Lesson 7: Offerings Result in Thanksgiving.
Definition The offering is a gift to God after our tithes. Scripture Reading 2 Corinthians 9:11, “You will be enriched in every way so that you can be generous on every occasion, and through us your generosity will result in thanksgiving to God.” Main Points THANKSGIVING: People “give thanks” to God when they benefit from offerings given…
Read MoreOaths & Promises
We live in a world where it is common place for people to lie and break their word all the time. Sometimes people have valid reasons to break a vow like not having money to pay their bills because they got laid off and other times people just have empty excuses like forgetting to make…
Read MoreLesson 6: Generous Offerings Take Sacrifice.
Definition The offering is a gift to God after our tithes. Scripture Reading 2 Corinthians 9:11, “You will be enriched in every way so that you can be generous on every occasion, and through us your generosity will result in thanksgiving to God.” Main Points ENRICHED: It is God’s desire to enrich you so you can be…
Read MoreDivorce & Remarriage
Marriage is one of the most beautiful gifts God has given mankind. However, when marriage is not based on God’s Word it can result in great emotional pain and tragedy. Therefore, today we will be discussing how to have blessed marriages by learning both what not to do and what to do right. For those who…
Read MoreLesson 5: Offerings Should be Given Cheerfully.
Definition The offering is a gift to God after our tithes. Scripture Reading 2 Corinthians 9:7, “Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.” Main Points FROM THE HEART: Offerings should be given from the heart and not the manipulation…
Read MoreLust & Adultery
“Lust & Adultery,” MPI Sermon Replay! from Metro Praise International on Vimeo. Sex is a beautiful gift from God that sin often perverts in our culture into something evil. When sexuality is experienced in the boundaries of God’s purpose it is blissful and glorious. However, when sex is perverted and practiced without God’s restraint the…
Read MoreLesson 4: Offerings are Like Seeds Planted for a Harvest.
Definition The offering is a gift to God after our tithes. Scripture Reading 2 Corinthians 9:6, “Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously.” Main Points SOW SEED: The biblical word sow means, “plant.” Therefore, Paul in the above passage is comparing one’s offerings to seeds that are…
Read MoreAnger & Murder
Despite everyone knowing that murder is wrong people today are still killing each in horrible and cruel ways. Some are quick to point out that the inner cities and poor drug infested areas have the highest murder rates, however, stories of violence can be found in every part of our nation. At the same time, the…
Read MoreLesson 3: Offerings are Generous Gifts to God.
Definition The offering is a gift to God after our tithes. Scripture Reading 2 Corinthians 9:6, “Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously.” Main Points GENEROUS: To be generous means to “give freely in abundance.” Being generous is the opposite of being selfish and stingy. At the…
Read MoreFor the Glory of God
“What would Jesus do?” It’s more than a religious cliché; there is a great truth to it. We should all want to live like Jesus and do what Jesus did. Does that mean we go around rebuking fig trees, talking to demons, and putting mud in people’s eyes? Not exactly. It does not mean doing…
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