Church on the Rock
In the Beginning: Part 1
Matthew 6:33 NIV
In the Beginning
Genesis 1:1 NKJV
Genesis 4:2-5 NIV
God must be first
Exodus 20:1-3 NIV
Four places to put God first
1. First in our Priorities
2. First in our Wallets
3. First in our Relationship
4. First in our Schedules
Practices
1. Give God the first of our priorities with prayer and fasting.
Matthew 4:1-2 NIV
Acts 10:38 NIV
-Prayer and fasting is to remind my body that my spirit is in control.
-Prayer and fasting is to receive supernatural power from God in my life.
2. Give God the first of our wallet with tithes and offerings.
Malachi 3:8-10 NIV
Matthew 23:23 NLT
Deuteronomy 14:23 NLT
2 Corinthians 9:7 NIV
- Tithing aligns my heart with God.
- Giving aligns my heart with my people.
John 3:16 NIV