Lent Welcome. Week 4 6 Mar 2013 Grace Giving & Fellowship Giving that gives and gives – Giving to one another in love.

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Lent Welcome

Week 4 6 Mar 2013 Grace Giving & Fellowship Giving that gives and gives – Giving to one another in love

Grace Giving & Fellowship What we expect of “Members” A Declaration of Faith in Jesus Christ A Commitment to Grow … Honouring God with your Money Serve God and Each other…

Honouring God with our money (all our possessions / resources) Principle God included with Moses His people are to live by faith (not depending on their own means) Water, Manna, Quail!!

Grace Giving & Fellowship Honouring God with our money (all our possessions / resources) Tithe = one tenth God in His grace gives them everything… and allows them to keep 90% !! Deuteronomy 14: 22-29

Grace Giving & Fellowship Honouring God with our money (all our possessions / resources) Thankful celebration in honour of God Provision for priests, foreigners, orphans, widows, (i.e. poor) Deuteronomy 14: 22-29

Grace Giving & Fellowship Honouring God with our money (all our possessions / resources) Sacrificial Giving Luke 21: 1-4

Grace Giving & Fellowship Honouring God with our money (all our possessions / resources) Generous Giving Sow generously, reap generously (or not!) 2 Corinthians 9: 6-15

Grace Giving & Fellowship Honouring God with our money (all our possessions / resources) Generous Giving thought through A “hilarious” giver! A “hilarious” giver! (v7) 2 Corinthians 9: 6-15

Grace Giving & Fellowship Honouring God with our money (all our possessions / resources) God generously provides all we need and plenty to share Glory and Thanks to God 2 Corinthians 9: 6-15

Grace Giving & Fellowship Honouring God with our money (all our possessions / resources) Give Generously in Faith… Discreetly Glory and Thanks to God Matthew 6: 1-4

Grace Giving & Fellowship Committed to grow in Faith… to Serve God and Each Other Greek “koinonia” = fellowship Sense of closeness and sharing e.g. in the Godhead John 17: 5

Grace Giving & Fellowship Committed to grow in Faith… to Serve God and Each Other Greek “koinonia” = fellowship Sense of closeness and sharing e.g. with God and each other at creation Genesis 2: 18-25

Grace Giving & Fellowship Committed to grow in Faith… to Serve God and Each Other Greek “koinonia” = fellowship Between us and God Between us and each other 1 John 1: 1-7

Grace Giving & Fellowship Committed to grow in Faith… to Serve God and Each Other Greek “koinonia” = fellowship Journeying together, encouraging one another to grow in our likeness of Jesus by his grace at work in us through the Holy Spirit 1 John 1: 1-7

Grace Giving & Fellowship Committed to grow in Faith to Serve God and Each Other 41 Those who believed what Peter said were baptized and added to the church—about three thousand in all. 42 They joined with the other believers and devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, sharing in the Lord’s Supper and in prayer. New Living Translation. Acts 2

Grace Giving & Fellowship Committed to grow in Faith to Serve God and Each Other 43 A deep sense of awe came over them all, and the apostles performed many miraculous signs and wonders. 44 And all the believers met together constantly and shared everything they had. 45 They sold their possessions and shared the proceeds with those in need. 46 They worshipped together at the Temple each day, met in homes for the Lord’s Supper, and shared their meals with great joy and generosity— 47 all the while praising God and enjoying the goodwill of all the people. And each day the Lord added to their group those who were being saved. Acts 2

Grace Giving & Fellowship Group Time!