"All In" Trust. Try. Tell
August 14/15 2010
All In Giving
West Salem Foursquare Church
www.WSFC.org
POEM:
Let's just admit it; we're all consumed by money
Don't be an eight year old, acting like a dummy
Be honest - 99% of debt if your yearly income
Spending a buck twenty-two for every dollar you bring home
Let the American Dream go bro, it's time to sell homes
Keep it real Holmes, put down the cell phones
Watch how the time will tell, will we give to charity
3% of Christians tithe, all across the planet it's scary
2330 verses in the bible, about wallets and purses
16/38 of parables by Jesus, about money - it's worth it
1/10 verses in the Gospels, not just about worship
500 on prayer, but over 2000 on money - financial verses
We need to talk about money more often, bottom line
Many got a line, don't get it wrong, get it right
Heart. Mind. & Pocketbook - 3 conversions take place
a theological document, what and who you worship
Give God honor, a dollar bill's not a tissue
Snowball effect, it's a financial issue
God blessed you with wealth, He didn't dismiss you
Give it back to the LORD, don't misuse it too
Don't make a show, give wholeheartedly
The price that it cost, can hardly be free
Nothing we have, come from us - it's ownership
Every perfect gift comes from God - Lordship
Is it worth it to lose it, or is it like fluid
Smooth and flows free, you gotta be a good steward
Malachi 3:10, bring it in the store house, blessings pour down
but if you're stingy and picky, you'll be blessed with a poor frown
Serious about your giving, go all in, give all in
In obedience, God will call for more when your givin'
The rest will rot, understand about your giving
Feel the truth penetrate and be well and convicting
Use your training-wheels, then you can walk it out
please don't pull up, in your new Lexus... (saying;)
"Look at what Jesus did! Look at how He blessed us!"
Give God honor, a dollar bill's not a tissue
Snowball effect, it's a financial issue
God blessed you with wealth, He didn't dismiss you
Give it back to the LORD, don't misuse it too
How much does God trust you with what you get
He wants to give you more, but does He trust you yet
Faithful in little, trustworthy equals abundance
It takes two to tango, it's not just a fun dance
Similar to romance, it's a level of intimacy
God will bless your heart, say "LORD please level with me!"
He will match you, if your glass isn't half empty but half full
It'll overflow, 'cause the tree doesn't stand far from the apple
Give God honor, a dollar bill's not a tissue
Snowball effect, it's a financial issue
God blessed you with wealth, He didn't dismiss you
Give it back to the LORD, don't misuse it too
SCRIPTURE:
Acts 4:34-5:11
Malachi 3:10
2 Corinthians 8:7
Matthew 25
Luke 16
Proverbs 3:9
2 Corinthians 9:7
NOTES:
"If a person gets his attitude towards money straight, it will help straighten out almost every other area in life." Billy Graham
1. How we RELATE to God's money is a matter of LORDSHIP & STEWARDSHIP.
2. What we RECEIVE from God is a matter of TRUST.
3. How we RESPOND to what we receive is a matter of FAITHFULNESS.
"Honor God with everything you own; give Him the first and the best." Proverbs 3:9
QUOTES:
"If you invest = He will will release and increase."
"I can't afford NOT to tithe and give money back to God."
AFTERTHOUGHT:
Has this poem, sermon, or scripture convicted you? Do you feel a tug on your heart to give? You can Give Online. It's safe and easy. 100% goes to the church.
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ADDITIONAL $ TALK:
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