Starting A Legacy

This message talks about starting a legacy.

Purposes of Capital Giving Campaign

To help people grow to spiritual maturity

To raise the funds to build

To develop fellowship and unity within our church family

To celebrate with thanksgiving

Expect Three Different Reactions

Those who will give no matter what we do

Those who will never give no matter what we do

Those who will give when they catch the vision

Campaign Non-Negotiables

We will not pressure anyone

We will not say no for anyone

We will not sell anything

We will challenge everyone to sacrifice equally

Why I Love The Church

This message talks about why Pastor Mark loves the Church.

Reasons I Love FLAG

We are willing to extend invitations

We are a perfect place for imperfect people

We are contributors not consumers

We are flexible, not fossils

We are outward, not inward focused

We respond to vision

Straight Instruction From A Crooked Illustration

This message talks about a straight instruction from a crooked illustration.

God owns everything

We were made to manage what God owns

The shrewd steward . . .

. . . looked ahead

. . . planned ahead

. . . acted quickly

The purpose of giving

You can’t take it with you à But you can send it on ahead

The pattern for living

If I’m faithful in the little things then God can trust me in the big things

The principle of blessing

There is a direct relationship between my giving and my spiritual depth

The priority of loving

I must choose what I will love most in life.

Money is to be used not loved

Money is a great servant it is a lousy God

If I live for money, it becomes my master

If I give my money, it becomes my servant

Jesus taught: Money leads heart follows

Responding To The Holy Spirit

This message talks about responding to the Holy Spirit.

Operation: What is speaking in tongues?

It is the supernatural speaking in an unknown tongue that is not understood by the mind of the speaker

It is the initial and immediate physical evidence of the Baptism in the Holy Spirit

Apostles experienced this evidence

Apostles accepted this evidence as proof

There is no other evidence offered in NT

Consideration: What is the value of speaking in tongues?

Enhances a supernatural orientation

Establishes a spiritual prayer language

Allows for unrestricted praise and proclamation

Provides for supernatural edification

Enhances supernatural faith

Enlarges the possibility for supernatural ministry