The World’s Strangest Sermon on Giving. World’s Strangest Sermon Outline 16 FAQs 3 Written Testimonies 1 Live Testimony Open the floor for Questions and.

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The World’s Strangest Sermon on Giving

World’s Strangest Sermon Outline 16 FAQs 3 Written Testimonies 1 Live Testimony Open the floor for Questions and Testimonies

Q1: What is the difference between what you are saying and the health and wealth preachers we can hear on TV?

Q2: The rich young ruler was challenged by Jesus to give all that he had to the poor and then to follow Jesus. Should we do the same?

Q3: Is it morally wrong to be rich? Abraham Isaac Jacob Joseph Solomon Hezekiah It is morally wrong to be discontented with what you currently possess It is morally wrong to not be generous with what you have

Q4: Should I tithe off of my gross or net income?

Q6: Is EBC endowed?

Q7: What percentage of my tithes and offerings should I give to the church? DISTRIBUTING MY TITHE+ General Fund – 50% Missions Fund – 20% Blessings Fund – 10% Others – 10%

Q8: What are the various special funds we can designate our giving to at EBC? SPECIAL FUNDS AT EBC Missions Fund Deacons Fund Building & Maintenance Fund Van Fund

Q9: Why don’t we just have one fund and distribute to missions and everything else from there? Results in more generous giving Protecting missions funds

Q10: How does one designate contributions to a special fund?

Q11: What happens if I do not designate my giving?

Q12: What are special offerings?

Q13: Should all my giving go to the Lord’s work? Law, Psalms Proverbs, Prophets, Gospels Epistles

Q14: Aren’t you worried that if people deflect money into special funds and special offerings and give to the poor that there will be a reduction in giving to our general fund?

Q15: Is anyone exempt from giving?

Q16: How can you give 10+% away and not have it reduce your standard of living? The squander factor The discipline factor The God factor

World’s Strangest Sermon Outline 16 FAQs 3 Written Testimonies 1 Live Testimony Open the floor for Questions and Testimonies

World’s Strangest Sermon Outline 16 FAQs 3 Written Testimonies 1 Live Testimony Open the floor for Questions and Testimonies

World’s Strangest Sermon Outline 16 FAQs 3 Written Testimonies 1 Live Testimony Open the floor for Questions and Testimonies