“FAITH – PROMISE GIVING”

What is faith?What is faith?– Faith is clearly one of the most Faith is clearly one of the most

important concepts in the whole important concepts in the whole NT. Everywhere it is required and NT. Everywhere it is required and its importance insisted upon. its importance insisted upon.

– Faith means abandoning all trust in Faith means abandoning all trust in one’s own resources. one’s own resources.

– Faith means casting oneself Faith means casting oneself unreservedly on the mercy of God. unreservedly on the mercy of God.

– Faith means laying hold on the Faith means laying hold on the promises of God in Christ, relying promises of God in Christ, relying entirely on the finished work of entirely on the finished work of Christ for salvation, and on the Christ for salvation, and on the power of the indwelling Holy Spirit power of the indwelling Holy Spirit of God for daily strength. of God for daily strength.

– Faith implies complete reliance on Faith implies complete reliance on God and full obedience to God.God and full obedience to God.

What is Faith Promise What is Faith Promise Giving?Giving?

• It is giving to God money, It is giving to God money, that God may NOT give to that God may NOT give to us, if He could not trust us, us, if He could not trust us, to pass it on for His Workto pass it on for His Work – 2 Corinthians 8:3 For I testify 2 Corinthians 8:3 For I testify that they gave as much as that they gave as much as they were able, and even they were able, and even beyond their ability. Entirely beyond their ability. Entirely on their own,on their own,

HOW CAN ANYONE GIVE BEYOND THEIR ABILITY TO GIVE?– 2 Corinthians 8:5 "And they did not do

as we expected, but they gave themselves first to the Lord and then to us in keeping with God's will."

– Paul said, in 2 Corinthians 8:8 "I am not commanding you, but I want to test the sincerity of your love by comparing it with the earnestness of others."

Remember: Faith Promise Giving to Missions is always Over and Above

what we are now giving to local work.

We do NOT rob the local church!

2 BASIC PRINCIPLES ARE INVOLVED...

1. WE MUST BE PERSONALLY COMMITTED AND AVAILABLE TO THE LORD.

2. THE PRINCIPLE OF SUPERNATURAL SUPPLY.

• Manna• The Widow of Zarephath• The Boys Lunch

In each of these Miracles certain conditions prevailed…1. With the Manna - God supplied, they had to collect it, and only enough for each day excepting day before Sabbath, double on 6th day. Explicit Obedience required.2. With the Widow Lady - God through His Servant had to be first. Test of love and devotion. Willingness to Trust God.3. With the Lad's Lunch - We see availability and commitment.

Here are the Keys to Supernatural Supply…

1.1. Outright OBEDIENCE to Outright OBEDIENCE to God.God.

2.2. RIGHT PRIORITIES and a RIGHT PRIORITIES and a willingness to TRUST, to willingness to TRUST, to exercise faith.exercise faith.

3.3. AVAILABILITY and AVAILABILITY and COMMITMENT in faith.COMMITMENT in faith.

How does Faith Promise Giving How does Faith Promise Giving Work?Work?

How can we give beyond our How can we give beyond our ability to give?ability to give?– 1. Commit Yourself Afresh to 1. Commit Yourself Afresh to

God. Wait upon Him in Prayer.God. Wait upon Him in Prayer.– 2. Over the next week ask God 2. Over the next week ask God

to prompt you by laying on your to prompt you by laying on your heart an amount He would have heart an amount He would have you give. you give.

– 3. Then Commit yourself to 3. Then Commit yourself to Promise that amount as God Promise that amount as God enables you to give it.enables you to give it.

Remember - Faith Promise Giving does not, I repeat does

not, absolve us from effort.• The Children of Israel had to The Children of Israel had to

gathergather Manna Manna• The widow The widow mademade meal for Elijah meal for Elijah• The boy had to The boy had to givegive his lunch his lunch

before the blessing camebefore the blessing came• As As sacrificessacrifices were made and were made and

work was done, God work was done, God workedworked the Miracle. He made it all the Miracle. He made it all possible.possible.

Remember…

FAITH PROMISE GIVING is money God will give

through us, that He may NOT give to us if He could NOT trust us to pass it on

for His Work.

Lets Pray…Lets Pray…