Bible Study- June 19, 2014 Rev. Jan Davis

1. LeadingYour Church to
Be More Generous
Rev. Jan Davis

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3. Whenever I sit down to
prepare a stewardship
sermon for a
congregation, and
especially on the night
before I preach it, I feel
the knot in my stomach.
I find myself asking,
“Why is this so hard?”

4. 1. Believe in What God is
Doing
LeadingYour Church to Be More Generous

5. Fundraising is first and
foremost, a form of
ministry. It is a way of
announcing our vision
and inviting other
people into our
mission.

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7. 2. Begin by AskingWhat God
Thinks
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10. Isaiah 55:8
For my thoughts are not your
thoughts,
nor are your ways my ways,
says the LORD.

11. 3. Pray for God’s Dream to
BecomeYour Dream
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13. 4. Remember to Look at the
LongView
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14. 2 Peter 3:8
Do not ignore this one fact,
beloved, that with the Lord one
day is like a thousand years,
and a thousand years are like
one day.

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17. We have been raised in
the faith and
worshipped in
sanctuaries that we did
not build, it falls to us
the privilege of building
sanctuaries where we
will never worship.

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19. 5. Discover What is Holding
You Back
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20. John 12:1-3
Six days before the Passover Jesus
came to Bethany, the home of
Lazarus, whom he had raised from
the dead.There they gave a dinner
for him. Martha served, and
Lazarus was one of those at the
table with him.

21. John 12:1-3
Mary took a pound of costly
perfume made of pure nard,
anointed Jesus’ feet, and wiped
them with her hair.The house was
filled with the fragrance of the
perfume.

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23. 6. Lead with Faith Not Fear
LeadingYour Church to Be More Generous

24. 2 Corinthians 9:6
The point is this: the one who sows
sparingly will also reap sparingly,
and the one who sows bountifully
will also reap bountifully.

25. Perhaps you once
dreamed of sowing fertile
seeds of generosity. But
reality has taught you to
be more cautious. “What
if I give away too much?
What if there’s not enough
left for me? What if ...?”

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27. 7. Choose Daily HowYouWill
Sow
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29. 8. Expect God to Show Up
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30. 2 Corinthians 9:8
God is able to provide you with
every blessing in abundance, so
that by always having enough of
everything, you may share
abundantly in every good work.

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32. 9. Remember God’s
Multiplication Rules
LeadingYour Church to Be More Generous

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34. LeadingYour Church to
Be More Generous
Rev. Jan Davis