with new wine. God never ask us for anything He has not given us. King David understood that when he desired to build God a temple. 14 But…

Intro: Ask for a volunteer. When they come up, bless them. You know one person came up here but so many of you missed the blessing. So many of you weren’t willing to make the walk, to take the step of faith, to give up what was holding you back from the blessing. Sometimes it is for what we think are…

Intro: When I say thanks, what comes to mind – walk around and ask Those are great answers. I think about many of the same things. Now when I say giving what comes to mind? Very good, and now we combine them and we find the meaning of Thanksgiving. As we enter into this season of giving thanks, I want…

Giving in the Life of the Church In our culture, in this generation, as soon as I mention giving, money comes to mind. My Money Finances are an essential part of out lives. By the money we earn or acquire, we are able to buy the things we need for life. It’s easy for any man (or woman) to let money become…

Introduction 20 Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound: Grace bridges the gap Sin brought separation ++Man and man ++Man and the world ++Man and God 10 And he said, “I heard the sound of you in the garden, and I was afraid, because…

Paul’s appeal continues Paul started an appeal for liberally giving to help the needy saints in Jerusalem and in our passage today will continue with some practice guidance that will carry into next week too. Paul’s appeal for liberal giving, or generosity. He used the example of the churches (2Cor8:1-2)…

It is easy to get caught up in the desire for people to see how good we are. Is that how kingdom citizens are called to live? Find out what Jesus says about this as we return to our study of the Sermon on the Mount.

Giving par excellence We cannot deny it, giving is one of the central themes in the scripture. Giving our heart, our devotion, our time, our focus, and giving to the ministry to continue the ministry and to help those who are in need. The aim of this lesson, our continued study of 2Cor today is looking…

Call to Worship: 47 “The Lord lives! Blessed be my Rock! Let God be exalted, The Rock of my salvation! Giving 9 Honor the Lord with your possessions, And with the firstfruits of all your increase; 10 So your barns will be filled with plenty, And your vats will overflow with new wine. 19 “Do not lay up…

Liberality of giving Keeping things in context Paul had been addressing, encouraging, imploring the collection for the Judean saints. Still the overall principle of the liberality of given has been displayed (2Cor8) The scripture is has much to say regarding the liberality of giving in teaching from…

God's kingdom is marked by generosity.

Christ is the way. . . Christ is the way, way more than we think, or ask as it says in (Eph3:20) and as we look at our passage today we learn another aspect of this. (Insert Christ is more PowerPoint slide here) Christ is more than the way to: God, Life and Truth Love, Joy and Peace Unity, Prayer, Forgiveness…

What would this world be like if every person who called them self a Christian, and every church that claimed to be the body of Christ, loved one another so completely that the world outside the church noticed? And what if we loved our enemies so completely that they thought we were on their side? You…

In Need of a Favor Often we believe we are entitled to our blessings. When hard times fall upon us, we may wallow in self pity, doubt, and not think of how we can get out of our circumstances. I can remember many times when those around me helped me out in times of trouble. There was one winter when…

Are you experiencing Christ-centered relationships? Giving and receiving are an important part of the Christian life. We see these principles emerge in today's text. The Apostle Paul closes out his letter to the Philippians by rejoicing over the sacricial gift they gave him.

Introduction: Message: Leviticus 27:30 30 ‘Thus all the tithe of the land, of the seed of the land or of the fruit of the tree, is the Lord’s ; it is holy to the Lord . Rebellion From God 3:6-7 6 “For I, the Lord , do not change; therefore you, O sons of Jacob, are not consumed. 7 “From the days of your…

Gracious and Loving God, when we need, we look to you. But God, when we don’t need, we rely upon ourselves. Help us to see that our neediness is not a prerequisite to what you give. Grant that we might have ears to hear, eyes to see, and a heart willing to move our feet so that we do more than we receive,…

Hypocrite — Actor — One who pretends to be what one is not 1 “Beware of practicing your piety before others in order to be seen by them; for then you have no reward from your Father in heaven. Everyday, we have a choice to make… Amen? Either we will place ourselves in obedience to God, or to our own…

Title : The Compassionate Provision of Christ: Part 2 And the Pharisees came out and began to argue with Him, seeking from Him a sign from heaven, testing Him. ( Mark 8:11 LSB) And sighing deeply in His spirit, He said, “Why does this generation seek a sign? Truly I say to you, no sign will be given…

Looking back and grounding in scripture When we had our AGM last year Rebecca and I were fresh into things and didn’t have a lot to report. It feels like we’ve been really active as a parish since then, punching well above our weight. But before we pat ourselves on the back, let’s draw back to scripture.…

Thesis: God has requirements and will bless us if we follow his steps. Anti-Thesis: We try to cut corners and do things our way and end up with a mess. Synthesis: God doesn’t change therefore he gives us another change to get it right. Introduction — Cooking and not following the process — Coding and…

1 “For the Kingdom of Heaven is like the landowner who went out early one morning to hire workers for his vineyard. 2 He agreed to pay the normal daily wage and sent them out to work. 3 “At nine o’clock in the morning he was passing through the marketplace and saw some people standing around doing nothing.…