‘‘Giving Like Dad’Giving Like Dad’

““C2C Faith Promise Giving”C2C Faith Promise Giving”

OUR COMMITMENT TO THE LOCAL OUR COMMITMENT TO THE LOCAL CHURCHCHURCH1 Corinthians 16:2 On the first day of every 1 Corinthians 16:2 On the first day of every week, each one of you should set aside a week, each one of you should set aside a sum of money in keeping with his income, sum of money in keeping with his income, saving it up, so that when I come no saving it up, so that when I come no collections will have to be made. collections will have to be made. Malachi 3:10 Bring the whole tithe into the Malachi 3:10 Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my storehouse, that there may be food in my house. “Test me in this,” says the Lord house. “Test me in this,” says the Lord Almighty, “and see if I will not throw open the Almighty, “and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that you will not have room enough blessing that you will not have room enough for it.” for it.”

OUR COMMITMENT TO THE OUR COMMITMENT TO THE CHRIST 2 COSMOS VISIONCHRIST 2 COSMOS VISION

• 2 Corinthians 8:8 I am not commanding you, 2 Corinthians 8:8 I am not commanding you, but I want to test the sincerity of your love by but I want to test the sincerity of your love by comparing it with the earnestness of others.comparing it with the earnestness of others.

• 2 Corinthians 9:6-8 Remember this: Whoever 2 Corinthians 9:6-8 Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap whoever sows generously will also reap generously. Each man should give what he generously. Each man should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not has decided in his heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. And God is able to loves a cheerful giver. And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in all make all grace abound to you, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work.you will abound in every good work.

FAITH PROMISE GIVINGFAITH PROMISE GIVING

FAITH PROMISE GIVING is money God will give FAITH PROMISE GIVING is money God will give through us, that He may NOT give to us if He through us, that He may NOT give to us if He

could not TRUST us to pass it on for HIS could not TRUST us to pass it on for HIS WORK.WORK.

2 Corinthians 8:3 For I testify that they gave as 2 Corinthians 8:3 For I testify that they gave as much as they were able, and even beyond their much as they were able, and even beyond their ability. Entirely on their own, ability. Entirely on their own, HOW CAN ANYONE GIVE BEYOND THEIR HOW CAN ANYONE GIVE BEYOND THEIR ABILITY TO GIVE?ABILITY TO GIVE?2 Corinthians 8:5 "And they did not do as we 2 Corinthians 8:5 "And they did not do as we expected, but they gave themselves first to the expected, but they gave themselves first to the Lord and then to us in keeping with God's Lord and then to us in keeping with God's will."will."

Our Faith Promise to C2C is always Our Faith Promise to C2C is always Over and Above what we are now Over and Above what we are now

giving to local church. giving to local church.

We do NOT rob the local church We do NOT rob the local church through our Faith Promise! through our Faith Promise!

Through our Faith Promise we Through our Faith Promise we commit to the wider work of God.commit to the wider work of God.

GIVING LIKE DAD!GIVING LIKE DAD!

• 2 Corinthians 8:1 And now, brothers, 2 Corinthians 8:1 And now, brothers, we want you to know about the grace we want you to know about the grace that God has given the Macedonian that God has given the Macedonian churches…churches…

• 2 Corinthians 8:9 For you know the 2 Corinthians 8:9 For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sakes though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, so that you through he became poor, so that you through his poverty might become rich. his poverty might become rich.

GIVING LIKE DAD!GIVING LIKE DAD!

2 Corinthians 9:9-11 As it is written: “He has 2 Corinthians 9:9-11 As it is written: “He has scattered abroad his gifts to the poor; his scattered abroad his gifts to the poor; his righteousness endures forever.” Now he who righteousness endures forever.” Now he who supplies seed to the sower and bread for supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will also supply and increase your store food will also supply and increase your store of seed and will enlarge the harvest of your of seed and will enlarge the harvest of your righteousness. 11 You will be made rich in righteousness. 11 You will be made rich in every way so that you can be generous on every way so that you can be generous on every occasion, and through us your every occasion, and through us your generosity will result in thanksgiving to God. generosity will result in thanksgiving to God.

GIVING LIKE DAD!GIVING LIKE DAD!

2 Corinthians 9:9-11 (Message) As one 2 Corinthians 9:9-11 (Message) As one psalmist puts it, He throws caution to the psalmist puts it, He throws caution to the winds, giving to the needy in reckless winds, giving to the needy in reckless abandon. His right-living, right-giving ways abandon. His right-living, right-giving ways never run out, never wear out. This most never run out, never wear out. This most generous God who gives seed to the farmer generous God who gives seed to the farmer that becomes bread for your meals is more that becomes bread for your meals is more than extravagant with you. He gives you than extravagant with you. He gives you something you can then give away, which something you can then give away, which grows into full-formed lives, robust in God, grows into full-formed lives, robust in God, wealthy in every way, so that you can be wealthy in every way, so that you can be generous in every way, producing with us generous in every way, producing with us great praise to God.great praise to God.

GIVING LIKE DAD!GIVING LIKE DAD!

2 Corinthians 9:12-14 This service that you 2 Corinthians 9:12-14 This service that you perform is not only supplying the needs of perform is not only supplying the needs of God’s people but is also overflowing in many God’s people but is also overflowing in many expressions of thanks to God. Because of expressions of thanks to God. Because of the service by which you have proved the service by which you have proved yourselves, men will praise God for the yourselves, men will praise God for the obedience that accompanies your confession obedience that accompanies your confession of the gospel of Christ, and for your of the gospel of Christ, and for your generosity in sharing with them and with generosity in sharing with them and with everyone else. And in their prayers for you everyone else. And in their prayers for you their hearts will go out to you, because of the their hearts will go out to you, because of the surpassing grace God has given you. surpassing grace God has given you. 2 Corinthians 9:15 Thanks be to God for his 2 Corinthians 9:15 Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift! indescribable gift!

GIVING LIKE DAD!GIVING LIKE DAD!Some Practical ExplanationsSome Practical Explanations

• It is anonymous.It is anonymous.

• Even though you may sign for Even though you may sign for automatic deductionautomatic deduction– Only 1 person will know your financial Only 1 person will know your financial

commitment or detailscommitment or details

• Even though you have signed for Even though you have signed for specific parts of the C2C Venturesspecific parts of the C2C Ventures– Only 1 person will know your venture Only 1 person will know your venture

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GIVING LIKE DAD!GIVING LIKE DAD!Some Practical ExplanationsSome Practical Explanations

• Your promise is an exercise in faith Your promise is an exercise in faith primarily between You and God only.primarily between You and God only.

• It is a promise which we must take It is a promise which we must take seriously for it to work.seriously for it to work.

• Pray about the part God would have Pray about the part God would have you play for the next week… you play for the next week…

• Refer to the explanation on the back Refer to the explanation on the back page…page…

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