Living a Life of Thanksgiving – Pastor Ascher
 
I Thessalonians 5:18 
 
THE SHEPHERDS TO THE SHEEP
    The Relationship between the leaders of the church and the people of the church
        I Thess. 5:12, 13
 
 
THE SHEEP TO THE SHEEP
     The Relationship between the people of the church
        I Thess. 5:14, 15
 
 
THE SHEEP TO THE GREAT SHEPHERD
     The Relationship between the people of the church and the Lord Jesus
        I Thess. 5:16 – 18
 
 
EVALUATING THE SPIRITUAL CONDITION
OF A CHURCH
 
 Rom. 8:28
 
New Testament passages reminding us to be thankful: 
II Corinthians 4:15; 9:11;  Ephesians 5:3, 4, 18, 20;  Colossians 2:6, 7; 3:15, 17; 4:2
 
I Thess. 5:18
 
 
SEVEN THINGS THAT WILL STOP THE FLOW OF THANKSGIVING IN YOUR LIFE:
 
 
1. DOUBTS ABOUT GOD
 
   - Doubts about His Word
   - Doubts about His Power
   - Doubts about His Wisdom
   - Doubts about God’s Love
 
2. SELFISHNESS
 
3. WORLDLINESS
 
4. A CRITICAL SPIRIT
 
5. IMPATIENCE
 
6. SPIRITUAL APATHY
 
7. REBELLION
 

​An Eternal Perspective to Earthly Investing, Pt. 4 – Pastor Ascher
 
Luke 16:9 – 13 
 
 
HOW WE SHOULD USE OUR MONEY AS BELIEVERS
 
1. MEET OUR BASIC NEEDS
 
2. SUPPORT OUR FAMILY NEEDS
 
3. SUPPORT THE GOVERNMENT
 
4. HELP OTHERS WHO ARE IN NEED
 
 
PREREQUISITE PRINCIPLES TO GIVING:
 
1. TRANSFER OWNERSHIP OF EVERYTHING TO GOD
 
2. LIVE LIFE TO EXALT CHRIST AND PROCLAIM THE GOSPEL
 
3. GET OUT OF DEBT
 
4. PURSUE PRAYER AND CONTENTMENT
 
 
UNDERSTANDING THE OLD TESTAMENT TITHE/ TAX SYSTEM:
 
   1. THE GOVERNMENT SUPPORT TITHE TAX
 
   2. THE FESTIVAL SUPPORT TITHE TAX
 
   3. THE SUPPORT OF THE POOR TITHE TAX
 
   3. A FREE WILL OFFERING OUTSIDE OF THE TITHE TAX SYSTEM
 
I Chronicles 29:6 – 17
Matt. 22:17, 21
 
 
PRINCIPLES OF PRACTICAL NEW TESTAMENT GIVING
 
II Cor. 8:9, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
 
   1. Free Will Giving
 
II Cor. 9:7, 6
 
   2. Sowing and Reaping
 
II Cor. 9:8, 10, 11
 
   3. Secretly (Humble giving)
 
   4. First Fruits Giving
 
   5. Worry Free Giving
 
   6. Sacrificial Giving
 
   7. Systematic Giving
 
 
         

An Eternal Perspective to Earthly Investing, Pt. 3 – Pastor Ascher
 
Luke 16:9 – 13 
 
HOW WE SHOULD USE OUR MONEY AS BELIEVERS
 
1. MEET OUR BASIC NEEDS
 
2. SUPPORT OUR FAMILY NEEDS
 
3. SUPPORT THE GOVERNMENT
 
4. HELP OTHERS WHO ARE IN NEED
 
 
PREREQUISITE PRINCIPLES TO GIVING:
 
1. TRANSFER OWNERSHIP OF EVERYTHING TO GOD
 
2. LIVE LIFE TO EXALT CHRIST AND PROCLAIM THE GOSPEL
 
3. GET OUT OF DEBT
 
   * Make a list of priorities
 
   * Eliminate all non-essentials
 
   * Get a second job
 
   * Pursue prayer and contentment
 
 
UNDERSTANDING THE OLD TESTAMENT TITHE/ TAX SYSTEM:
 
   1. THE GOVERNMENT SUPPORT TITHE TAX
 
   2. THE FESTIVAL SUPPORT TITHE TAX
 
   3. THE SUPPORT OF THE POOR TITHE TAX
 
   3. A FREE WILL OFFERING OUTSIDE OF THE TITHE TAX SYSTEM
Prov. 3:9
Prov. 11:24, 25
Prov. 16:10       

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