Ecclesiastes 4:9 and 12 “Two people are better off than one, for they can help each other succeed. Three people are even better…”
When we are UNIFIED, we can:
1. Give More Money to Missionaries
2. Reach More People for Jesus
3. See More People in Heaven
Henry Martyn: “The Spirit of Christ is the spirit of missions and the nearer we get to Him the more intensely missionary we become.” Since 2003, we have given $2,482,973 to our missionaries! Missiologists have determined that 31⁄2 people come to know Christ as a result of every dollar given to missions. Because of your giving, in
the past 20 years, there will be over 7,500,000 people in heaven!
Matthew 24:14 “This Gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as a witness to all the nations, and then the end will come.”
Mark 4:35-37 “As evening came, Jesus said to His disciples, ‘Let’s cross to the other side of the lake.’ So they took Jesus in the boat and started out, leaving the crowds behind (although other boats followed). But soon a fierce storm came up. High waves were breaking into the boat, and it began to fill with water.”
- You Have Your Own Needs.
Mark 4:35 “Jesus said to His disciples, ‘Let’s cross over to the other side of the lake.”
Philippians 2:4 “Let each one of you look out not only after his own interests but also after the interests of others.”
Americans spend more money each year on dog food than they give to missions.
- Your Journey May Be Uncomfortable.
Mark 4:37 “And a great windstorm arose….”
1 Samuel 15:22 “Obedience is far better than sacrifice.”
- You Can’t Controls What Happens
Mark 4:37 “…the waves beat into the boat so that it was already filling.”
When you support missions, you can have faith in your Pastor. You can have faith in the Board. You can have faith in the Assemblies of God World Missions Ministry. You can have faith in your missionaries. You can have faith in God that He will make sure the ministry you support is taking good care of the money you give!
The big idea: We can always do more when we are unified!