NO POVERTY
IN MISSION
1 K INGS
1 7: 1 6
I. NO 1 Kings 17:2-4,8-9 KJV
And the word of the LORD came unto him,
POVERTY IN saying, [3] Get thee hence, and turn thee
eastward, and hide thyself by the brook
Cherith, that is before Jordan. [4] And it shall
MISSION IF be, that thou shalt drink of the brook; and I
have commanded the ravens to feed thee
there. [8] And the word of the LORD came unto
WE FOLLOW him, saying, [9] Arise, get thee to Zarephath,
which belongeth to Zidon, and dwell there:
behold, I have commanded a widow woman
GOD'S there to sustain thee.
DIRECTION.
1 KINGS 17:3-4 KJV ■ GOD'S
LEADING PLACE
SEEMS LONELY
BUT IN REALITY
IT'S LOVELY.
1 KINGS 17:10-12 ■ GOD'S
KJV LEADING PLACE
SEEMS LIMITED
BUT IN REALITY
IT IS LAVISH IN
GOOD THINGS.
1 KINGS 17:10 KJV ■ GOD'S
LEADING PLACE
SEEMS LETHAL
BUT IN REALITY
IT'S WORTH
LIVING
DON'T BE DECIEVE IN THE
APPEARANCE OF THE PLACE
OR PEOPLE, GOD IS
DEVELOPING OUR FAITH THAT
IS WHY HE LED US TO THE
FIELD WHERE WE ARE TODAY.
1 Kings 17:2-4,8-9 KJV
II. NO POVERTY IN
And she went and did according to the saying
MISSION IF WE GIVE of Elijah: and she, and he, and her house, did
DECENTLY(ACCEPTABLE eat many days.
OR SATISFACTORY) IN Proverbs 11:24-25 KJV
There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth;
THE WORK OF GOD. and there is that withholdeth more than is
meet, but it tendeth to poverty. [25] The liberal
soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth
shall be watered also himself.
GIVING IS
BIBLICAL
PRINCIPLES
NOT BASED
OF GIVING ON SALARY
Luke 21:1-4 KJV
GIVING IS
BIBLICAL
NOT BASED
PRINCIPLES ON STATUS
OF GIVING IN LIFE
Deuteronomy 16:16 KJV
GIVING IS
BIBLICAL
NOT BASED
PRINCIPLES ON THE
OF GIVING SITUATION
1 Kings 17:12 KJV
GIVING IS
BASED ON
BIBLICAL
PRINCIPLES THE
OF GIVING SCRIPTURE
Luke S
6:38 KJV
THERE IS NO POVERTY IN THE
MINISTRY OR MISSION IF WE
ALL GIVE DECENTLY TO GOD.
NO MISSIONARIES AND
PASTORS WILL EXPERIENCE
POVERTY IF THE CHURCH
MEMBERS ARE GENEROUS AND
LOVE GOD MORE THAN MONEY.
• Use your Time, Talent
and Treasure wisely.
1 Kings 17:12-13 KJV
• Make a budget for the
ministry. INVEST
• Make a business for
God's glory.
WISELY
Ecclesiastes 11:1-2 KJV
Proverbs 10:3-4 KJV
• Make a budget for
your education or the
education of our
children. Learn to save
money regardless how
small your income is
and how big is your INCREASE
expenses
Genesis 41:34-36 KJV
• Develop yourself and
YOUR
acquire more skills. VALUE.
1 Kings 17:15 KJV
2 Chronicles 20:20 KJV
• Be productive in your
NO POVERTY IN MISSION IF WE
FOLLOW GOD'S DIRECTION AND GIVE
DECENTLY FOR MINISTRY AND
MISSION.