SUNDAY SERVICE
★ MY SERMON NOTES
@ Church of Christ in Nations (COCIN)
Area 1 - Garki, Abuja
14th September, 2014
SERMON
* Speaker: Engr. Markus Dye
* Topic: Prepared Giver
* Theme: Knowing the Will of God
* Excelling in the Grace of Giving
* Service Leader: Mrs. Lois Dakum
* Text: 1st Corinthians 16:2 "On the first day of every week, each one of you should set aside a sum of money in keeping with your income, saving it up, so that when I come no collections will have to be made."
* 2nd Corinthians 9:4-5
* If you are not prepared, you will be caught Unaware
* Preparation entails getting ready for something
* Preparation is also part of Planning - preparation is a critical element of Success
* Jesus gave himself first before requiring us to give
* To get to Heaven, you must prepare yourself
* Preparation is setting aside time to do something or to perfect an objective/goal
* Preparation positions you to maximize opportunities that come your way
* Who is a giver? - God Himself is a giver. He demonstrated His love to us by giving us His Son
* You cannot give what you do not have
* You must prepare yourself to receive what God has prepared for you to get
* When you receive the free gift of God, you are in a better position to give
* A prepared giver is one who gives thankfully
* Before your giving is acceptable to God, you must:
(a) be submissive to God's authority
(b) give cheerfully
* Prepare or decide in advance what you want to give
* You must not appear before God empty handed- prepare before you appear
* You must, as a Child of God yield to the call to give for the expansion of the kingdom of God here on earth
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