Living For the Line...Give

Great day at GBF Sunday, thanks so much for worshiping with us! We spent a second week talking about possession, money, and giving. Here are some notes from our time together.

The picture to the left illustrates all of life. The DOT represents where we are now and the LINE represents eternity. As Christians, we’re to live for the line and not for the dot!

Matt 6:19-21

19 “Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal, 20 but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. 21For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

“I have held many things in my hands and I have lost them all, but whatever I have placed in God’s hands that I still possess.” -Martin Luther

We concentrated on 3 guidelines to giving from 2 Corinthians 9:6-7

6 The point is this: whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. 7 Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.

1. (VS 6.) GIVE GENEROUSLY

2. (VS 7a) GIVE PURPOSEFULLY

3. (VS 7b) GIVE CHEERFULLY

And then 3 benefits to giving from 2 Corinthians 9: 10-13

10 He who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your seed for sowing and increase the harvest of your righteousness. 11 You will be enriched in every way to be generous in every way, which through us will produce thanksgiving to God. 12 For the ministry of this service is not only supplying the needs of the saints but is also overflowing in many thanksgivings to God. 13 By their approval of this service, they will glorify God because of your submission flowing from your confession of the gospel of Christ, and the generosity of your contribution for them and for all others,

1. (VS 10) YOU’LL INCREASE YOUR RIGHTEOUSNESS

2. (VS 11) YOU’LL BE ENRICHED TO BE GENEROUS

“God prospers us, not to raise our standard of living, but to raise our standard of giving” –Randy Alcorn

3. (VS 13) YOU’LL MULTIPLY GLORY TO GOD

Have a great week in the Lord GBF!