Kingdom MathKingdom Math

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IntroductionIntroduction

Have the churches you are Have the churches you are planting ever thought their church planting ever thought their church was too needy or small to help was too needy or small to help others?others?

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IntroductionIntroduction

Have you ever thought your church Have you ever thought your church was too needy to help others?was too needy to help others?

Listen to this story . . .Listen to this story . . .

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Key VerseKey Verse

He gives strength to the weary He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the and increases the power of the

weakweak

Isaiah 40:29Isaiah 40:29

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Key Verse Discovery Key Verse Discovery QuestionQuestion

How might you translate that How might you translate that verse into a mathematical verse into a mathematical formula?formula?

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Key Verse Discovery Key Verse Discovery QuestionQuestion

How might you translate that How might you translate that verse into a mathematical verse into a mathematical formula?formula?

Our Weakness X God = StrengthOur Weakness X God = Strength

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Supporting VersesSupporting Verses

A Story from the LakeA Story from the Lake

John 6:1-14, Matthew 14:21John 6:1-14, Matthew 14:21

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A Story from the LakeA Story from the Lake

BoyBoy

+ 5 Loaves and 2 Fish+ 5 Loaves and 2 Fish

X JesusX Jesus

= Food for 5000 Men= Food for 5000 Men

+ Food for Women and + Food for Women and ChildrenChildren

+ 12 Baskets+ 12 Baskets

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QuestionsQuestions

Could Jesus have fed the crowd in Could Jesus have fed the crowd in another way?another way?

Then why did He pick on a small Then why did He pick on a small boy who only had sufficient for boy who only had sufficient for himself?himself?

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Supporting VersesSupporting Verses

A Famine StoryA Famine Story

1 Kings 17:7-16; 18:11 Kings 17:7-16; 18:1

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A Famine StoryA Famine Story

WidowWidow

+ 1 Cake+ 1 Cake

X GodX God

= 1 Cake= 1 Cake

X 3 PeopleX 3 People

X 2 meals/dayX 2 meals/day

X 365 DaysX 365 Days

X 2 ½ Years X 2 ½ Years FamineFamine

= 5,475 Cakes= 5,475 Cakes

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A Famine StoryA Famine Story

WidowWidow

+ 1 Cake+ 1 Cake

X GodX God

= 1 Cake= 1 Cake

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QuestionsQuestions

Could God have fed Elijah another Could God have fed Elijah another way?way?

Then why did God send Elijah to a Then why did God send Elijah to a widow who only had enough food widow who only had enough food for one more day?for one more day?

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Supporting VersesSupporting Verses

A Temple StoryA Temple Story

Mark 12:41-44Mark 12:41-44

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Didn’t Jesus know that these two coins Didn’t Jesus know that these two coins represented the total resources of this represented the total resources of this widow? widow?

Did God, the creator and owner of the Did God, the creator and owner of the universe, need the widow’s two coins? universe, need the widow’s two coins?

Couldn’t Jesus have intervened and at least Couldn’t Jesus have intervened and at least given the widow some help with her need - given the widow some help with her need - perhaps inviting her to take the two coins perhaps inviting her to take the two coins and buy some lunch? and buy some lunch?

Is this behavior of Jesus characteristic of Is this behavior of Jesus characteristic of the God you know? the God you know?

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A Temple StoryA Temple Story

WidowWidow

+ 2 Coins+ 2 Coins

X JesusX Jesus

= 2000 Years of = 2000 Years of InspirationInspiration

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A Common FormulaA Common Formula

Poor PeoplePoor People

+ Love for God+ Love for God

+ Faith+ Faith

+ Obedience and Sacrificial + Obedience and Sacrificial GivingGiving

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A Common FormulaA Common Formula

Poor PeoplePoor People

+ Love for God+ Love for God

+ Faith+ Faith

+ Obedience and Sacrificial + Obedience and Sacrificial Giving Giving

= Great Multiplication by God= Great Multiplication by God

+ Blessing to Others+ Blessing to Others

+ Personal Blessing (sometimes)+ Personal Blessing (sometimes)

+ God is Praised+ God is Praised

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Supporting VersesSupporting Verses

A Very, Very Sad StoryA Very, Very Sad Story

Matthew 25:14-30Matthew 25:14-30

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A Very, Very Sad StoryA Very, Very Sad Story

ServantServant

+ 1 Talent+ 1 Talent

X 0 (zero)X 0 (zero)

= 0 Talents= 0 Talents

+ Servant Thrown into Outer + Servant Thrown into Outer DarknessDarkness

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QuestionsQuestions

Who was the poorest of the Who was the poorest of the servants? servants?

