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Ministry Helps Prepared by the Leadership & Worship Team

Denny Wright, team leader For more resources go to www.absc.org

Stewardship Sermon Outline: “Going Against the Flow” 2 Corinthians 9:6-15 It’s not the high cost of LIVING that keeps us from giving, but it is the high cost of our LIFESTYLES that keeps us from giving. We make thousands of financial decisions: purchases, bill paying, deposits, ATM, investing; coupon clipping; credit cards; checks . . . We view the world differently as a Christian. We see: I. The Difference between Consumption and Contentment. Vv.6-8 Basis: Contentment is based on God’s grace. V.8 Results: Contentment results in giving that is generous. V.6 Contentment results in giving that is cheerful. V.7 Application: Give, generously and cheerfully. See also: Phil. 4:11; 1 Tim. 6:8 II. The Difference Between Positive Thinking and Faith. Vv.10-11 Basis: Faith is based on God’s supply. V.10 Results: Faith results in God increasing your harvest. V.10b Faith results in God making you rich in HIS ways. V.11 Application: Give, God meets your needs. See also: Heb. 11:6 III. The Difference Between Greed and Giving. Vv.12-15 Basis: Giving is based on God’s gift. V.15 Results: Giving results in meeting other’s needs. V.12 Giving results in releasing spiritual power in prayer. V.14 Application: Give, you have received so much. See also: Rom. 8:14; 1 Tim. 6:10 Greed is a normal part of our sinful nature. God wants to bring about a divine change! Do we live as if everything belongs to God or to us? Psalm 24:1 Will I use possession for my will for His will?