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“Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal; but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.…

TEXT: 2 CORINTHIANS 8:24-9:15 | PROVE YOUR LOVE INTRO ILLUSTRATION : It was the Christmas break of our Senior year of college and Tressa came to visit me and my family in Indiana. But this wasn’t just any normal visit, while she was there I was going to propose. The day before we were going to go out…

1 Then Moses answered and said, “But suppose they will not believe me or listen to my voice; suppose they say, ‘The Lord has not appeared to you.’ ” 2 So the Lord said to him, “What is that in your hand?” He said, “A rod.” 3 And He said, “Cast it on the ground.” So he cast it on the ground, and it became…

November is historically the month we emphasize our church giving plan for missions. We have called this program “Grace Giving.” I want to take a Sunday and teach on the important Scriptural concept of NT giving and how it relates to missions. Many of you are new and have never heard this before. For…

Intro: Giving in the life of the Church is so important. It is one of the best ways to put what we know about God into practice. Some talk to much about giving and we have to question their hearts desires. Others, and I fall into this camp, talk to little about giving and leave the congregation underfeed…

Titus 1-2 Good morning church! We are starting a short little letter this morning by the name of Titus. Just so you are aware, we will move through this book quickly as much of the material is similar to what we saw in 1 and 2 Timothy. Titus 1:1–4 (NKJV) 1 Paul, a bondservant of God and an apostle of…

Generosity is freely sharing with others the many gifts God has given us. A spirit of generosity arises from gratitude. As we imitate Gods own generous nature, our generosity overflows to bless the people around us.

Live In Harmony with One another Good morning. We are continuing our slow walk through the instructions that are given in 12th chapter of the book of Romans. We spent months going through the first 11 chapters that discuss who God is, and who we are because of Him, and then Paul starts chapter 12 with…

What motivates us to give? Can we grow weary in giving? How much do we give? Do we give in faith? Why do we give? 1 We want you to know, brothers, about the grace of God that has been given among the churches of Macedonia, 2 for in a severe test of affliction, their abundance of joy and their extreme…

What is the first of the ten commandments, or the decalogue? I know, we’re not there yet in Exodus, but we’re on a hiatus from Exodus for thanksgiving and Advent. So, what is the first of the ten commandments? You shall have no other God’s before me. The Israelites had just come from 430 years of experience…

Before I preach, I want to take a moment to talk about our opportunity to help some of our family in the body of Christ, particularly to the west of us in Fort Myers, Naples, and other places that were impacted by Hurrican Ian. There are about 11 C&MA churches in the areas that had the most devastation.…

The New Testament is made up of 5 types of literature: The Gospels (Matthew - John) History (Acts) Pauline Epistles (Romans - Philemon) General Epistles (Hebrews - Jude) Prophecy (Revelation) Titus is a Pauline epistle . More specifically it is a pastoral epistle . Author: Paul 1 Paul, a servant of God…

2 Corinthians 8 & 9 1 Moreover, brethren, we make known to you the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia: 2 that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded in the riches of their liberality. 3 For I bear witness that according to their ability,…

Missions Ready-Part 2: Faith Promise Missions “Every saved person here today is the result of foreign missions. We are the product of someone who was the product of someone in times past that was a missionary.” It was a Jew who brought the Gospel to Rome; a Roman who took it to France; a Frenchman who…

Our main text is 1 Corinthians 16:1-4 : Now concerning the collection for the saints: as I directed the churches of Galatia, so you also are to do. On the first day of every week, each of you is to put something aside and store it up, as he may prosper, so that there will be no collecting when I come.…

Who Is In Charge? What is Sovereignty? “The doctrine of God’s providence is rooted in the doctrine of God’s sovereignty” sove REIGN ty- God’s undisputed authority and rule over every aspect of His creation. 1. God Can do Anything ( Gen. 18:14 ) 2. God Makes Everyone ( Ex. 4:11 ) 3. God Can Do Everything…

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)…

Meaning of Stewardship 42 And the Lord said, “Who then is the faithful and wise manager, whom his master will set over his household, to give them their portion of food at the proper time? 1 He also said to the disciples, “There was a rich man who had a manager, and charges were brought to him that this…

Meaning of Stewardship 42 And the Lord said, “Who then is the faithful and wise manager, whom his master will set over his household, to give them their portion of food at the proper time? 1 He also said to the disciples, “There was a rich man who had a manager, and charges were brought to him that this…

Jesus... He wasn’t born in a palace, he was born in poverty. He wasn’t placed in a royal bed, he was placed in a feeding trough. He wasn’t heralded, he was hunted. Yet, despite the fact that this middle Eastern child was born on the other side of the planet, two thousand years ago, we lay down our lives…

Meaning of Stewardship 42 And the Lord said, “Who then is the faithful and wise manager, whom his master will set over his household, to give them their portion of food at the proper time? 1 He also said to the disciples, “There was a rich man who had a manager, and charges were brought to him that this…

November is missions emphasis month. Why do we have a missions emphasis month? What is the point? We have several goals in mind including: to revive and increase our zeal for the Great Commission, to help you get to know, in a personal way our current missionaries, and to inspire you to give generously…

Palm Sunday Foretold by the Prophets 9 Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout in triumph, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your king is coming to you; He is just and endowed with salvation, Humble, and mounted on a donkey, Even on a colt, the foal of a donkey. 22 The stone which the builders rejected…

Where do we start? 10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. 10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; A good understanding have all those who do His commandments; His praise endures forever. What do we tend to fear? The unknown…