" By This All Men Will Know"

JOHN 13:34-35

34 "A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.

35 By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another."

LOGIC ABOUT OUR BUDGET?

1. We chose a budget to supply money for works we want to do, to glorify God in different ways.

2. We, the Elders, Deacons, Preacher,Teachers & the budget money can make these good works happen.

3. God knows our budget & effort, will glorify Him. 4. God has the money ready for us, in His treasury.5. His treasury is in our pockets, He blessed it there.6. If we used it for something else, find it and give it.7. God promises to replenish this money and more.8.8. Faith in God will release the money in our Faith in God will release the money in our

pockets.pockets.

A SLICE OF OUR LOVE HISTORYA SLICE OF OUR LOVE HISTORY JHN. 13:35. By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.

11/14/04 Atten 92 Giving. $3,587.14

11/21/04 Atten 99 Giving. $6,844.63

11/28/04 Atten 87 Giving. $8,371.04

12/05/04 Atten 85 Giving. $4,115.10

12/19/04 Atten 101 Giving. $5,006.25

Our budget at this time was $2,000 a week.

Our best giving record $10,000 I found no date.

This is what we can do with God’s treasury.

What did our giving accomplish?

We burned the mortgage on this building to own our We burned the mortgage on this building to own our pulpit and class rooms to teach & glorify God.pulpit and class rooms to teach & glorify God.We bought a car for our missionary to go for God.We bought a car for our missionary to go for God.We supported orphans & needy children. We supported orphans & needy children. We sent aid south to hurricane victims.We sent aid south to hurricane victims.We saved members from bankruptcy to stability.We saved members from bankruptcy to stability.We’ve pulled homeless couples out of the world, We’ve pulled homeless couples out of the world, led them to Christ & supported them to a stable led them to Christ & supported them to a stable home.home.We showed our leaders we love a challenge.We showed our leaders we love a challenge. We have an excellent record as God’s stewards.We have an excellent record as God’s stewards.

What does past giving prove?

It proved we can give generously for a good work.

It proved God’s love works through us.

It proved God answers prayer needs thru us.

It proved we are God’s blessing to people in need.

It proves we give beyond a tithe, with a love spirit.

It proves we respond to Satan’s attack on the weak.

It proves we are a bear of God’s mighty love force.

It proves we are a haven for the homeless & lost.

It proves we can do much more than we are now.It proves we can do much more than we are now.

Where do we stand financialy to date? Where do we stand financialy to date? The budget we approved for Evangelism, Missions, The budget we approved for Evangelism, Missions, Bldg, Education, Worship,Youth etc. $2,400 a wk.Bldg, Education, Worship,Youth etc. $2,400 a wk.

Our Ave. cont.YTD $2,090 it’s 14% short of budget.Our Ave. cont.YTD $2,090 it’s 14% short of budget.

A gift of $50 plus 14% meets budget @ $57.A gift of $50 plus 14% meets budget @ $57.

We have God’s promise to bless increased giving.We have God’s promise to bless increased giving.

Luk 6:38Luk 6:38 Give, and it will be given to you. A good Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.the measure you use, it will be measured to you.““

All budget items is a good work, let’s meet budget.All budget items is a good work, let’s meet budget.

We sit on two challenges of mission work

Mike Richardson & wife, spoke to us of his mission work as a construction super and a door knocking evangelist our mission interest in him is from time to time pick of the cost of his projects. Mike is willing to mortgage his farm for his mission work.

Chris Boyce challenged us for support in some way for his mission work in Recipe Brazil and we had favor on his method and results.

Royce Hammitt & his mission committee are on the watch to do more mission work once we meet our budget. We have not emptied God’s treasury yet.We have not emptied God’s treasury yet.

TODAY WE PLANNED A SPECIAL CONTRIBUTION

We need to draw $1,500.00 from God’s treasury to offset the added cost of transportation, for our people traveling for mission work to Mexico.