2 corinthians 9:6-15 sowing lessons. name what comes to mind when i say... money
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2 Corinthians 9:6-152 Corinthians 9:6-15Sowing LessonsSowing Lessons
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Name what comes to mind when I say...
MONEY
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John Wayne, The DukeJohn Wayne, The Duke
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The Rich Man & Lazarus
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The Dentist
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Money & TitlesMoney & TitlesMoney & TitlesMoney & Titles
Young Urban ProfessionalsYoung Urban ProfessionalsPoor Urban ProfessionalsPoor Urban ProfessionalsBlack Urban ProfessionalsBlack Urban ProfessionalsGrown Urban ProfessionalsGrown Urban ProfessionalsDouble Income, No KidsDouble Income, No KidsSingle Income, Lots of KidsSingle Income, Lots of KidsWell-Off Older FolksWell-Off Older FolksFun-Loving Youth En Route to Fun-Loving Youth En Route to
SuccessSuccess
Young Urban ProfessionalsYoung Urban ProfessionalsPoor Urban ProfessionalsPoor Urban ProfessionalsBlack Urban ProfessionalsBlack Urban ProfessionalsGrown Urban ProfessionalsGrown Urban ProfessionalsDouble Income, No KidsDouble Income, No KidsSingle Income, Lots of KidsSingle Income, Lots of KidsWell-Off Older FolksWell-Off Older FolksFun-Loving Youth En Route to Fun-Loving Youth En Route to
SuccessSuccess
Yuppies:Yuppies:Puppies:Puppies:Buppies:Buppies:Grumpies:Grumpies:Dinks:Dinks:Silks:Silks:Woofs:Woofs:Flyers:Flyers:
Yuppies:Yuppies:Puppies:Puppies:Buppies:Buppies:Grumpies:Grumpies:Dinks:Dinks:Silks:Silks:Woofs:Woofs:Flyers:Flyers:
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How to Get Rich2 Corinthians 8:1-15
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How we can really
be rich
2 Examples 3 Principles
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Main Idea
We become rich when we generously give our
money away!
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Two questions on giving:
How much? What results?
• Key Principle • Benefits
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I. Principle: You decide how much you want to get blessed (6-7a).
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A. God blesses you according to A. God blesses you according to how much you give (6). how much you give (6).
66““Remember this—a Remember this—a farmer who plants only a farmer who plants only a few seeds will get a small few seeds will get a small crop. But the one who crop. But the one who plants generously will get plants generously will get a generous cropa generous crop”” (NLT). (NLT).
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Plant little, harvest littlePlant little, harvest littlePlant much, harvest muchPlant much, harvest much
Rule #1 of Agriculture...Rule #1 of Agriculture...
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Title “The only investments I ever made which have paid constantly increasing dividends, is the money I have given to the Lord.”
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No one can take away your investments sent up to heaven ahead of you.
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B. How much you give is a personal decision (7a).
How much should I
give?
7 You must each decide in your heart how much to give (NLT).
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The OT Tithe Leviticus 27:30—"A tithe of everything from the
land, whether grain from the soil or fruit from the
trees, belongs to the LORD; it is holy to the
LORD."
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Malachi 3:10 "Bring the whole tithe into the "Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this," says in my house. Test me in this," says the Lthe LORDORD Almighty, "and see if I will Almighty, "and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much heaven and pour out so much blessing that you will not have room blessing that you will not have room enough for it."enough for it."
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Is tithing for today?
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Many Tithe Today...
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Waitresses Get 15%
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CIC Financials Oct 2009 to Jul 2010
We met the $7500 budget 2 out of 10 months.
Monthly giving was from $210 to $31 per family.
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The Math...
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Potential Pastors ConsideredPotential Pastors Considered
Blane HallBlane Hall
Dan JensenDan Jensen
David AllenDavid Allen
Jack HanksJack Hanks
John LowreyJohn Lowrey
Kevin GreenKevin Green
Michael HolmesMichael Holmes
Michael KarpfMichael Karpf
Russ BowersRuss Bowers
Tom EmmonsTom Emmons
Tim WhetstoneTim Whetstone
2007-20102007-2010
Pastor #12??Pastor #12??
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But isn’t that pledging?
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“GIVE IT ALL!”
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I. Principle: You decide how much you want to get blessed (6-7a).
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II. Benefits: Generous giving yields generous returns for you, God, and others (7b-15).
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II. Benefits of Generosity...
A. God blesses you (7b-11a).
“And don’t give reluctantly or in response to pressure. ‘For God loves a person who gives cheerfully’” (NLT).
1. God is pleased with you (7b).
GOD
YOU
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II. Benefits of Generosity...
A. God blesses you (7b-11a).
8“And God will generously provide all you need” (NLT).
2. God meets your every need (8a).
GOD
YOU
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II. Benefits of Generosity...
A. God blesses you (7b-11a).GOD
YOU
“Then you will always have everything you need and plenty left over to share with others. 9As the Scriptures say, ‘They share freely and give generously to the poor. Their good deeds will be remembered forever’” (NLT).
3. God increases your ability to give to others (8b-11a).
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II. Benefits of Generosity...
A. God blesses you (7b-11a).GOD
YOU
“10For God is the one who provides seed for the farmer and then bread to eat. In the same way, he will provide and increase your resources and then produce a great harvest of generosity in you. 11Yes, you will be enriched in every way so that you can always be generous” (NLT).
3. God increases your ability to give to others (8b-11a).
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II. Benefits of Generosity...
B. You bless others (11b-12a).GOD
YOU
“And when we take your gifts to those who need them, they will thank God” (NLT).
1. Recipients of gifts realize God alone meets their needs (11b).
OTHERS
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II. Benefits of Generosity...
B. You bless others (11b-12a).GOD
YOU
“12So two good things will result from this ministry of giving—the needs of the believers will be met...”
2. The needs of others are met (12a).
OTHERS
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II. Benefits of Generosity...
C. Others bless God (12b-13).GOD
YOU
“and they will joyfully express their thanks to God.13As a result of your ministry, they will give glory to God. For your generosity to them and to all believers will prove that you are obedient to the Good News of Christ” (NLT).
OTHERS
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II. Benefits of Generosity...
D. Others bless you (14-15).GOD
YOU
“14And they will pray for you with deep affection because of the overflowing grace God has given to you. 15Thank God for his gift too wonderful for words!” (NLT adapted).
OTHERS
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The Best Example...The Best Example...
We come into the world with We come into the world with nothingnothingand spend all our days and spend all our days accumulating accumulating as as
much as we can.much as we can.Christ came into the world with Christ came into the world with everythingeverythingand spent all His days and spent all His days distributing distributing as much as much
as He could.as He could.
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The Main Idea of 9:6-15The Main Idea of 9:6-15
Decide to bless God, yourself, and others by generous giving
—so at least tithe.
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“Tithe? You’re kidding!
On what I make?”
John D. Rockefeller, Sr., said, “I never would have been able to
tithe the first million dollars I made if I had not tithed my first salary,
which was $1.50 a week.”
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“‘Test me now,’ says the Lord.” See if you can tithe and still be in need!
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““RiskRisk”” tithing tithing
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You Can Give Online Now!
For Online Giving to CIC:United Overseas BankBank Code 7375 (UOB)Branch Code: 026 (Bukit Timah)Account Number 347-300-884-8
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