2. Biblical Importance of Money PRAYER  There is approximately 500 verses on PRAYER in the Bible FAITH  There is fewer than 500 verses on FAITH in the Bible SINGING  There is almost 600 verses on SINGING in the Bible

3. Biblical Importance of Money  There is more than 2350 verses on MONEY in the Bible

4.  August 2015 general offering $16,314  August 2016 general offering $10,214  August 2015 mission offering $3,580  August 2016 mission offering $2,819

5.  September 2015 general offering $14,520  September 2016 general offering $10,490  September 2015 mission offering $3,097  September 2016 mission offering $3,160  Total change in general offerings for Aug and Sept. 2015- 2016 $10,130.00

6. Regarding Money Biblically

8. Investing Money Biblically

9. Regarding Money Biblically Investing Money Biblically Giving money Biblically

10. (2Co 8:1-5) Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia; How that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality. For to their power, I bear record, yea, and beyond their power they were willing of themselves; Praying us with much intreaty that we would receive the gift, and take upon us the fellowship of the ministering to the saints. And this they did, not as we hoped, but first gave their own selves to the Lord, and unto us by the will of God.

11. (2Co 9:6-8) But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully. Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver. And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work:

13. Every man according as he purposeth in his heart (2Co 9:6-8) But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully. Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver. And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work:

14. (Act 5:1-4) But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession, And kept back part of the price, his wife also being privy to it, and brought a certain part, and laid it at the apostles' feet. But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part of the price of the land? Whiles it remained, was it not thine own? and after it was sold, was it not in thine own power? why hast thou conceived this thing in thine heart? thou hast not lied unto men, but unto God.

15. A.Give regularly

16. (1Co 16:1-2) Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I have given order to the churches of Galatia, even so do ye. Upon the first day (1Co 16:2) Upon the first day of the week let every one of you lay by him in store, as God hath prospered him, that there be no gatherings when I come.

17. so let him give; notof necessity (2Co 9:7) Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.

18. A.Give regularly B.Give faithfully

19. (1Co 16:1-2) Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I have given order to the churches of Galatia, even so do ye. every one of you (1Co 16:2) Upon the first day of the week let every one of you lay by him in store, as God hath prospered him, that there be no gatherings when I come.

20. (1Co 4:2) Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.

21. great trial of affliction deep poverty beyond their power (2Co 8:1-3) Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia; How that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality. For to their power, I bear record, yea, and beyond their power they were willing of themselves;

22. A.Give regularly B.Give faithfully C.Give locally

23. (1Co 16:1-2) Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I have given order to the churches of Galatia, even so do ye. lay by him in store (1Co 16:2) Upon the first day of the week let every one of you lay by him in store, as God hath prospered him, that there be no gatherings when I come.

24. storehouse (Mal 3:10) Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the LORD of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it.

25. A.Give regularly B.Give faithfully C.Give locally D.Give proportionally

26. (1Co 16:1-2) Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I have given order to the churches of Galatia, even so do ye. as God hath prospered him (1Co 16:2) Upon the first day of the week let every one of you lay by him in store, as God hath prospered him, that there be no gatherings when I come.

27. (Luk 12:48) …For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more.

29. so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity (2Co 9:6-8) But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully. Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver. And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work:

30. A.Give Generously

31. (2Co 9:6) But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.

32. (Luk 6:38) Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.

33. A.Give Generously B.Give Lovingly

34. (2Co 8:8) I speak not by commandment, but by occasion of the forwardness of others, and to prove the sincerity of your love. (2Co 8:24) Wherefore shew ye to them, and before the churches, the proof of your love, and of our boasting on your behalf.

35. (Joh 3:16) For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

36. A.Give Generously B.Give Lovingly C.Give Sacrificially

37. How that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality. but first gave their own selves to the Lord, and unto us by the will of God (2Co 8:1-5) Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia; How that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality. For to their power, I bear record, yea, and beyond their power they were willing of themselves; Praying us with much intreaty that we would receive the gift, and take upon us the fellowship of the ministering to the saints. And this they did, not as we hoped, but first gave their own selves to the Lord, and unto us by the will of God.

39. for God loveth a cheerful giver (2Co 9:6-8) But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully. Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver. And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work:

40. A.Give Worshipfully

41. (Mat 26:7) There came unto him a woman having an alabaster box of very precious ointment, and poured it on his head, as he sat at meat. (Mat 26:8) But when his disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste? (Mat 26:9) For this ointment might have been sold for much, and given to the poor.

42. A.Give Worshipfully B.Give Cheerfully

43. not grudginglyGod loveth a cheerful giver (2Co 9:7) Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver. It is more blessed to give than to receive (Act 20:35) I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.

44. (Luk 6:38) Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.