In the series, The Essence of Christian Living, the message this week is "Investing in Your Progress." We must realize that money is the lowest form of prosperity in the Kingdom of God according to Luke 16. The highest is souls. Apostle Holcomb taught us The trilogy of giving which includes tithes, offerings and gifts of love. The tithe is simply giving back to God what belongs to Him, which is the 1st tenth of our increase. It is the floor where we begin, not the ceiling where we end. Giving the tithe is a matter of the heart; it's an attitude of gratitude that causes God to rebuke the devourer for our sakes. The offering is actually where we begin our giving because it comes from what we purpose in our hearts to give realizing that we have only because God has blessed us with His supply. In essence, God is our source and everything else is a resource. When we give, we put God's power which His ability on our money. We prove God and he proves us. The Bible tells us that God is not mocked. Whatsoever a man sows that shall he also reap. God gives seed to the sower and bread for food. If we sow sparingly, we will reap sparingly. Moreover if we sow bountifully, we will also reap bountifully. In essence, God guarantees the harvest, but we determine what the harvest will be. We reap what we sow! The priority of our giving is based upon loving God and loving what God loves. He loves 1. His Son 2. The saints 3. Sinners 4. Sowing. Remember that the Father gave His very when He gave His only begotten Son, Jesus Christ.
Be a cheerful giver and live under an open Heaven!
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