The Sufficiency of Giving
Faith is working
Love is displayed
Hope is exercised
Seed is multiplied
Fruit is increased
God is pleased
Provision is made
Grace is bestowed
Thanksgiving is produced
God’s glory is
magnified
Prayer’s power is
released
Calvary’s Cross is
set before us
Giving is conforming
to the image of Christ
Can others see Jesus
in you?
II Corinthians 9
More Than All
“I
want all I can get out of life”
This
is the common thinking
But
“All” does not seem very much
When
its only for self seeking
For
only one person enjoys that “All”
And
it never is enough
If
only they would really see
How
worthless is their stuff!
Instead
of getting let us give
To
Jesus all we own
For
through this gift—though very small
God’s
glory can be shown
A
little boy’s lunch, A widow’s two mites
And
a shepherd’s sling and stones
A
cruise of oil and a little meal
All
given—and how they’ve grown!
Why
hoard the little that you have--
Give
to Jesus everything
For
He can do exceeding abundantly
Above
all
with anything!
Eph 3:20-21
Now unto him that is able to do
exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power
that worketh in us,
Unto him be glory
in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end.
Amen.
Jeremiah
33:1-3
Moreover the word of the LORD
came unto Jeremiah the second time, while he was yet shut up in the court of
the prison, saying,
Thus saith the LORD the maker
thereof, the LORD that formed it, to establish it; the LORD is his
name;
Call unto me, and I will
answer thee, and shew thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest
not.
Jeremiah’s All—Faith!
Jeremiah was in prison. He
really didn’t have much to give—except faith in God!
1. God’s Word was there
2. God, himself, was there
3. God’s Prayer Promises were there
4. God’s Glory was there
5. God’s friendship was there
6. God’s power was there Ephesians 3:20-21
a. When? NOW
b. What? Exceeding abundantly above all
c. Who? Unto him that is able to do
See also Philippians 2:13, John 1:12,
Acts 10:38
Treading the Old Path
You had to kneel as
you entered the gate…
So many turned aside
because they hit their head
The Way was clearly
marked—A single groove in the sand
And a quiet whisper:
“Follow me”
A Rugged Tree loomed
ahead--
A vision of horror, a
proving of love…
Yet a fellowship
offered
“I died for you—will
you live for me?”
The choice must be
made—a yoke must be worn
The path to pursue:
Holiness unto the
LORD…
Through Christ which
strengtheneth me
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Once we trust Jesus to save us from our sin, our life should be all about living for Him. Are you pursuing the proper Path? The Bible is the Light, Jesus is the Way--Follow!
The Guessing Game
Ever learning yet
never coming
Truth outside your
reach
Depending on your own
understanding
With faith you will
not seek
You like to run to
others with
What you
suppose is true
But soon will come
the judgment day
Your playing you will
rue
Listen to the Master’s
call
Do you not hear your
name?
Trust His mighty work
of grace
Stop playing the
guessing game
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John 20
1.
Mary Magdalene guessed that someone had stolen
the body
2.
Mary Magdalene supposed that Jesus was the
gardener
3.
She would not stop to listen to anyone else—the
angels barely got a word in edgewise!
4.
She was focusing on the supposed problem instead
of seeking to God for the answer
5.
Asking questions is a good way to get people to
stop and listen to themselves
6.
Be still—listen to God’s Word for your problem
7.
When you know—then go!
A People Near to Him
The Heaven of heavens
cannot hold all His love
So how can a human
heart?
It’s broken and
wounded—outcast by sin
A terrible place to
start!
But Great Power
belongs to the Lord our God
He speaks and His
Word it is done
He maketh a way for
each one who will come
Through the blood of
His Precious Son
He lifts the lowly to
heights above
Where majesty
surrounds His Throne
He never stops
working on their behalf
His enjoys His
children—His own!
Let us be the people
near unto Him
With hearts open wide
to His care
Fearing the Lord—in
His mercy we hope
Praise ye the Lord
everywhere!
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The People Near to God
Psalms 147-148
The people God wanted near described
1. The
people near to God were outcasts
2. The
people near to God were broken
3. The
people near to God were wounded
4. The
people near to God needed to be built
5. The
people near to God needed to be lifted up
The people near to God delivered
1. Fear
the Lord—see sin and recognize your problem
2. Hope
in the mercy of God—receive Jesus’ payment for sin
The people near to God discipled
1. God’s
commands
2. God’s
comforts
The people near to God determined
1. To
enjoy God’s presence
2. To
praise God’s person
Don’t Back Away from the Plow
You have worked in
the yoke with the Saviour
You reaped in the
harvest for years
But lately your steps
may have faltered
Your toiling been
troubled with tears
Remember the Strength
yoked beside you
In God’s Will you’re
never alone!
Impossible things are
still possible
Keep reaping where
others have sown
Cast every burden on
Jesus
His strength will
carry your care
Lift up your eyes—fields
are golden!
Our God is still God
everywhere!
Psalms 126:5-6, John
4:34-42, Hebrews 10:32-38
Count it all Joy
“Count it all joy
When ye fall into
Divers temptations…”
Dear Lord, what an
impossible task this seems to be!
Remind me that joy
and happiness are different—
Happiness is temporal
and sometimes selfish, but joy is forever
Your very own example
proves that the Cross comes before Resurrection Morn
Let this mind be in
me that was displayed in Thee:
To accept the
Father’s will when things go well or ill
Understanding that
the true blessing is loving God and serving others
Hiding in You through
the mountains and valleys
Remind me that I so
often deceive myself—
It is easy to talk
the talk but help me to truly walk the
walk
Bridle my tongue to
the law of kindness
Strengthen my hands
to rescue the lost
Search my heart, know
my mind
Clean out all sinful
ways
May my single-minded
focus be
To yield myself to
Thee
Amen
