GIVING FAITH

By Faith Series

FAITH isn’t a FEELING, FAITH is a KNOWING!
FEARLESS FAITH is faith that is prepared for anything, and our faith can STAND in the POWER of GOD!!
The secret to PRODUCTIVE FAITH is in PLANTING THE SEED OF FAITH so that it can become a PLANT AND GROW!
TODAY we will discuss GIVING FAITH!

21 And Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How long halt ye between two opinions? if the Lord be God, follow him: but if Baal, then follow him. And the people answered him not a word.
22 Then said Elijah unto the people, I, even I only, remain a prophet of the Lord; but Baal’s prophets are four hundred and fifty men.
23 Let them therefore give us two bullocks; and let them choose one bullock for themselves, and cut it in pieces, and lay it on wood, and put no fire under: and I will dress the other bullock, and lay it on wood, and put no fire under:
24 And call ye on the name of your gods, and I will call on the name of the Lord: and the God that answereth by fire, let him be God. And all the people answered and said, It is well spoken.
25 And Elijah said unto the prophets of Baal, Choose you one bullock for yourselves, and dress it first; for ye are many; and call on the name of your gods, but put no fire under.
26 And they took the bullock which was given them, and they dressed it, and called on the name of Baal from morning even until noon, saying, O Baal, hear us. But there was no voice, nor any that answered. And they leaped upon the altar which was made.
27 And it came to pass at noon, that Elijah mocked them, and said, Cry aloud: for he is a god; either he is talking, or he is pursuing, or he is in a journey, or peradventure he sleepeth, and must be awaked.
28 And they cried aloud, and cut themselves after their manner with knives and lancets, till the blood gushed out upon them.
29 And it came to pass, when midday was past, and they prophesied until the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice, that there was neither voice, nor any to answer, nor any that regarded.
30 And Elijah said unto all the people, Come near unto me. And all the people came near unto him. And he repaired the altar of the Lord that was broken down.
31 And Elijah took twelve stones, according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Jacob, unto whom the word of the Lord came, saying, Israel shall be thy name:
32 And with the stones he built an altar in the name of the Lord: and he made a trench about the altar, as great as would contain two measures of seed.
33 And he put the wood in order, and cut the bullock in pieces, and laid him on the wood, and said, Fill four barrels with water, and pour it on the burnt sacrifice, and on the wood.
34 And he said, Do it the second time. And they did it the second time. And he said, Do it the third time. And they did it the third time.
35 And the water ran round about the altar; and he filled the trench also with water.
36 And it came to pass at the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice, that Elijah the prophet came near, and said, Lord God of Abraham, Isaac, and of Israel, let it be known this day that thou art God in Israel, and that I am thy servant, and that I have done all these things at thy word.
37 Hear me, O Lord, hear me, that this people may know that thou art the Lord God, and that thou hast turned their heart back again.
38 Then the fire of the Lord fell, and consumed the burnt sacrifice, and the wood, and the stones, and the dust, and licked up the water that was in the trench.
39 And when all the people saw it, they fell on their faces: and they said, The Lord, he is the God; the Lord, he is the God. —I Kings 18:21-39

IF IT IS GIVEN TO GOD - and it is all about the GLORY OF GOD - then it is never wasted!

13 “No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.” —Luke 16:13 (NIV)

GIVING FAITH is WORSHIP - We are truly WORSHIPPING GOD when we GIVE! Nothing can unlock the windows of heaven and unleash the blessings of God like a willing heart to GIVE TO GOD

10 So he arose and went to Zarephath. And when he came to the gate of the city, behold, the widow woman was there gathering of sticks: and he called to her, and said, Fetch me, I pray thee, a little water in a vessel, that I may drink.
11 And as she was going to fetch it, he called to her, and said, Bring me, I pray thee, a morsel of bread in thine hand.
12 And she said, As the Lord thy God liveth, I have not a cake, but an handful of meal in a barrel, and a little oil in a cruse: and, behold, I am gathering two sticks, that I may go in and dress it for me and my son, that we may eat it, and die.
13 And Elijah said unto her, Fear not; go and do as thou hast said: but make me thereof a little cake first, and bring it unto me, and after make for thee and for thy son.
14 For thus saith the Lord God of Israel, The barrel of meal shall not waste, neither shall the cruse of oil fail, until the day that the Lord sendeth rain upon the earth.
15 And she went and did according to the saying of Elijah: and she, and he, and her house, did eat many days.
16 And the barrel of meal wasted not, neither did the cruse of oil fail, according to the word of the Lord, which he spake by Elijah. —1 Kings 17:10-16

IT TAKES GIVING FAITH TO SEE THE HEAVENS OPEN!

When we have a global mindset and we realize that our gift can make a difference around the world - God will literally multiply it.

Today we want to GIVE a sacrificial offering to help our Missionaries get back to their fields sooner. With COVID causing all kinds of travel delays right now - one of the best things we could do it so send a great offering in to I AM GLOBAL to send them back sooner - that is what I would like to do today. 

(You can either give it today, or you can put a note on your envelope or let Rebecca Allen or Elder Dummitt know the amount you will be giving…and we’ll send it to Global Missions).

Here is my challenge to you today - LET YOUR FAITH GIVE!

It’s not a question of whether God will or will not provide for those who are spreading the Gospel around the globe…the question is - How Much Will You Be A Part of It?
Why not give God a chance to show you how much He wants to bless you as you bless Missionaries and have a global mindset. - Let’s be GLOBALLY MINDED today and having GIVING FAITH!

GIVING SACRIFICIALLY today is the act of FAITH in believing God for what is not seen and allowing Him to make it into Substance and Evidence. (Hebrews 11)

The apostle Paul wrote, “Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give” (II Corinthians 9:7). II Corinthians 8:3 mentions giving “beyond their power.” Trusting God’s plan and promise opens doors of blessing into every life. It’s not about financial fund raising - it is the key to unlocking the realm of blessings in your life.

It is actually a tremendous spiritual experience that blesses and brings blessing from God’s perfect provision! Put your FAITH in God by GIVING TODAY