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  • THE FAITH IN THE GIVING PART I I............ 09/08/2015






     SECOND SUNDAY

    PART I I.

    THE FAITH IN THE GIVING.  

     TEXT: LUKE 6: 38

     This faith that we spoke about last week, is the GOD type of faith. It gives without looking back. It is priceless. On our part, it comes from a life totally sold out to the LORD the Living GOD, just like Matthew in Matthew 9: 9.
    The key note here however is, IT IS NOT FAITH THAT HAS NO EXPECTATION. It has the ONE expectation, that is, OF PLEASING GOD.
    EXAMPLES


    1. Daniel 3: 16-18. Their lives to be burnt, was to be a gift of faith to GOD.

    2. Daniel 6: 10, 16-23. When Daniel descended into the den, it was a gift of faith to the
                                         LORD GOD ALMIGHTY.
    3. Genesis 22: 1-12. Abraham was ready to give Isaac as a gift to the LORD. He did not
                                     hold back Isaac. It was a gift of faith.
    4. Genesis 39: 8-9. When Joseph was lied against and was jailed. His action was a gift
                                 to  GOD.
    5. Acts 16: 25-26. The praise by Paul and Silas in jail, was a gift of faith to GOD.


     

    NOTE
     

    (a) that in all the cases mentioned, the gifts were costly, life threatening and faith sapping. They were heights of submissiveness to GOD and of trust in HIM.
    (B) all genuine gifts of faith are costly and most times faith sapping and sometimes life threatening.
    (C) in all, the expectation was to please GOD, who rewards in LUKE 6: 38.


    REWARDS WERE CERTAIN.
    1. The 3 Hebrew children were promoted. Daniel 3: 30.
    2. Daniel was promoted. Daniel 6: 1-3,28.
    3. Abraham was promoted forever by GOD. Genesis 22: 15-18; Galatians 3: 13-14.
    4. Joseph was promoted. Genesis 41: 39-46.
    5. Paul was promoted as an Apostle who had the ears of GOD. Acts 27: 20-25,31.


    OUR COMMON MISTAKES
    1. Refusal to obey GOD. Malachi 3: 8-12; Exodus 23: 25-26 and Mark 16:20.
    2. Desire to be blessed despite our disobedience. 1 Samuel 4: 4-11.
    3. We forget very easily that GOD is a GOD of principle. Deuteronomy 28: 1-13.

    GOD spoke in LUKE 6: 38. HE cannot lie. Let us begin as those dead to self, but alive unto GOD, to give our lives, ourselves, talents, time and treasures to GOD.
    GOD rewards. Luke 6: 38.




                                                       ANNOUNCEMENTS

                                                               9TH AUGUST, 2015

    There will be Home and Life Fellowship today at the various centers, at 6:00pm.

    WEDNESDAY: Bible Study - 6:00pm.

    THURSDAY: Revival Hour - 6:00pm.
    All members should please make themselves available for this Revival Hour.

    THURSDAY: Sunday School Workers’ Preview - 7:00pm.
    All Sunday school teachers and workers should please make themselves available for this preview.

    Our Children will be going for their camp meeting today to return on Wednesday 12th August, 2015. God will go ahead of them.

    Teenagers’ Camp Meeting will hold from Monday 16th – Saturday 22nd August, 2015.

    ENCOUNTER with JESUS will hold next Saturday 15th August, 2015. THEME: STAND DISTINGUISHED FROM NOW – Joshua 3:7; 4:14. We are encouraged to come with whatever concern there may be; Jesus will HEAL them all! Invite many others, too.

    3rd Magodo/Ibafo District Convocation / Business Meeting will hold on Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th August, 2015. THEME: BY MY SPIRIT – Zechariah 4:6. Please, let us pray for this programmed.

    The Electronic Media of the Foursquare Gospel Church in Nigeria is requesting members to watch
    a weekly TV Transmission on our MOVEMENT, every Sunday. Today’s show will be
    transmitted on TVC, by 1:30pm – 2:00pm, and AIT, by 4:30pm – 5:00pm.

    All financial contribution towards the Building of our new worship tabernacle should go to this dedicated church account:
    FOURSQUARE GOSPEL CHURCH, MAGODO
    STERLING BANK
    ACCOUNT NUMBER:- 0030752053.

    ** For cheque issuance, Building Project should be written at the back of the cheque.

                          Memory Verse for today:
                                  - Psalm 46:10 

     

     

     





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