Southview Baptist Church
The Bride — The Bride's Resources
Pastor Nathan Wakefield concludes a brief sermon series — The Bride — focused on church membership. Within the Church, local congregations are supported by Christ through the abundant generosity of the members. Video of the worship service is available beginning Sunday at 9:30 AM at https://southviewbaptist.org/live.
Locations & Times
Southview Baptist Church
3434 S 13th St, Lincoln, NE 68502, USA
Sunday 9:30 AM
1. The normative practice of Christ's followers is purposeful, regular financial giving (1 Corinthians 16:1‑4).
• The command to give is not a specific local phenomenon.
• The command to give is in proportion to one's income.
• The command to give is in order that fellow Christians might be blessed.
• Day-to-day operations take money.
Action: Evaluate your giving. Are you giving regularly, intentionally, proportionally, and lovingly?
• The command to give is not a specific local phenomenon.
• The command to give is in proportion to one's income.
• The command to give is in order that fellow Christians might be blessed.
• Day-to-day operations take money.
Action: Evaluate your giving. Are you giving regularly, intentionally, proportionally, and lovingly?
2. There are times when the people of God are called upon to provide for special projects (Exodus 35:4-10, 29).
• The people of God brought financial resources.
• The people of God used their skills.
• Special projects take additional offerings.
Action: Evaluate your offerings. Are you generously looking for opportunities to offer and serve?
• The people of God brought financial resources.
• The people of God used their skills.
• Special projects take additional offerings.
Action: Evaluate your offerings. Are you generously looking for opportunities to offer and serve?
3. The church is called upon to provide for those whose vocation is the Gospel (1 Timothy 5:17‑18).
• Elders who lead, preach, and teach are worthy of double honor.
• The work of a pastor, while often a passion of the pastor, still deserves the label "work".
• We need to be prepared to support our current and future pastors.
Action: Determine to support our pastors and recognize the need for pastors.
• Elders who lead, preach, and teach are worthy of double honor.
• The work of a pastor, while often a passion of the pastor, still deserves the label "work".
• We need to be prepared to support our current and future pastors.
Action: Determine to support our pastors and recognize the need for pastors.
Online Giving
Online giving saves time, encourages consistency, allows for one-time or recurring tithes and offerings, giving to single or multiple funds simultaneously, and enables you to view your online giving history any time.
https://southviewbaptist.org/givingText-to-Give
Text a dollar amount to 84321 to set up and use Text-to-Give.
Text a dollar amount to 84321 to set up and use Text-to-Give.
Church Center App on Apple App Store
Get the Church Center App for iPhone and iPad to find a small group and set up & manage your giving.
https://apple.co/3oWgmvZChurch Center App on Google Play
Get the Church Center App for Android to find a small group and set up & manage your giving.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ministrycentered.churchcenterListen to the Podcast
Listen to the sermon and find out more about Southview by visiting our website. Sermons are normally posted on Sunday afternoons after the service and are available via the website or whichever app you enjoy listening to podcasts on, such as: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Overcast, Pocket Casts, and many more.
https://southviewbaptist.org/podcastWatch the Worship Service
In addition to the audio for this sermon, we livestream our service beginning at 9:30 AM on Sundays, and it is available for replay anytime at the conclusion of the service.
https://southviewbaptist.org/live