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HOW TO GIVE

To God, it is not Every Giving that is Giving by Pastor Seth Asare Ofei Badu Main Passage: Genesis 4:1-5 Optional Readings: Luke 6:38, Proverbs 3:1-12 Everybody knows that if we want to receive we must give. This is the principle of reciprocity that governs all relationships. There is also general acceptance that if we want to increase, we must give strategically (as by way of sowing and investing). We must invest in Heaven’s way, so that we can reap a harvest called blessings (great things). It seems God will never lack because He is always giving; a divine and eternal principle that we are invited to share in: In the beginning, God made … (Gen. 1:1). For God so loved the world that He gave… (John 3:16). But in our giving will we end up like Cain (the first man to give), or Abel (who gave his first and best)? The Economy of Heaven ΓΌ In the economy of God and His children, everybody has been given something (Body, health, money, etc.), which left on its own will perish with tim

THE GLORIOUS HABIT OF OBEDIENCE

We need to be in the habit of obeying the right authority in order to be ready to follow the Holy Spirit’s leading more fully Main Passage: Matthew 8:5 - 13 The centurion was so acquainted with Word power working through obedience that he did not see why a Supreme Authority like Jesus needed to be present on a scene before His will would be carried out. In order to have faith enough for His will to be carried out in our lives today, we ourselves must be very exercised in obedience. Obedience is Doing what you are told within the will of God, though it may not be your immediate preferred option. Obedient Action is 1. Proactive – Carries on in revealed will - Luke 12:43 2. Meticulous – Does the work as if he or she is bearing every cost - Luke 16:12 3. Submissive/ Accountable – Obedience Produces 1. Growth 2. Miracles (or Extraordinary divine Interventions and successes) 3. Protection 4. Effective Leadership