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

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Grace Giving & Grace Giving & FellowshipFellowship Giving that gives and gives – Giving to one another in loveGiving that gives and gives – Giving to one another in love

Grace Giving & Grace Giving & FellowshipFellowship

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!!



Tithe = one tenthTithe = one tenth

God in His grace gives them everything…God in His grace gives them everything…and allows them to keep 90% !!and allows them to keep 90% !!

Deuteronomy 14: 22-29



Thankful celebration in honour of GodThankful celebration in honour of God

Provision for priests, foreigners, Provision for priests, foreigners, orphans, widows, (i.e. poor)orphans, widows, (i.e. poor)

Deuteronomy 14: 22-29



Sacrificial GivingSacrificial Giving

Luke 21: 1-4



Generous GivingGenerous Giving

Sow generously, reap generouslySow generously, reap generously(or not!)(or not!)

2 Corinthians 9: 6-15



Generous Giving thought throughGenerous Giving thought through

A “hilarious” giver! A “hilarious” giver! (v7)




God generously provides all we need God generously provides all we need and plenty to shareand plenty to share

Glory and Thanks to GodGlory and Thanks to God




Give Generously in Faith… DiscreetlyGive Generously in Faith… Discreetly

Glory and Thanks to GodGlory and Thanks to God

Matthew 6: 1-4


Committed to grow in Faith… to Serve God and Each Other

Greek “koinonia” = fellowshipGreek “koinonia” = fellowship

Sense of closeness and sharingSense of closeness and sharinge.g. in the Godheade.g. in the Godhead

John 17: 5


Committed to grow in Faith…

to Serve God and Each Other

Greek “koinonia” = fellowship

Sense of closeness and sharingSense of closeness and sharinge.g. with God and each othere.g. with God and each other

at creation at creation

Genesis 2: 18-25





Between us and GodBetween us and GodBetween us and each otherBetween us and each other

1 John 1: 1-7





Journeying together, encouraging one Journeying together, encouraging one another to grow in our likeness of Jesus another to grow in our likeness of Jesus

by his grace at work in us by his grace at work in us through the Holy Spiritthrough the Holy Spirit

1 John 1: 1-7


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


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


Group Time!Group Time!

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