1. IT’S ABOUT TIME
Time to Invest!
March 3-4, 2012
W O O D L A N D 3. The _________________ and the _____________ Investors.
“ Be careful not to do your ‘ a cts of righteousness ’ before men, to be seen “ Will a man rob God? Yet you rob me. “ But you ask, ‘ H ow do we rob
by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven. you? ’ “ In tithes and offerings.9 You are under a curse—the whole nation of
2 “ So when you give to the needy, do not announce it with trumpets, as the you—because you are robbing me.10 Bring the whole tithe into the
hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be honored by men. I storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this, ” says the
tell you the truth, they have received their reward in full. 3 But when you give Lord Almighty, “ and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and
to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, pour out so much blessing that you will not have room enough for it.
4 so that your giving may be in secret. Then your Father, who sees what is Malachi 3:10
done in secret, will reward you.”
Matthew 6:1-4 • The ________________ investor wants to _________ ______
________________.
The Types of Investors…
• The ____________ investor wants to ___________ _______
1. The ________ ___________ and the _____________ Investors. ________________.
• The _______ ___________ investor wants to ________
____________ _____ ________. 4. The ___________________ and the ________________ Investors.
Each man should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not
• The ___________investor wants to ________ ______________ reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.
____ _______. 2 Corinthians 9:7
2. The __________ and __________Investors.
• The _________________ investor has a ______
________________.
As he looked up, Jesus saw the rich putting their gifts into the temple
treasury. 2 He also saw a poor widow put in two very small copper coins. • The ______________ investor has a __________
3 “ I tell you the truth, ” he said, “ this poor widow has put in more than all _______________.
the others. 4 All these people gave their gifts out of their wealth; but she out
of her poverty put in all she had to live on. ” The Goals….
Luke 21:1-4 To have hearts that want to ________ _____________ in giving.
To live lives that __________ _____________ ______________
• The _________ investor wants to ____________ ______________. fully in giving.
Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and
whoever sows generously will also reap generously. 5. The _______, _____________, ___________, ____________ Investors.
2 Corinthians 9:6
Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse….
Malachi 3:10
• The _________ investor wants to ____ __________________.
