A. He gives...

a. Himself
i. John 3:16

b. His best
i. For the Lord God is a sun and shield; the Lord bestows favor and honor; no good thing does he withhold from those whose walk is blameless. Psalm 84:11 (NIV)

c. His Spirit
i. “Which of you fathers, if your son asks for[a] a fish, will give him a snake instead? Or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion? If you then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!” Luke 11:11-13 (NIV)

d. Gifts
i. Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows. James 1:17 (NIV)
ii. Salvation, cleansing from unrighteousness, healing, hope, joy, freedom, eternal standard, time, spiritual (at salvation), skills, wisdom, peace, provision, strength, power, love, sound-mind, the mind of Christ
iii. His divine power has given us everything we need for a godly life through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness. 2 Peter 1:3 (NIV)

e. Talents
i. Finances, possessions

f. Resources
i. Skills, abilities, possessions

B. We give back...

NOTE: Stewardship vs. Ownership

NOTE: Consumer to Contributor

a. Time
i. How many hours in:
1. A day? 24
2. A week? 168
3. A month? 730
4. A year? 8760
5. 70 Years? 613620

b. Talents
i. Matt 25:14-40 | Resources bestowed unto us for Kingdom building
ii. Tithe – First 10%
iii. Offering -Above & Beyond
iv. Heart, Soul, Mind, Strength

c. Resources

C. How?

a. Give God your

i. Time – Serve somewhere
1. Weekly Kids Vols: 30 + 30 | Currently at 43%/service (13)
2. Weekly Youth Vols: 16% (2/12) – 1st | 33% (4/12) – 2nd
3. Weekly Group Leaders: 125/200 – 62.5%
4. Weekly Connection Vols: 14-16/20 - 70%

ii. Talents
1. Tithe
2. Offering
a. Missions
b. Benevolent Fund
c. Current Mortgage (Mort=death,gage=Grip)
d. Food Pantry
e. Child Sponsorship
f. Meadowbrook Christian School
g. Recovery Campus
h. Recovery House
i. Clean Water
j. Disaster Relief

iii. Resources
1. Skills, abilities, possessions

b. Forgive others
i. Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you. Eph. 4:32 (NIV)

c. Receive Forgiveness
i. John 3:16

D. Questions for Reflection:
a. What are you giving back to God?
b. What are you offering to God?
c. Who are you becoming in relationship with who He is calling you to be – more generous (open-handed) or more close-fisted?

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Giving & Attendance Update
Giving last Sunday: 68.7% of goal
Giving year to date: 83.8% of goal
Attendance last Sunday: 1,897   
Salvations to date: 12 | Baptisms to date: 9

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