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Sunday Morning Sermon Summary 

Pastor Paul Lundberg

Series: “Taking Care of Business”

Part 6: “Pressed Down, Shaken Together, Running Over” (Luke 6:38)

Sunday, August 24, 2008

ME: Reality. Once I give IT (time, talent, treasure) away, it’s gone. Will God really give me what I need if I give Him what I have? If God’s character is revealed …what about the Beatitudes?   The truth is camping is a lot more comfortable and sometimes staying in a nice hotel or just staying home is pretty attractive.  I CAN FIND A LOT OF GOOD REASONS FOR DOING WHAT I REALLY WANT TO DO?

IT’S NOT CALLED “THE EASY WAY OUT” FOR NOTHING!

WE: The day is only so long and the week still has only 7 days.  There’s only so much money and this energy thing is killing me.  I’m not young anymore.  I can’t do everything I used to be able to (and I didn’t do it when I could anyway!).  Jesus lived 2000 years ago. It just isn’t the same today! GET REAL!

 GOD: It’s more blessed to give AND to receive!

Luke 6:38 - 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."

 REALITY #1. JESUS SHOWED THE WAY

Hebrews 12:2  Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

To mow a straight row I had to set my eyes on a fix point straight ahead

 REALITY #2. INVESTMENT BEFORE RETURN – DEPOSIT BEFORE WITHDRAWAL

Galatians 6:6, 7 “Whatever a man sows that will he also reap.” Genesis 1:11 – seed after it’s own kind

“The fruit of the Spirit contains the seeds of the gospel”

Matthew 6:19, 20 Store up…for yourself…treasures in heaven

1 Timothy 6:18 Storing up …for themselves…a good foundation for the time to come

Get to give//give and get

 REALITY #3. STEWARDS HERE AND NOW – OWNERS THERE AND THEN

Romans 11:35, 36(We don’t own it to begin with)  “From Him and through Him and to Him are all things, to Him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity.”

Luke 16:11-12  If you have not been trustworthy in handling worldly wealth, who will trust you with true riches? And if you have not been trustworthy with someone else's property, who will give you property of your own?

 ULTIMATE REALITY  WE CAN’T OUT-GIVE GOD!

2 Corinthians. 9:8 “God is able to make all grace abound to you so that having all things, at all times, you will have all that you need so you can abound in every good work.”

Hebrews 11:6  …without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.

Luke 6:38 - 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."

Hudson Taylor (Missionary to China): “When God’s work is done in God’s way for God’s glory, it will never lack God’s supply.”

 YOU: God will give me what I need when I give Him what I have

(The most dangerous time in life is that time when you don’t have needs) (America’s downfall)

…give and receive (pressed down, shaken together, running over)

God’s character is displayed in the gifts He provides … the measure you use

To get where you’re going you have to follow directions (keeping our eyes on Jesus)

It’s more blessed to give AND to receive

 WE: Malachi 3:10 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.

If you give what you do not need, it isn’t giving. (Mother Theresa)

The goal of a backpacking trip is NOT to finish with a full pack of food and fuel!

    Acts 2:44-47 (GIVE) All the believers were together and had everything in common. Selling their possessions and goods, they gave to anyone as he had need. Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. (RECEIVE) And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.

Legend:

Green: Mission and Vision
Blue: Illustrations and quotes
Red: Scripture

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