Discovering the secret of contentment and the difficulties in obtaining it.

Reference texts: I Timothy 6:6-10; Philippians 4:11-13

tags: Spring 2010, contentment, I Timothy, Philippians

Moving to honoring god with a tithe and beyond.

Main points

1. Moving toward the tithe and beyond keeps the spirit of an Old Testament Principle (Matthew 14:15-17; Numbers 18:20-21; I Corinthians 9:13-14; Galatians 6:6; I Timothy 5:18)
2. Moving toward the tithe and beyond honors the Creator as Owner of All (Psalm 24:1)
3. Moving toward the tithe and beyond puts a governor on Ever-Expanding Spending
4. God's way of bringing about Good Deeds (II Corinthians 9:8; Titus 2:14; II Corinthians 9:11)
5. Giving a tithe and beyond is God's Way of Providing for You (II Corinthians 9:6; Malachi 3:10)

tags: giving, Fall 2009, Matthew, Numbers, I Corinthians, Galatians, I Timothy, Psalm, II Corinthians, Titus, Malachi