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God's Economy Part 3
- Mike Eminger
- Feb 27, 2011
- Series: God's Economy
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God’s Economy Part 3
REVIEW: What does God’s Economy look like?
Foundation is – GOD FIRST
God has Partnered with us...We should Partner with Him
Give – Tithes AND Offerings
Save – What we can
Live – Within our means
2 Corinthians 9:9-11(NIV)
A special offering is simply a seed that a person PLANTS WITH FAITH believing that a harvest will be reaped.
Genesis 26:12 ESV
James 3:18 (NLT)
The Harvest
2 Corinthians 9: 6-8 (Living Bible)
God leaves how much we GIVE or PLANT up to us, but He promises to bless everything we plant.
Luke 21:1-4 (The Message)
Smart / Practical money principles (to increase you harvest):
- Put God First
- Work Toward getting out of debt
- Create a budget / allocate your income
- Invest / Save
- Think before you buy
- Pay cash (you get pretty attached to Uncle Ben)
- Pay bills on time (avoid late fees / reconnect fees)
- Communicate within your family (ok, guys finances are a little tight this month)
- Set goals (pay off this bill, give this amount, etc...)
- Work hard on your job (Honor God with your work)
- Use your creativity to create extra
WHEN YOU WISELY PLANT YOU WILL REAP A HARVEST!
FIRST FRUITS
This offering was required in the Old Testament, but represents the foundation for God's Economy.
Proverbs 3:9-10 (NKJV)
Exodus 23:19 (KJV)
Leviticus 23:10-11 (KJV)
Deuteronomy 26:1-4, 9-11 (NIV)
Another principle of the first fruit offering is that THE PART represented THE WHOLE!
Romans 11:16 (KJV)
Nehemiah10:35
Numbers 18:12 (KJV)