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Deuteronomy 28:8-12 (NLT)

The Lord will guarantee a blessing on everything you do and will fill your storehouses with grain. The Lord your God will bless you in the land he is giving you. 9 “If you obey the commands of the Lord your God and walk in his ways, the Lord will establish you as his holy people as he swore he would do. 10 Then all the nations of the world will see that you are a people claimed by the Lord, and they will stand in awe of you. 11 “The Lord will give you prosperity in the land he swore to your ancestors to give you, blessing you with many children, numerous livestock, and abundant crops. 12 The Lord will send rain at the proper time from his rich treasury in the heavens and will bless all the work you do. You will lend to many nations, but you will never need to borrow from them.

Key point 1: Wonders Of Provision

Key point 2: You Can't Out Give God

Malachi 3:10 (NIV)

Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this,” says the Lord Almighty, “and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that there will not be room enough to store it.

Mark 5:25-36 (NLT)

A woman in the crowd had suffered for twelve years with constant bleeding. 26 She had suffered a great deal from many doctors, and over the years she had spent everything she had to pay them, but she had gotten no better. In fact, she had gotten worse. 27 She had heard about Jesus, so she came up behind him through the crowd and touched his robe. 28 For she thought to herself, “If I can just touch his robe, I will be healed.” 29 Immediately the bleeding stopped, and she could feel in her body that she had been healed of her terrible condition. 30 Jesus realized at once that healing power had gone out from him, so he turned around in the crowd and asked, “Who touched my robe?” 31 His disciples said to him, “Look at this crowd pressing around you. How can you ask, ‘Who touched me?’” 32 But he kept on looking around to see who had done it. 33 Then the frightened woman, trembling at the realization of what had happened to her, came and fell to her knees in front of him and told him what she had done. 34 And he said to her, “Daughter, your faith has made you well. Go in peace. Your suffering is over.” 35 While he was still speaking to her, messengers arrived from the home of Jairus, the leader of the synagogue. They told him, “Your daughter is dead. There’s no use troubling the Teacher now.” 36 But Jesus overheard[a] them and said to Jairus, “Don’t be afraid. Just have faith.”

Luke 12:24 NIV

Consider the ravens: They do not sow or reap, they have no storeroom or barn; yet God feeds them. And HOW MUCH MORE valuable you are than birds!

Key #1 - He wants to give you good gifts

Matthew 7:9-11 NLT

“You parents—if your children ask for a loaf of bread, do you give them a stone instead? 10 Or if they ask for a fish, do you give them a snake? Of course not! 11 So if you sinful people know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give good gifts to those who ask him

Key #2 - He will supply your every need

Philippians 4:19 NLT

And this same God who takes care of me will supply all your needs from his glorious riches, which have been given to us in Christ Jesus.

Philippians 4:18 NLT

At the moment I have all I need—and more! I am generously supplied with the gifts you sent me with Epaphroditus. They are a sweet-smelling sacrifice that is acceptable and pleasing to God.

2 Corinthians 9:8 NCV

And God can give you more blessings than you need. Then you will always have plenty of everything—enough to give to every good work.

Key #3 - He wants to give you MORE than you came for

Mark 2:5 NLT

Seeing their faith, Jesus said to the paralyzed man, “My child, your sins are forgiven.”

Mark 2:10-12 NLT

Then Jesus turned to the paralyzed man and said, 11 “Stand up, pick up your mat, and go home!” 12 And the man jumped up, grabbed his mat, and walked out through the stunned onlookers. They were all amazed and praised God, exclaiming, “We’ve never seen anything like this before!”

Ephesians 3:20 NLT

Now all glory to God, who is able, through his mighty power at work within us, to accomplish infinitely more than we might ask or think

Philippians 2:13 NIV

For it is God who works in you to will and to act in order to fulfill his good purpose.

Key #1 - Lay down good enough

Galatians 6:9 NASB

Let us not grow tired of doing good, for in due time we shall reap our harvest, if we do not give up.

Key #2 - Make the most of the Moment

Hebrews 9:14 TLB

Just think how much MORE surely the blood of Christ will transform our lives and hearts. His sacrifice frees us from the worry of having to obey the old rules and makes us want to serve the living God.

