Philippians 3:13 Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those

things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before,

The Confidence Of A Committed Member

Confidence: faith or belief that one will act in a right, proper, or effective way
: the quality or state of being certain

Hebrews 10:35
Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward.

Hebrews 3:6
But Christ as a son over his own house; whose house are we, if we hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of
the hope firm unto the end.

Hebrews 3:6
But Christ as a son over his own house; whose house are we, if we hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of
the hope firm unto the end.

Proverbs 14:26
In the fear of the Lord is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.

I. Trust In The Lord

A. Our Souls

2 Timothy 1:12
For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have
believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day.

Mark 8:36-37
For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?
Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?

Psalm 57:1
Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me: for my soul trusteth in thee: yea, in the shadow of thy
wings will I make my refuge, until these calamities be overpast.

B. Our Services

Romans 12:1
I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy,
acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.

Exodus 4:1-3
1 And Moses answered and said, But, behold, they will not believe me, nor hearken unto my voice: for they
will say, The Lord hath not appeared unto thee.
2 And the Lord said unto him, What is that in thine hand? And he said, A rod.
3 And he said, Cast it on the ground. And he cast it on the ground, and it became a serpent; and Moses fled
from before it.

Examples:
1. Moses
2. The widow woman at Zarephat
3. The young boy with 5 loaves of bread and two fishes

C. Our Substance

Proverbs 3:9
Honour the Lord with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase:

1 Timothy 6:8-10
8 
And having food and raiment let us be therewith content.
9 
But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which
drown men in destruction and perdition.
10 
For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith,
and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

1 Timothy 6:17-18
17 
Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the
living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;
18 
That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate;

II. “Prove Me” Saith The Lord

Malachi 3:10-12
King James Version
10 Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now
herewith, saith the Lord of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing,
that there shall not be room enough to receive it.
11 And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, and he shall not destroy the fruits of your ground; neither
shall your vine cast her fruit before the time in the field, saith the Lord of hosts.
12 And all nations shall call you blessed: for ye shall be a delightsome land, saith the Lord of hosts.

A. His Protection
11 And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, and he shall not destroy the fruits of your ground; neither
shall your vine cast her fruit before the time in the field, saith the Lord of hosts.
B. His Power
10 Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now
herewith, saith the Lord of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing,
that there shall not be room enough to receive it.
Acts 5:1-11
King James Version
5 But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession,
2 
And kept back part of the price, his wife also being privy to it, and brought a certain part, and laid it at the
apostles' feet.
3 
But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part of the
price of the land?
4 
Whiles it remained, was it not thine own? and after it was sold, was it not in thine own power? why hast thou
conceived this thing in thine heart? thou hast not lied unto men, but unto God.
5 
And Ananias hearing these words fell down, and gave up the ghost: and great fear came on all them that heard
these things.
6 
And the young men arose, wound him up, and carried him out, and buried him.
7 
And it was about the space of three hours after, when his wife, not knowing what was done, came in.
8 
And Peter answered unto her, Tell me whether ye sold the land for so much? And she said, Yea, for so much.
9 
Then Peter said unto her, How is it that ye have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? behold, the
feet of them which have buried thy husband are at the door, and shall carry thee out.
10 
Then fell she down straightway at his feet, and yielded up the ghost: and the young men came in, and found
her dead, and, carrying her forth, buried her by her husband.
11 
And great fear came upon all the church, and upon as many as heard these things.

C. His Provision

10 Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now
herewith, saith the Lord of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing,
that there shall not be room enough to receive it.
Ezekiel 44:30
And the first of all the firstfruits of all things, and every oblation of all, of every sort of your oblations, shall be
the priest's: ye shall also give unto the priest the first of your dough, that he may cause the blessing to rest in
thine house.

III. Give Unto The Lord

Proverbs 2:6
For the Lord giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.

Psalm 16:7
I will bless the Lord, who hath given me counsel: my reins also instruct me in the night seasons.

Psalm 29:11
The Lord will give strength unto his people; the Lord will bless his people with peace.

Psalm 18:35
Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy right hand hath holden me up, and thy gentleness
hath made me great.
A. We give Him our trusting heart

Proverbs 23:26
My son, give me thine heart, and let thine eyes observe my ways.

Hebrews 10:22
Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil
conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water.

Malachi 2:2
If ye will not hear, and if ye will not lay it to heart, to give glory unto my name, saith the Lord of hosts, I will
even send a curse upon you, and I will curse your blessings: yea, I have cursed them already, because ye do not
lay it to heart.

2 Corinthians 9:7
Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God
loveth a cheerful giver.

B. We give Him thanksgiving

Psalm 18:49
Therefore will I give thanks unto thee, O Lord, among the heathen, and sing praises unto thy name.

Psalm 35:18
I will give thee thanks in the great congregation: I will praise thee among much people.

Psalm 79:13
So we thy people and sheep of thy pasture will give thee thanks for ever: we will shew forth thy praise to all
generations.

C. We give Him true offerings

Malachi 3:10
Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith,
saith the Lord of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there
shall not be room enough to receive it.

Malachi 3:8 Will a man rob God? Yet ye have robbed me. But ye say, Wherein have we robbed thee? In tithes
and offerings.

2 Chronicles 31:5
And as soon as the commandment came abroad, the children of Israel brought in abundance the firstfruits of
corn, wine, and oil, and honey, and of all the increase of the field; and the tithe of all things brought they in
abundant

Proverbs 3:9
Honour the Lord with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase:

Ezekiel 44:30
And the first of all the firstfruits of all things, and every oblation of all, of every sort of your oblations, shall
be the priest's: ye shall also give unto the priest the first of your dough, that he may cause the blessing to rest in
thine house.

Nehemiah 10:37
And that we should bring the firstfruits of our dough, and our offerings, and the fruit of all manner of trees, of
wine and of oil, unto the priests, to the chambers of the house of our God; and the tithes of our ground unto the
Levites, that the same Levites might have the tithes in all the cities of our tillage

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