Why did the poorest of the Why did the poorest of the servants receive such drastic servants receive such drastic response from his master? response from his master?

Who does the master represent in Who does the master represent in this parable? this parable?

Is this behavior characteristic of Is this behavior characteristic of the God you know? the God you know?

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How do you spell “FAITH”?How do you spell “FAITH”?

The Faithful ServantsThe Faithful Servants

““R I S K”R I S K”

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How do you spell “FAITH”?How do you spell “FAITH”?

The Unfaithful ServantThe Unfaithful Servant

““F E A R”F E A R”

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Key IdeasKey Ideas

All believers must invest in the All believers must invest in the KingdomKingdom

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Key IdeasKey Ideas

All believers must invest in the All believers must invest in the KingdomKingdom

All are required to use “what is All are required to use “what is in their hand”in their hand”

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Key IdeasKey Ideas

All believers must invest in the All believers must invest in the KingdomKingdom

All are required to use “what is in All are required to use “what is in their hand”their hand”

Nothing is “too little” or “too Nothing is “too little” or “too insignificant”insignificant”

(Material resources - time – prayer – (Material resources - time – prayer – love)love)

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Key IdeasKey Ideas

All believers must invest in the KingdomAll believers must invest in the Kingdom

All are required to use “what is in their All are required to use “what is in their hand”hand”

Nothing is “too little” or “too Nothing is “too little” or “too insignificant”insignificant”

(Material resources - time – prayer – love)(Material resources - time – prayer – love)

Law of the Harvest: God multiplies Law of the Harvest: God multiplies gifts sown in loving obedience gifts sown in loving obedience - 1 - 1 Cor 15:58Cor 15:58

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Key IdeasKey Ideas

We may not see multiplication – We may not see multiplication –

but, it is therebut, it is there

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Key IdeasKey Ideas

We may not see multiplication – We may not see multiplication –

but, it is therebut, it is there

Motivation = loving obedience, Motivation = loving obedience, not blessingnot blessing

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Key IdeasKey Ideas

We may not see multiplication – We may not see multiplication –

but, it is therebut, it is there

Motivation = loving obedience, not Motivation = loving obedience, not blessingblessing

Disobedience is dangerous!Disobedience is dangerous!

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Application - ReflectionApplication - Reflection

Is there anything “in your hand” Is there anything “in your hand” you are afraid to give to God?you are afraid to give to God?

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ApplicationApplication

Let’s pray and ask God to show us Let’s pray and ask God to show us what we are holding onto. what we are holding onto.

He is asking you to give it to Him He is asking you to give it to Him and let Him multiply it for His and let Him multiply it for His Kingdom. Kingdom.

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ApplicationApplication

ReflectionReflection– Awareness, repentance, Awareness, repentance,

forgivenessforgiveness Action PlanAction Plan

– Awareness, repentance, Awareness, repentance, forgiveness, changeforgiveness, change

CommitmentCommitment– Commit yourself to actionCommit yourself to action

Share and PrayShare and Pray– Share your plan and pray for each Share your plan and pray for each

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Kingdom Math ReviewKingdom Math Review

What does God ask us to give Him? What does God ask us to give Him? What does God do with what we give Him? What does God do with what we give Him? Does God require even the poor to give? Does God require even the poor to give? What about the unemployed?What about the unemployed? Do we always see blessings/multiplication? Do we always see blessings/multiplication? What two words can describe the faithful What two words can describe the faithful

and unfaithful servant’s actions? and unfaithful servant’s actions? What is the danger of not risking? What is the danger of not risking? What is the “Law of the Harvest”?What is the “Law of the Harvest”?