Lent Lent 20132013@Emmanuel@Emmanuel
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Week 4 6 Mar 2013Week 4 6 Mar 2013
Grace Giving & Grace Giving & FellowshipFellowship Giving that gives and gives – Giving to one another in loveGiving that gives and gives – Giving to one another in love
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What we expect of “Members”
A Declaration of Faith in Jesus Christ
A Commitment to Grow …
Honouring God with your Money
Serve God and Each other…
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Honouring God with our money(all our possessions / resources)
Principle God included with Moses
His people are to live by faith(not depending on their own means)
Water, Manna, Quail!!
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Honouring God with our money(all our possessions / resources)
Tithe = one tenthTithe = one tenth
God in His grace gives them everything…God in His grace gives them everything…and allows them to keep 90% !!and allows them to keep 90% !!
Deuteronomy 14: 22-29
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Honouring God with our money(all our possessions / resources)
Thankful celebration in honour of GodThankful celebration in honour of God
Provision for priests, foreigners, Provision for priests, foreigners, orphans, widows, (i.e. poor)orphans, widows, (i.e. poor)
Deuteronomy 14: 22-29
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Honouring God with our money(all our possessions / resources)
Sacrificial GivingSacrificial Giving
Luke 21: 1-4
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Honouring God with our money(all our possessions / resources)
Generous GivingGenerous Giving
Sow generously, reap generouslySow generously, reap generously(or not!)(or not!)
2 Corinthians 9: 6-15
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Honouring God with our money(all our possessions / resources)
Generous Giving thought throughGenerous Giving thought through
A “hilarious” giver! A “hilarious” giver! (v7)
2 Corinthians 9: 6-15
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Honouring God with our money(all our possessions / resources)
God generously provides all we need God generously provides all we need and plenty to shareand plenty to share
Glory and Thanks to GodGlory and Thanks to God
2 Corinthians 9: 6-15
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Honouring God with our money(all our possessions / resources)
Give Generously in Faith… DiscreetlyGive Generously in Faith… Discreetly
Glory and Thanks to GodGlory and Thanks to God
Matthew 6: 1-4
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Committed to grow in Faith… to Serve God and Each Other
Greek “koinonia” = fellowshipGreek “koinonia” = fellowship
Sense of closeness and sharingSense of closeness and sharinge.g. in the Godheade.g. in the Godhead
John 17: 5
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Committed to grow in Faith…
to Serve God and Each Other
Greek “koinonia” = fellowship
Sense of closeness and sharingSense of closeness and sharinge.g. with God and each othere.g. with God and each other
at creation at creation
Genesis 2: 18-25
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Committed to grow in Faith…
to Serve God and Each Other
Greek “koinonia” = fellowship
Between us and GodBetween us and GodBetween us and each otherBetween us and each other
1 John 1: 1-7
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Committed to grow in Faith…
to Serve God and Each Other
Greek “koinonia” = fellowship
Journeying together, encouraging one Journeying together, encouraging one another to grow in our likeness of Jesus another to grow in our likeness of Jesus
by his grace at work in us by his grace at work in us through the Holy Spiritthrough the Holy Spirit
1 John 1: 1-7
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Committed to grow in Faith to Serve God and Each Other
41 Those who believed what Peter said were baptized and added to the church—about
three thousand in all. 42 They joined with the other believers and devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, sharing in
the Lord’s Supper and in prayer.
New Living Translation.
Acts 2
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Committed to grow in Faith to Serve God and Each Other 43 A deep sense of awe came over them all, and the
apostles performed many miraculous signs and wonders. 44 And all the believers met together
constantly and shared everything they had. 45 They sold their possessions and shared the proceeds with
those in need. 46 They worshipped together at the Temple each day, met in homes for the Lord’s
Supper, and shared their meals with great joy and generosity—47 all the while praising God and enjoying the goodwill of all the people. And each day the Lord
added to their group those who were being saved.
Acts 2
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Group Time!Group Time!
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