Key #3 - Remember what you are MADE for

Made for Relationship

Made for Freedom

Romans 5:9 AMP

Therefore, since we have now been justified [declared free of the guilt of sin] by His blood, [how much more certain is it that] we will be saved from the wrath of God through Him.

Made for Purpose

1 Thessalonians 4:1

As for other matters, brothers and sisters, we instructed you how to live in order to please God, as in fact you are living. Now we ask you and urge you in the Lord Jesus to do this more and more.

Made for Impact

Philippians 1:9 NLT

I pray that your love will overflow more and more, and that you will keep on growing in knowledge and understanding.

The difference between a TITHE and an OFFERING

Romans 11:16 (NAS 1995)

“If the first piece of the dough is holy; the lump is also; and if the root is holy, the branches are also.

Matthew 6:21

For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

Luke 6:38 (NAS 1995)

Give, and it will be given to you. They will [a]pour into your lap a good measure—pressed down, shaken together, and running over. For by your standard of measure it will be measured to you in return.”

Luke 6:38 (TPT)

“Give generously and generous gifts will be given back to you, shaken down to make room for more. Abundant gifts will pour out upon you with such an overflowing measure that it will run over the top! The measurement of your generosity becomes the measurement of your return.”

"THE GIVING PRINCIPLE"

2 Corinthians 9:6-11 (NAS 1995)

6 Now this I say, he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows [a]bountifully will also reap [b]bountifully. 7 Each one must do just as he has purposed in his heart, not grudgingly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. 8 And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that always having all sufficiency in everything, you may have an abundance for every good deed; 9 as it is written, “HE SCATTERED ABROAD, HE GAVE TO THE POOR, HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS [c]ENDURES FOREVER.” (LEGACY) 10 Now He who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your seed for sowing and increase the harvest of your righteousness; 11 you will be enriched in everything for all liberality (generosity), which through us is producing thanksgiving to God.

GENEROUSITY IS OUR HONOR!!!

Philippians 4:19

And my God will supply all your need according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus.

GENEROUSITY IS OUR HONOR!!

GENEROUSITY IS A BLESSING!!!

GENEROUSITY IS A CHARACTERISTIC OF FATHER GOD!!

2 Corinthians 9:8-11 (NAS 1995)

8 And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that always having all sufficiency in everything, you may have an abundance for every good deed; 10 Now He who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your seed for sowing and increase the harvest of your righteousness; 11 you will be enriched in everything for all liberality, which through us is producing thanksgiving to God.

1 Corinthians 3:6-7 NKJV

I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the increase. So then neither he who plants is anything, nor he who waters, but God who gives the increase.

Key Point 1 - "Don't put a comma, where God puts a period"

Acts 7:9 NIV

"Because the patriarchs were jealous of Joseph, they sold him as a slave into Egypt. BUT GOD was with him!!!

"Because were jealous of Joseph, they sold him as a slave into Egypt. BUT GOD was with him AND…

Acts 7:9-10 NIV

"Because the patriarchs were jealous of Joseph, they sold him as a slave into Egypt. BUT GOD was with him AND rescued him from ALL his TROUBLES. 

B — But

U — Understand

T — this

Acts 7:9-10 NIV

"Because the patriarchs were jealous of Joseph, they sold him as a slave into Egypt. BUT GOD was with him AND rescued him from ALL his TROUBLES. He gave Joseph wisdom and enabled him to gain the goodwillof Pharaoh king of Egypt; so he made him ruler over Egypt and all his palace.

Key Point 2 - The 5 “But God” moments of Joseph

Key Point 3 - The “But God” Ripple effect 

Gen 45:4-7

Then Joseph said to his brothers, “Come close to me.” When they had done so, he said, “I am your brother Joseph, the one you sold into Egypt! And now, do not be distressed and do not be angry with yourselves for selling me here, because it was to save lives that God sent me ahead of you. For two years now there has been famine in the land, and for the next five years there will be no plowing and reaping. But God sent me ahead of you to preserve for you a remnant on earth and to save your lives by a great deliverance.

Key #1 - He takes care of it!

2 Chronicles 20:12

We are powerless before this great multitude that is coming against us; nor do we know what to do, but our eyes are on You.

2 Chronicles 20:15

Do not be afraid or discouraged, because of this vast army.

