First International Christian Fellowship (ficfreno)

Unbeknownst to many, the last book of the Harry Potter franchise befuddled critics and fans alike when it featured Matthew 6:21 in its plot line. Like the Bible verse: “For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also,“ Pastor Joe urges us, this week, to ruminate on things we give value to. Do our offerings reflect whom we place our reliance on? Are we able to genuinely say “It’s my pleasure,” when God asks of our participation in matters of His Kingdom? IT'S MY PLEASURE 2 CORINTHIANS 8:1-15 NLT, NKJV, NIV INTRO: A) IF, WHAT, WHY, HOW: 1 JOHN 3:16-18 B) THE HEART OF THE PROBLEM: MATTHEW 6:21 / MATTHEW 19:21 I: GRACE GIVING: 2 COR 8:1-5 IA: SACRIFICIAL GIVING: MARK 12:41-44 II: PART OF GROWTH / MATURITY: 2 COR 8:6-7 IIA: FOLLOW CHRIST' EXAMPLE: 2 COR 8:8-9 IIB: BE TRUE TO YOUR PROMISES: 2 COR 8:10-11 III: GIVE AS YOU ARE BLESSED: 2 COR 8:11-13 IV: O.T. GIVING VS GRACE GIVING V: SHARE YOUR BLESSINGS TO OTHER BELIEVERS: 2 COR 8:14-15 VA: IN GOD WE TRUST: 1 TIMOTHY 6:17-19