Victory Church
Wis-DUMB | Finding Value in This Life
03.24-25.19 Pastor Curt Seaburg
Locations & Times
Victory Church - Greenfield
Freedom Rd, Lancaster, PA 17601, USA
Sunday 9:00 AM
Sunday 10:45 AM
Victory Church - Columbia
550 Linden St, Columbia, PA 17512, USA
Sunday 9:00 AM
Sunday 10:45 AM
Victory Church - Strasburg
114 W Franklin St, Strasburg, PA 17579, USA
Sunday 9:00 AM
Sunday 10:45 AM
Victory Church - Lititz
540 E Newport Rd, Lititz, PA 17543, USA
Sunday 9:00 AM
Sunday 10:45 AM
Monday 6:30 PM
Victory Church - Quarryville
15 E 3rd St, Quarryville, PA 17566, USA
Sunday 9:00 AM
Victory Church - iCampus
Sunday 9:00 AM
Monday 6:00 PM
A proverb is a
concise statement about how life generally works.
Purpose of Proverbs:
Help us develop a list of practical skills for living well on the planet.
(Proverbs 4:7) Wisdom is supreme; therefore get wisdom. Though it cost all you have, get understanding.
Wisdom is not what we know, it’s how we live.
Words in the Bible:
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Believe = 272 times
Prayer = 371 times
Love = 714 times
Give = 2161 times
concise statement about how life generally works.
Purpose of Proverbs:
Help us develop a list of practical skills for living well on the planet.
(Proverbs 4:7) Wisdom is supreme; therefore get wisdom. Though it cost all you have, get understanding.
Wisdom is not what we know, it’s how we live.
Words in the Bible:
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Believe = 272 times
Prayer = 371 times
Love = 714 times
Give = 2161 times
The World of the Generous
(Proverbs 11:24 MSG) The world of the generous gets larger and larger; the world of the stingy gets smaller and smaller.
Winston Churchill
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“We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give.”
Mother Teresa
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“A life not lived for others, is not a life.”
(Proverbs 11:24 MSG) The world of the generous gets larger and larger; the world of the stingy gets smaller and smaller.
Winston Churchill
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“We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give.”
Mother Teresa
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“A life not lived for others, is not a life.”
1) The generous are happy.
(Proverbs 11:25 NLT) The generous will prosper; those who refresh others will themselves be refreshed.
(Proverbs 21:26 NLT) Some people are always greedy for more, but the godly love to give!
(Proverbs 11:25 NLT) The generous will prosper; those who refresh others will themselves be refreshed.
(Proverbs 21:26 NLT) Some people are always greedy for more, but the godly love to give!
2) The generous are compassionate.
(Proverbs 29:7) The righteous care about justice for the poor, but the wicked have no such concern.
“Go Beyond”
Week of Service | May 2-11
(Proverbs 21:13) If a man shuts his ears to the cry of the poor, he too will cry out and not be answered.
(Proverbs 29:7) The righteous care about justice for the poor, but the wicked have no such concern.
“Go Beyond”
Week of Service | May 2-11
(Proverbs 21:13) If a man shuts his ears to the cry of the poor, he too will cry out and not be answered.
3) The generous are blessed.
(Proverbs 22:9 NLT) Blessed are those who are generous, because they feed the poor.
(Proverbs 28:27 NLT) Whoever gives to the poor will lack nothing, but those who close their eyes to poverty will be cursed.
(Proverbs 22:9 NLT) Blessed are those who are generous, because they feed the poor.
(Proverbs 28:27 NLT) Whoever gives to the poor will lack nothing, but those who close their eyes to poverty will be cursed.
4) The generous are rewarded.
(Proverbs 19:17 NLT) If you help the poor, you are lending to the LORD -- and He will repay you!
(Revelation 22:12 NLT) “Look, I am coming soon, bringing my reward with Me to repay all people according to their deeds.”
Albert Pike
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“What we do for ourselves usually dies with us.
What we do for others lives beyond us.”
(Proverbs 19:17 NLT) If you help the poor, you are lending to the LORD -- and He will repay you!
(Revelation 22:12 NLT) “Look, I am coming soon, bringing my reward with Me to repay all people according to their deeds.”
Albert Pike
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“What we do for ourselves usually dies with us.
What we do for others lives beyond us.”
Living Beyond Myself
(Psalm 112:9) They share freely and give generously to those in need. Their good deeds will be remembered forever. They will have influence and honor.
(Psalm 112:5-6) Good will come to him who is generous and lends freely, who conducts his affairs with justice. Surely he will never be shaken; a righteous man will be remembered forever.
(2 Corinthians 8:7 NLT) – “Since you excel in so many ways – in your faith, in your gifted speakers, your knowledge, your enthusiasm, and your love for us – I want you to excel also in your gracious acts of giving.”
(2 Corinthians 9:11) You will be made rich in every way so that you can be generous on every occasion, and your generosity will result in thanksgiving to God.
(Psalm 112:9) They share freely and give generously to those in need. Their good deeds will be remembered forever. They will have influence and honor.
(Psalm 112:5-6) Good will come to him who is generous and lends freely, who conducts his affairs with justice. Surely he will never be shaken; a righteous man will be remembered forever.
(2 Corinthians 8:7 NLT) – “Since you excel in so many ways – in your faith, in your gifted speakers, your knowledge, your enthusiasm, and your love for us – I want you to excel also in your gracious acts of giving.”
(2 Corinthians 9:11) You will be made rich in every way so that you can be generous on every occasion, and your generosity will result in thanksgiving to God.
1. Generous with our time.
2. Generous with our talent.
3. Generous with our touch.
4. Generous with our treasure.
(Luke 6:38) Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.
Stop Making Dumb Decisions – Tip #2
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The value of my life isn’t found in
how much I achieve or accumulate
but by how much of my life I give away.
2. Generous with our talent.
3. Generous with our touch.
4. Generous with our treasure.
(Luke 6:38) Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.
Stop Making Dumb Decisions – Tip #2
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The value of my life isn’t found in
how much I achieve or accumulate
but by how much of my life I give away.