2 Chronicles 20:15

The battle is not yours, but God’s.

2 Chronicles 20:17

Take up your positions; stand firm.

2 Chronicles 20:17

Stand firm and see the deliverance the Lord will give you.

Key #2 - He says It’s not over!

Ezekiel 37:4-5

Then he said to me, “Speak a prophetic message to these bones and say, ‘Dry bones, listen to the word of the Lord! 5 This is what the Sovereign Lord says: Look! I am going to put breath into you and make you live again!

Key #3 - He will use it for Good!

Genesis 50:20

As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good.

Key #1 - Be Responsible

Psalm 119:29 NLT

Keep me from lying to myself;

Judges 6:14-16 NLT

Then the Lord turned to him and said, “Go with the strength you have, and rescue Israel from the Midianites. I am sending you!”

15 “But Lord,” Gideon replied, “how can I rescue Israel? My clan is the weakest in the whole tribe of Manasseh, and I am the least in my entire family!”

16 The Lord said to him, “I will be with you. And you will destroy the Midianites as if you were fighting against one man.”

Key #2 - GIVE what you GOT

Acts 3:1-3 NLT

Peter and John went to the Temple one afternoon to take part in the three o’clock prayer service. 2 As they approached the Temple, a man lame from birth was being carried in. Each day he was put beside the Temple gate, the one called the Beautiful Gate, so he could beg from the people going into the Temple. 3 When he saw Peter and John about to enter, he asked them for some money.

Acts 3:4-6 NLT

Peter and John looked at him intently, and Peter said, “Look at us!” 5 The lame man looked at them eagerly, expecting some money. 6 But Peter said, “I don’t have any silver or gold for you. But I’ll give you what I have. In the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene, get up and walk!”

Key #3 - Partner with People

Acts 3:7 NLT

Then Peter took the lame man by the right hand and helped him up. And as he did, the man’s feet and ankles were instantly healed and strengthened.

Deut 32:30 NLT

How could one person chase a thousand of them, and two people put ten thousand to flight

KEY SCRIPTURE:

EPHESIANS 5:15-16 (NLT) 

So be careful how you live. Don’t live like fools, but like those who are wise. 16 Make the most of every opportunity in these evil days.

ESPESIANS 5:17 (NLT) 

Don’t act thoughtlessly, but understand what the Lord wants you to do.

FIRST OPPORTUNITY - SERVE LUNCH

1 Samuel 17:17 NLT

One day Jesse said to David, “Take this basket of roasted grain and these ten loaves of bread, and carry them quickly to your brothers.

LUKE 19: 26 NLT 

“‘Yes,’ the king replied, ‘and to those who use well what they are given, even more will be given. But from those who do nothing, even what little they have will be taken away.

SECOND OPPORTUNITY - TAKE DOWN A GIANT

1 Samuel 17:25 (NLT)

“Have you seen the giant?” the men asked. “He comes out each day to defy Israel. The king has offered a huge reward to anyone who kills him. He will give that man one of his daughters for a wife, and the man’s entire family will be exempted from paying taxes!”

1 Samuel 17:26 (NLT)

David asked the soldiers standing nearby, “What will a man get for killing this Philistine and ending his defiance of Israel? Who is this pagan Philistine anyway, that he is allowed to defy the armies of the living God?”

1 Samuel 17:30 (NLT)

He walked over to some others and asked them the same thing and received the same answer.

THIRD OPPORTUNITY - PUSH THROUGH THE CROWD

Mark 5:25 (NLT)

25 A woman in the crowd had suffered for twelve years with constant bleeding.

Mark 5:27-29 (NLT)

27 She had heard about Jesus, so she came up behind him through the crowd and touched his robe. 28 For she thought to herself, “If I can just touch his robe, I will be healed.” 29 Immediately the bleeding stopped, and she could feel in her body that she had been healed of her terrible condition.

Mark 2:2-4 (NLT)

2 Soon the house where he was staying was so packed with visitors that there was no more room, even outside the door. While he was preaching God’s word to them, 3 four men arrived carrying a paralyzed man on a mat. 4 They couldn’t bring him to Jesus because of the crowd, so they dug a hole through the roof above his head. Then they lowered the man on his mat, right down in front of Jesus.