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MOTIVATED TO GIVEMOTIVATED TO GIVE II Corinthians 5:11-21 II Corinthians 5:11-21

We Are God’s Ambassadors 11 Because we understand our fearful responsibility to the Lord, we work hard to persuade others. God knows we are sincere, and I hope you know this, too. 12 Are we commending ourselves to you again? No, we are giving you a reason to be proud of us, so you can answer those who brag about having a spectacular ministry rather than having a sincere heart. 13 If it seems we are crazy, it is to bring glory to God. And if we are in our right minds, it is for your benefit.

2 Corinthians 5:11-21 (New Living Translation)

14 Either way, Christ’s love controls us. Since we believe that Christ died for all, we also believe that we have all died to our old life. 15 He died for everyone so that those who receive his new life will no longer live for themselves. Instead, they will live for Christ, who died and was raised for them. 16 So we have stopped evaluating others from a human point of view. At one time we thought of Christ merely from a human point of view. How differently we know him now! 17 This means that anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun!


18 And all of this is a gift from God, who brought us back to himself through Christ. And God has given us this task of reconciling people to him. 19 For God was in Christ, reconciling the world to himself, no longer counting people’s sins against them. And he gave us this wonderful message of reconciliation. 20 So we are Christ’s ambassadors; God is making his appeal through us. We speak for Christ when we plead, “Come back to God!” 21 For God made Christ, who never sinned, to be the offering for our sin, so that we could be made right with God through Christ.


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2)2) Giving is the ‘second half’ of our vote…I approve Giving is the ‘second half’ of our vote…I approve the budget and I’ll do my part to support it.the budget and I’ll do my part to support it.

3)3) So often our inconsistency is simply a matter of not So often our inconsistency is simply a matter of not being focused and deliberate.being focused and deliberate.

4)4) A faithful and focused church deserves consistent A faithful and focused church deserves consistent and faithful support.and faithful support.

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Churches with no vision can mainly focus Churches with no vision can mainly focus on the electric bill and survival.on the electric bill and survival.

Seeking God’s leading, our congregation Seeking God’s leading, our congregation has a plan for touching the world.has a plan for touching the world.

Our Budget reflects that plan.Our Budget reflects that plan.

The plan works when we give faithfully The plan works when we give faithfully and consistently.and consistently.

We Are A Family… This Is Family Business

We hold certain values in common …We hold certain values in common …making a difference in our area and in our making a difference in our area and in our world is what we are about.world is what we are about.

We give $_______________ to mission We give $_______________ to mission groups around the world every month.groups around the world every month.

We hire a pastor to lead us in impacting We hire a pastor to lead us in impacting our community.our community.

We Are A Family… This Is Family Business

Gaining access to the lives and hearts of Gaining access to the lives and hearts of our neighbors is a high priority.our neighbors is a high priority.

Much of what we do costs money.Much of what we do costs money.

So our Family has a budget…like all wise So our Family has a budget…like all wise families.families.

What Motivates You To Be Faithful In Financial Stewardship?

Commitment to tithing?Commitment to tithing?

Gratitude to God for changing your life?Gratitude to God for changing your life?

Commitment to church budget?Commitment to church budget?

None of the above. I give some here and None of the above. I give some here and there, depending on what I can afford that there, depending on what I can afford that particular Sunday.particular Sunday.

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Guiding Principles --II Corinthians 9

Whoever plants sparingly will also reap Whoever plants sparingly will also reap sparingly. V6sparingly. V6

Give from the heart. V7Give from the heart. V7

God will increase your store of seed. V10God will increase your store of seed. V10

God will cause you to have more to give. God will cause you to have more to give. V11V11

Guiding Principles --II Corinthians 9

Such giving is a form of Thanksgiving to Such giving is a form of Thanksgiving to God. V12God. V12

Giving ‘proves’ our confession that Jesus Giving ‘proves’ our confession that Jesus is Lord. V13is Lord. V13

Faithful and generous giving springs from Faithful and generous giving springs from God’s grace in our lives. V14God’s grace in our lives. V14

Faithfulness In Stewardship Is More Than A Faithfulness In Stewardship Is More Than A Money Matter… It Is A Spiritual MatterMoney Matter… It Is A Spiritual Matter

“ “Fearing the Lord, we persuade men”. Fearing the Lord, we persuade men”. --II Cor 5:11--II Cor 5:11

“ “Christ’s love compels us!” Christ’s love compels us!” --II Cor 5:14--II Cor 5:14

Together we accept the commission to be Together we accept the commission to be ‘Ambassadors for Christ’ ‘Ambassadors for Christ’ --II Cor 5:20--II Cor 5:20

Faithfulness In Stewardship Is More Than A Faithfulness In Stewardship Is More Than A Money Matter… It Is A Spiritual MatterMoney Matter… It Is A Spiritual Matter

Together we accept the commission to be Together we accept the commission to be ‘Ambassadors for Christ’ ‘Ambassadors for Christ’ --II Cor 5:20--II Cor 5:20

The church declaring the gospel is God’s The church declaring the gospel is God’s only plan for reaching world.only plan for reaching world.

This is our plan too. A plan that deserves This is our plan too. A plan that deserves our best.our best.

I believe that Jesus is I believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the Christ, the Son of the living God.the living God.

I trust him as my Lord I trust him as my Lord and Savior. and Savior. C

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2)2) Giving is the ‘second half’ of our vote…I approve Giving is the ‘second half’ of our vote…I approve the budget and I’ll do my part to support it.the budget and I’ll do my part to support it.

3)3) So often our inconsistency is simply a matter of not So often our inconsistency is simply a matter of not being focused and deliberate.being focused and deliberate.

4)4) A faithful and focused church deserves consistent A faithful and focused church deserves consistent and faithful support.and faithful support.

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II Corinthians 5:11-21 II Corinthians 5:11-21