One of the most radical things we can do in worship is present to God an offering. When we bring our tithes and offerings into the storehouse, we are not only supporting the work of the kingdom with our finances, we are declaring to God, to ourselves, and to the world that our core life commitment is to our God.
Learning to prioritize and manage our earthly treasures is one of the most challenging disciplines of the Christian life. This Sunday is Stewardship Sunday. During Bible study and worship, we will be taking a closer look at what the Bible teaches us about how to manage all of the resources entrusted to us. To prepare for Sunday I encourage you to read Malachi 3:8-12 and Philippians 4:10-19.
Here’s my invitation to you: To focus on the offering as a radical act of worship, prepare for every member of the family to bring an offering to present at the conclusion of the service as a part of our response to God. We will present our offerings as a part of our response to God at the conclusion of each of our worship services.
Speaking of stewardship, our First Baptist Family has done it again! We have exceeded our goal for the Christmas Offering for World Missions. Our goal was $100,000. Last week our total was $97,200. As of today, our total gifts are $105, 206. Way to go!
I look forward to seeing you in Bible study and worship as we celebrate God’s extraordinary grace this Sunday.
