Sermons About Gift
The Church of Thyratira: Revelation 2:18-28
In America, most of us have not been physically threatened for our faith. However, like the church at Thyratira, I would argue that most of our greatest temptations to compromise stem from either economic or social pressures. The church today is radically tempted to compromise by valuing the same things that the culture around us values. We serve a God who calls us to consider everything rubbish in order that we might gain Christ and be found in him. We cannot cling to the values of this world and still hold fast to the righteousness of our savior. Jesus offers us himself. Jesus calls us live lives of repentance, constantly letting go of our sin and clinging to his blood, shed on the cross for our sin, to forgive us and give us his perfect righteousness.
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The Gospel Truth about Giving
Giving is a touchy subject for some people. Today we're going to go to the Bible to see what it says about Giving. Let's discover the truth about giving to your local church.
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The Impact of the Gift
God has entrusted His resources to us and we are to manage them according to His desires, not ours. Our gifts are no secret to God and reflect our commitment. They're also one way we communicate to God how grateful we are. Here's a heart exam: If Jesus were seated next to you today, would your gift be any different? Are my gifts done out of the surplus of my resources? Does my giving tell God I actually rely on Him.
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Sharing the Greatest Gift
We must be willing to just walk across the room and allow God to use us to share the greatest gift with others.
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