DAD'S DAILY BREAD

Sermon notes Pastor Kobe Orr

6 The point is this: whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. 7 Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. 8 And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that having all sufficiency in all things at all times, you may abound in every good work. 2 Cor 9:6–8

Praise the Lord for Nick!!! Thank You Lord. I pray you keep working in his family! Keep praying for him.

God expects us to give! Every Christian is called to GIVE! All Christians! Wherever your treasure is there your heart will be as well! Don’t forget that God owns everything! Giving has absolutely nothing to do with money and EVERYTHING to do with your heart! We are called to GIVE because it reorients our worship. How do you actually worship God? Is He consuming some of your time?? What is on your mind more often God, or money…? If your honest you will admit that our thoughts are consumed with money. We have got to change our thinking! Does money give you your peace? Prov 23:4-5 Am I struggling to make money?

We are called to GIVE because it changes our attitude about money. Destroy the claim that money has on your life! Free yourself from that pressure that never fulfills your heart. Stop worshiping money! Where do your time, thoughts and hopes suggest where your worship is rooted. Giving changes your heart and attitude towards money. God loves a cheerful giver. Give with the correct attitude. Don’t destroy God’s plan and blessing with your selfishness! Do the right thing, in the right way, with the right attitude. Giving with joy brings God joy. That should be our ultimate desire. Giving doesn’t steal our stuff and our joy but it re-orders the things we love. When you give what does your attitude say about your heart?

We are called to GIVE because it increases our trust in God. Practically speaking your money will show what you trust in. Where is it going. How are you spending your time? DO NOT MISS THE FUNDAMENTAL TRUTHS!! Everything is His! His promises don’t change! He has always provided EVERYTHING I need. What does your wallet say about your practical trust in God? Am I giving 10 percent? Show your faith with your actions! Do not listen to the lies from the enemy or the flesh! They don’t want you to experience God! Don’t wait! This is not about money at all!! ITS ALL ABOUT OBEDIENCE AND TRUST!! Do you trust Him?

We are called to GIVE because it changes our view of the purpose of money. IT ALL BELONGS TO THE LORD! Trust Him that He will provide! 2 Cor 9:11 Be generous in every way! Let others experience God through our obedience. Change your attitude about money! Re-evaluate my giving! God please transform my heart!! He can do more with my 10 then I could ever do with 100! Malachi 3 Watch and see what He will do!

APPLICATION:

Stop using men around as a grading scale. Stop dwelling on the past and my mistakes. Stop thinking about all the money I should have if I wasn’t so stupid as a young adult… Change my attitude about money and I will re-evaluate my giving. Stay thankful and humble. I do not deserve a single thing from anyone! Stay in the Word with God’s filter firmly in place to fight in my mind! God I pray with faith and write it here as proof. Please transform my heart and change me! Make me more like Jesus! Do the work that only You can do!

IN HIS NAME!