North Montville Baptist Church 

NMBC 2011 BIBLE STUDY

CHURCH – GIVING

1. Are we being obedient and good stewards of God’s money?
2. What areas have we done well in?
3. What areas haven’t we done well in?
4. Why?
5. What can we do to be in the center of God’s will in order to receive His full blessings?
    as a church in teaching and preaching the Word and in worshiping God?

I. Church
    A. Definition: Old Testament, Synagogue; New Testament, Assembly of Believers
    B. Word Study (Strongs)
         a. Greek – ekklesia, ek-klay-see’-ah
         b. A calling out, a popular meeting, a congregation of members on earth or saints in
             heaven or both.
    C. Giving in General – Matt. 5-7, Matt. 5:42, Luke 4

 

II. Giving to the Poor (def., Achtemeier)

  1. Re-established and Transformed by Jesus in the New Testament.
    1. Matt. 5-7; Luke 6:20, 38
    2. In each instance, who are the first group of people we are to minister to?
  1. Originally Established by the Father as a Covenant In the Old Testament
  2. Gen. 8:22  How does it work?
    1. Noetic Covenant, Gen.6:18; 9:9 Seed, Food
    2. Def. : Hebrew beriyth, ber-eeth’ Sense of cutting to select, feed, to render clear, choose, eat, manifest, meat, a compact between pieces of flesh, a confederacy or league.
    3. A covenant of seedtime & harvest related to the harvest of souls, John 4:38
    4. Abrahamic Covenant, promise of Abe’s seed: Genesis12:2,3; 13:15 seed; 15:5,6 Abe believed it

           a. Covenant of the Tithe – before the Law, Gen. 14:17-20
    D. Promotion of New Testament Giving by Paul
                 1. A revelation, Matt. 16:18, Saul/Paul - Damascus
                 2. 3rd Missionary Journey, Acts 20:35

More def., (Greek): An act of disposition, by channeling a contract, compact or
                  testament by assignment, “God is not a man that He should lie”,
                  Numbers 23:19; Titus 1:2;Heb. 13:16; Philip. 4:14-19
Also, II Cor. 9, Mal.3:8-12 (Old Testament Giving)

 

III. Giving To The Missionary (Haiti, Noami & Jona Lee, Ecquador)

  1. Paul: Rom. 12:13; Gal. 6:10 (NIV); I Tim. 6:17, 18; Heb. 13:16;  Philip.

      4:14-19

  1. (Jesus) Luke: Acts 1:8  Beginning of missionary focus – Jerusalem –

      Where’s your / our Jerusalem?

 

IV. Giving To The Elders – Respect For The Aged and Wise Elders

     A. Community/Culture (It’s not always clear in today’s Church culture,
      Who’s who when it comes to defining the Called gifts to the Church
      according to Eph.4-Elders, Pastors, Teachers, Bishops, etc.)
            1.Ancient
            2. Up to 50’s, 8:10 cultural tradition of church
            3. 60’s, 5:10 attend church
            4. Now, 17:100attend, at least 2x’s/wk, stating 2nd generation of
                un-churched.
            5. State/Federal welfare re elders/people in general
                B.   Paul to young Pastor Tim. Re elders: I, II Tim., Titus – Pastoral letters.

  1. Widows & Elders, I Tim.:5
  2. Elders who minister the Word, Apostles, Acts 6:1-4
  3. Those who labor in the gospel, Lk 10:7
  4. Other references to Elders: Acts 11:30, 15:2; James5:14; I Pet. 5:1

V. Giving To The Minister

   A. Def. for us, today, in the Church, Eph. 4 (see also, above references)

   B. I Cor. 9:7-14 (1-15a)

VI, Giving, A Blessing To The Church

   A. Ist century culture vs. today’s culture

      1. The secular world sometimes puts Christian to shame re giving
        1. Personal testimony – the karate guy, Lk. 16:8
      2. Hoarding mentality – parable of the talents, Matt. 25: 14-30
        1. Lk. 6:38 Sowing sparingly & abundantly
      3. II Cor. 9:1-15 (+ whole chapt.)

Blessing: To praise, and to speak of, reverently, to the Church’s bounty & benefit.

 

PROPHECY: “If we continue to give faithfully, and even more than we are now (of everything, including money), God will advance our ministry here in the Montville area” – Pastor Randy

 


 


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