9-10-23

What do you have ?

2 Cor. 9:6-9 (NLT)

I. Introduction
a. Kumustahay
b. Review last Sunday
c. Ask: kinsay gusto mo daghan/dako ang madawat nga panalangin?
i. Read 2 cor. 9:6-9
d. Background
i. Paul is asking the whole church even in the midst of their suffering, financial crisis and
facing [persecutions
ii. Give generously- gamay etanom gamay anihon, daghan tanom daghan anihon
II. Trusting God in your finances
a. I am proud to be in this church
i. Some pastors galikay, hadlok mg talk about generosity
1. Daghan mis conceptions basta kwarta na
2. God emphasizes generosity in our Christian journey
a. Time, possession, position, study, talents
b. With giving this, dili lang ikaw napanalanginan apil ang uban
ii. Cge ta ingon this year is a year of upgrade
1. Bago na gyud ni karon tuiga, na upgrade naba ta?
2. Tanan upgrade naay cost
a. Small to large, dugangan ug cheese, etc
3. If we want growth in our lives, there must be something changing in our lives
a. Growth requires stewardship
i. Nakadawat kag blessings dapat kabalo ta mo handle sa blessing
1. Its not a blessing if you can’t handle it
b. Some churches are limited
i. Limited ang obedience-selective obedience
ii. Edited obedience
iii. Example: matthew 6:33/ James 4;17
1. Pero gusto full package gihapon ang madawat
2. Gusto ma bago ang life pero dili gina renew ang mind
iv. A change life requires a change mind
1. If you want to change something around you have to change something within
you
2. The message is opening a door for you to choose
a. Na blessed gyud ko sa imong message
b. Naa napud ni c pastor kwarta napud ang gistoryahan
3. Will you assist change or resist change
a. Pastor da feel gyud nako
b. Pastor gapangigo man ka
c. Gi igo gyud ko ni pastor , gi IGO gyud ko ni Lord
 4. When we obey God will make a way
c. 2 Corinthians 8:7
i. Confident c Paul because he knew God is a giving God,
1. John 3:16- proof of Gods generosity
a. How we received Gods generosity we should be generous to others as
well. (You are blessed to be a blessing)
b. We can’t out give God ( salvation)
c. Love is the motivation of Gods generosity
i. Because I love God that’s why I give
ii. Our response to Gods giving is to give also to others
2. Luke 12:48
a. Much is given much is expected
b. Kinsay gustog panalangin- tanan ta?
i. Pero dili ta tanan parehog perspective towards abundance
ii. Kwarta dayon atong huna2 basta gi bless (john 10:10)
1. Dghan full nag bank account but not fulfilled
2. A life with satisfaction, joy, peace
iii. 30% of your life you are sleeping
1. Wala pay labot imong tulog sa church, work ug sa skul
iv. God wants you to have a full and fulfilled life
III. Gods economy
a. In God it’s not giving but sowing- farming
i. When you give you are planting- giving is farming
1. Farmer- kabalo na xa mg plant xa ug humay mas daghan gyud iya ma harvest
a. Excited kau na sila mg tanom, expectant pa gyud
i. Gipanalangina lang ka nalimot naka nga Christian ka
1. Naka uyab, naka pasar, naka possession
b. When he plants he expect a harvest
i. Trusting the process- when you sow you will reap
ii. When he sow he expect an increase
1. Manga nila pastor boy
iii. Kung wala ga tanom walay increase
1. We expect greater things but we don’t upgrade from with
in
c. Walay harvest kung walay gi tanom
i. Suko pata sa yuta ngano walay ga tubo
ii. Suko pata sa Ginoo ngano wala ta ni lambo
2. Luke 21:1-4( NIV)
a. Poor na widow pa, walay stable resources
b. It’s not the amount it’s the heart
i. People saw the big amount but Jesus saw the Big heart
c. Giving it’s not the issue of the amount of money but the Heart!
i. God most enemy in our heart is money
1. Money is a good servant but a worst master
a. Matthew 6:24- can’t serve two master
 b. Luke 12:15- guard against all greed
i. Pag abot nimo sa langit biyaan nimo
tanan! Kana kung sa langit gyud ka mo
adto
c. Proverbs 21:26(ESV)
i. Kinsay Godly dre? Then lets give
b. Currency-flowing
i. Ang tubig pg dili ga flow gina lomot
1. Flowing from God but na stagnant pag abot sa atoa
ii. Give what is due to God
1. Pga ma promote nako pastor
2. Pag maka pasar lang gyud ko
3. Maka trabaho lang gyud ko
iii. Don’t allow anything to be your source-God is!
1. Not you job
iv. Pastor kulang man gud, it’s not enough
1. What are we going to do if we don’t have?- give it to GOD
a. Not until you entrust you’re not enough to God it will always be not
enough
i. Feeding of 5k
b. Don’t look at your insufficiency look on Gods sufficiency
IV. Conclusion
a. Proverbs 3:5
i. TRUST- depend, rely
ii. Whatever you trust outside God will fall
1. Ayaw saligi ang gripo, ag source
iii. Ga Trust man ko pastor, ga hatag baka? Sa imo time, talents, etc?
1. We Trust God but we don’t follow the process
a. Sow and you will reap- Gods promises is worth standing for
b. Psalms 75:6-7