This past Sunday at The Family Church here in Gainesville, Kevin Sides stepped in for senior pastor Philip Griffin and delivered the next installment in the Upward Habits sermon series. This one, simply titled Giving, addressed the importance of allowing God to work his grace through us in our giving. Kevin's scripture of focus was in 2 Corinthians 8, which you can read via Bible Gateway by clicking on the passage. In it Paul is discussing the collection from God's people and their attitudes toward giving...
Kevin structured his message around four aspects of how God's grace affects our giving: it allows us to give, it orders our giving, it grows our giving, and it rewards our giving. He pointed out that all we have...material possessions and money...comes from God, who rightfully owns everything and entrusts it all to us as stewards. By accepting God's grace in our lives, we prioritize our giving...first to the Lord, then to others...and finally giving ourselves in the sacrificial model of Jesus. As for how God's grace grows our giving, Kevin listed three ways: tithing, free will offering, and cheerful, eager giving above and beyond everything else. Finally, Kevin revealed how God's grace rewards our cheerful giving: with heart joy, heart freedom, Godly praise, and gospel work. He closed by emphasizing that God doesn't want our money, but rather our hearts. At the message's conclusion Kevin had copies of a book he believes will further enlighten us about our giving, The Treasure Principle by Randy Alcorn, offered to each household in the church as a gift from him...thank you, Kevin...
You can watch this full message on giving, which greatly enlarges on Kevin's outline that I roughly reproduced above, by clicking on the following link to the church's YouTube video website: [TFC Video]. The Family Church is at 2022 SW 122nd Street (Parker Road) and holds its Sunday morning services at 9 and 10:30. They feature the weekly message, praise and worship music, prayer and discipleship opportunities. The series continues next Sunday...
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