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Nov 16, 2014

Our Responsibility

Passage: 2 Corinthians 8:1-7

Preacher: Travis Fleming

Series:Special Message

Detail:

As believers in Christ, God desires us to give financially to help further His mission in the world, and for that to happen requires us to follow...

1.  God's perspective on giving.
      The Scripture reminds us that...
         A.  God is the supplier of all that we have.
         B.  We are stewards of all that He gives.

2.  The guiding principles about giving.
      Through the Macedonians' example we learn that it's about...
         A.  God's grace to us.
      And our...
         B.  Attitude, not the exact amount.
               *  Paul never gives us the standard for giving.
               *  Paul gives us the standard of giving.
         C.  Faith, not our finances.
         D.  Commitment, not our circumstances.
         E.  Desire, not a demand.
         F.  Participation, not our prosperity.
      And...
         G.  The reality of our new relationship.
         H.  Completing our commitment.

3.  The godly practices in regard to our giving (1 Corinthians 16:1-2).
      Paul tells the Corinthians that our giving should be...
         A.  Primary.
         B.  Planned.
         C.  Personal.
         D.  In proportion to our income.