Had a worship time where we appreciated the changes that God made to our lives. When Jesus said He is building the Church, He did not mean physical buildings. But as we are planning to build a new facility, pastor Dwayne shared what the Bible teaches about giving. Steve and Terese shared some miracles they have experienced. (Listen towards the end of the recording.)
- A challenge was given to all to ask God and trust Him in giving towards the building fund next week.
- We are also planning to start with the Alpha course next Sunday night. (Listen to the 1st part of the recording below.)
   | Deuteronomy 28:1-2 1 If you fully obey the LORD your God and carefully follow all his commands I give you today, the LORD your God will set you high above all the nations on earth. 2 All these blessings will come upon you and accompany you if you obey the LORD your God: John 10:10 The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full. Matthew 16:18 And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it. Mark 6:3 "Where did this man get these things?" they asked. "What's this wisdom that has been given him, that he even does miracles! Isn't this the carpenter? Isn't this Mary's son and the brother of James, Joseph, Judas and Simon? Aren't his sisters here with us?" And they took offense at him. NIV Leviticus 27:30,32 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. 32 The entire tithe of the herd and flock-every tenth animal that passes under the shepherd's rod-will be holy to the LORD. Malachi 3:10 Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this," says the LORD Almighty, "and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that you will not have room enough for it. NIV Malachi 3:8 "Will a man rob God? Yet you rob me. "But you ask, 'How do we rob you?'" In tithes and offerings. Exodus 30:14 All who cross over, those twenty years old or more, are to give an offering to the LORD. NIV Numbers 15:21 Throughout the generations to come you are to give this offering to the LORD from the first of your ground meal. Genesis 4:2-4 2 Later she gave birth to his brother Abel. Now Abel kept flocks, and Cain worked the soil. 3 In the course of time Cain brought some of the fruits of the soil as an offering to the LORD. 4 But Abel brought fat portions from some of the firstborn of his flock. The LORD looked with favor on Abel and his offering, 2 Corinthians 9:6-11 6 Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously. 7 Each man should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. ... 10 Now he who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will also supply and increase your store of seed and will enlarge the harvest of your righteousness. 11 You will be made rich in every way so that you can be generous on every occasion, and through us your generosity will result in thanksgiving to God. Hebrews 11:6 And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him. NIV Proverbs 19:17 He who is kind to the poor lends to the LORD, and he will reward him for what he has done. NIV Matthew 6:19-20 19 "Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. 20 But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. |