Real Sacrifice

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Real Sacrifice

• The Cross Creek Adventure
• Mark 1241-44 2Co 96-11

Pastor Dave Martin Cross Creek Community Church
April 29, 2007
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Commitment to

• Clear Vision
• Teamwork
• Real Sacrifice

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Sacrificial Giving

• 1. Is Recorded by the Keeper of Accounts.
• Mark 1241-42 41 Jesus sat down opposite the
  place where the offerings were put and watched
  the crowd putting their money into the temple
  treasury. Many rich people threw in large
  amounts. 42 But a poor widow came and put in two
  very small copper coins, worth only a fraction of
  a penny.
• Jesus Watched
• The Crowd, the Rich People, the Poor Widow

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• Hosea 136 When I fed them, they were satisfied
  when they were satisfied, they became proud then
  they forgot me.

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Sacrificial Giving

• 2. Involves Faith put into Action.
• Mark 1243-44 43 Calling his disciples to him,
  Jesus said, "I tell you the truth, this poor
  widow has put more into the treasury than all the
  others. 44 They all gave out of their wealth but
  she, out of her poverty, put in everything--all
  she had to live on."

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• Matthew 619-21 19 "Do not store up for
  yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and
  rust destroy, and where thieves break in and
  steal. 20 But store up for yourselves treasures
  in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy,
  and where thieves do not break in and steal. 21
  For where your treasure is, there your heart will
  be also.

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Faith put into Action

• The Principle of Faith Promise giving.
• 2 Corinthians 95 So I thought it necessary to
  urge the brothers to visit you in advance and
  finish the arrangements for the generous gift you
  had promised. Then it will be ready as a generous
  gift, not as one grudgingly given.

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Faith put into Action

• The Principle of Faith Promise giving.
• The Principle of Sowing and Reaping.
• 2 Corinthians 96-8 6 Remember this Whoever sows
  sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever
  sows generously will also reap generously. 7 Each
  man should give what he has decided in his heart
  to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for
  God loves a cheerful giver. 8 And God is able to
  make all grace abound to you, so that in all
  things at all times, having all that you need,
  you will abound in every good work. 

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You Always
Luke 638 Give, and it will be given to you. A
good measure, pressed down, shaken together and
running over, will be poured into your lap. For
with the measure you use, it will be measured to
you."

• Reap what you Sow.
• Reap more than you Sow.
• Reap later than you Sow.

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Faith put into Action

• The Principle of Faith Promise giving.
• The Principle of Sowing and Reaping.
• The Principle of Never Out Giving the Lord.
• 2 Corinthians 910-11 10 Now he(God) who supplies
  seed to the sower and bread for food will also
  supply and increase your store of seed and will
  enlarge the harvest of your righteousness. 11 You
  will be made rich in every way so that you can be
  generous on every occasion, and through us your
  generosity will result in thanksgiving to God.

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• Malachi 38-12 8 "Will a man rob God? Yet you rob
  me. "But you ask, 'How do we rob you?' "In tithes
  and offerings. 9 You are under a curse--the whole
  nation of you--because you are robbing me. 10
  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 you will not have room
  enough for it.

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Sacrificial Giving

• 3. Involves Remembering the Sacrifice of our
  Savior.

2 Corinthians 89 For you know the grace of our
Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet
for your sakes he became poor, so that you
through his poverty might become rich.
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Why should I Invest in Gods Work?

• Furthers His Kingdom on Earth!
• Accomplishes His Divine Purposes!
• Encourages Spiritual Growth!
• Builds up Treasures in Heaven!
• Reminds us God owns it all!
• Pays Awesome Eternal Dividends!
• Secures Gods Abundant Blessings!

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