Early Christians were challenged to show their faith through by what they did.

THIS IS AN EXPECTATION THAT CONTINUES FOR US TODAY. GOD DESIRES FOR PEOPLE TO GO OUT AND INVITE ANYONE AND EVERYONE TO RESPOND TO THE GOSPEL MESSAGE.

As we cultivate our Faith, we have to learn that God is waiting for his children to dream of solutions to the problems in the world.  And maybe God wants to use you in a way you’ve never, ever even thought.  To use you to make a significant difference in the world in some part of the world.  In this message we are challenged to pray and ask God “What’s Next?’

Your life is actually shaped by your commitments. We become whatever we are committed to.  If you don’t commit yourself to anything you become nothing in life.  You’re shaped by your commitments. To make an eternal difference I must join with others on mission.  God has a life mission for your life and you can only do it in the context with others.

Today we learn about God’s laws of planting and harvesting.  We are called to plant seeds every day and every where.

If you ignore the laws of sowing and reaping in your life it’s going to hurt you.  It will harm you.  If you wisely use the laws of sowing and reaping in your life you’re going to be blessed by it.

WE ALL HAVE TO MAKE THE CHOICES OF HOW WE WILL LIVE OUR LIVES :

With just 24 hours in a day, but countless options  and opportunities of how to use them.  In all our decisions we need to remember that God has given us this life, and we have the responsibility to live it out the best way possible.

In the story of the feeding of the 5000, Jesus uses an unsolvable problems to do miracles.  He has the capability to turn a little into a lot. Thats true in our lives too, and like the boy in the story, we just have to give him what we have and let him multiply it.

++ This week we concluded our service with a Cultivate Faith Campaign presentation. ++

God desires for us to take steps in Faith that keep us growing, sowing, and going.  THESE STEPS OF FAITH ARE FOCUSED ON TRUSTING IN GOD because God has a plan and a purpose for us and we believe that God is going to do his will in us.

In last weekend’s message, Jacob Taylor taught how to see with eyes of faith instead of eyes of fear. Without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.

This week we look at the gift of Jesus that God gave to us.  Of all the things God could have given to us - he gave us Jesus - because our greatest need is forgiveness and salvation.  Jesus is the only gift that gives us those.

The concluding message of this series where we’ve discovered the secrets of how God sees our treasures and wants us to use them to be a blessing to us and to others. We take the time to look at our standard of living and our standard of giving.