Do It Again, Lord! Acts 4: 23-35; Matthew 10: 22-25
Pentecost = 50 Jewish Feast of Weeks, 50 days after Passover
I. Great Season of United Prayer
II. A Great Atmosphere of Expectancy
III. A Great Fellowship of Unity
Psalms 37: 3
Trust is the Doorway – Psalms 24: 1; John 14: 1; Psalms 20: 7
The Challenge of Trusting – Hebrews 11: 1-3; Proverbs 3: 5-6
When We Trust, God Supplies – Deuteronomy 10: 14;
Proverbs 11: 18; Ecclesiastes 3: 1-2; Matthew 13: 8
God Pours Out His Blessings – Luke 11: 13; Matthew 25
Life is an Adventure – 2 Corinthians 9: 6; Jeremiah 31: 14;
2 Corinthians 8: 7; Malachi 3: 8-11; Psalms 28: 7
Giving reflects our attitude toward material things –
Psalms 37:5
Materialism is the Enemy – 1 John2: 15-17; Matthew 6: 33;
1 John 18: 36; John1: 3.
How can we stand against materialism? – Philippians 3: 7-9; Luke 9:62; 1 Timothy 6: 6-10; Jeremiah 29: 11; Luke 12: 34.
Giving is a mark of devotion to Christ – Luke 21: 1-4;
Hebrews 13: 16; 1 Corinthians 8: 12; 16: 2
God rewards our devotion to Him – 2 Corinthians 9: 6-12;
Luke 6: 38
"One of the world's greatest tragedies is that we allow
our hearts to shrink until there is room in them for little besides
ourselves." – A. W. Tozer
DELIGHT TO GIVE – Psalm 37:4
We Are the Recipients of God’s Goodness
Revelation 14:7; Romans 12:1-2; 1 Corinthians 10:31
We Are Blessed to Bless Others
James 1:17; Ecclesiastes. 5:13; Acts 2:44-45
The greatness of a church is determined not by what it takes in, but by what it sends out. —Talmadge Johnson
Our Giving Has a Positive Impact on Our Lost World
2 Corinthians 8:2; Matthew. 5:42; Matthew. 10:8
Giving is the secret of a healthy life.—John D. Rockefeller, Jr.
Encouraging Other Believers
Three Kinds of Giving . . . “I don’t want to!”, “I should do it!”,
“I want to.”
God has given us two hands—one to receive with and the other to give with. We are not cisterns made for hoarding; we are channels made for sharing. —Billy Graham
1 John 4:15-19 ™