Local Church Budget
October 18, 2014
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Video Presenter: Charles Reel
PRESENTER: Charles Reel
The Egyptian Pharaoh Cheops devoted his entire reign and mobilized his nation to build the Great Pyramids. Why?
Michelangelo started painting the Sistine Chapel in 1508. For four years, hardly eating or sleeping, he dedicated his energies to completing this project. Why?
Andrew Carnegie came to America at the age of 13. For his first job, he worked two hours a day for $1.20 a week. During his lifetime he developed U.S. steel and became one of the richest men in the world. Carnegie dedicated the later years of his life building over 3,000 libraries in cities all over the world. Why?
In the time of Moses, Jews were asked to give 25 percent of their income to the temple, and the most devout gave 30 and 35 percent. Why?
Certainly the eternal rewards of investing in God’s work outweigh any temporal advantages this world has to offer us. God’s promise to meet our needs here and now are also of great value. But what can compare to the motive of love. Love will cause people to gladly do things that are amazing and beyond belief.
As we give to support our local church budget today, let’s demonstrate our great love for God and our desire to see His church successful and effective.
Michelangelo started painting the Sistine Chapel in 1508. For four years, hardly eating or sleeping, he dedicated his energies to completing this project. Why?
Andrew Carnegie came to America at the age of 13. For his first job, he worked two hours a day for $1.20 a week. During his lifetime he developed U.S. steel and became one of the richest men in the world. Carnegie dedicated the later years of his life building over 3,000 libraries in cities all over the world. Why?
In the time of Moses, Jews were asked to give 25 percent of their income to the temple, and the most devout gave 30 and 35 percent. Why?
Certainly the eternal rewards of investing in God’s work outweigh any temporal advantages this world has to offer us. God’s promise to meet our needs here and now are also of great value. But what can compare to the motive of love. Love will cause people to gladly do things that are amazing and beyond belief.
As we give to support our local church budget today, let’s demonstrate our great love for God and our desire to see His church successful and effective.