Mortgage Burning Celebration / Looking to the Future

Mortgage Burning - Looking To the Future

1 Chronicles 28-29 January 15, 2023

1. Intro
2. Please turn to I Chronicles 29. As you are turning I want to share with you an image that illustrates what we learned this morning regarding the ultimate impact that our giving has.

 

1. 1t's like a kernel of corn, the seed-giving, is planted in the ground. A corn stalk is grown the plant; building, programs, events, services, which results in husks of corn. The fruit of people impacted, lives-changed, God's work and God's glory and from there it is multiplied as each person ministered to here takes that seed out to the world they live in and the process goes on!

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• 2. That's the impact of our giving!
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11. 1 Chronicles 29
12. Let me give you the context behind this passage.

           

1. King David is aging and God is transitioning the kingdom over

              to his son Solomon.

 

2. David’s heart is to set things up so Solomon can thrive in building the temple for the Lord.

 

3. His heart is just like mine for our next senior pastor. Their situation is just like ours as a church

1. So listen to what David says to his people 29:1 Read
   1. He says the work of building the temple is great because it is for the Lord.
   2. What makes a building, a program, an event or service great is

                when it is done for the Lord!

1. Then he talks about how he has given to it
   1. This section becomes a great example of 2 Corinthians 9:7 where it says God does not want us to give grudgingly or out of obligation, but rather he loves a cheerful giver!

 

1. Read 2a - with all my ability, he already has given very large gifts to this work.
2. Now in addition to that gift - out of his delight for God's work and house he now is going to give another generous gift over and above what he already given. Read v3

 

1. Then he invites the people to join him in giving - but only those whose hearts are willing and joyful to give to this work! Read v5b

 

1. First, the leaders respond willingly- read v6
2. Then rest of the people responded by giving with joy, willingness and                                 whole heartedly- read v9
3. Today we are rejoicing and celebrating over the fruit of our giving- to them the very act of giving was a reason for joy and celebration! 

 

So ...

 

III. Application

A  Like David invites his people who were willing and joyful to join him in giving, today 1 feel led to invite you to do the same.1 do not want anyone here today to feel guilt or obligation. But I speak only to those who want to give willingly and joyfully to what God is doing here.

 

1. I invite you to give because while today is a pivotal day of celebration for MVC, it is not the return of the Lord nor the end of our work and giving.

 

1. We have two opportunities in front of us as we move forward in our transition       

        First is our weekly ministry offering!

1. The reality is that our weekly offerings have suffered significantly since Covid hit. Last year alone we came around $230,000 short of our budgeted need
2. When resources are not available it is no different than it is in our own homes - new opportunities and ideas normally start with no and you stop dreaming because you know you just can 't afford it.

1. The second opportunity is with our switching our mortgage fund to building the future fund!

1. Many. but not all, of the expenses for building the future are connected with the transition: training, coaching, consulting startup costs, special events, introduction meetings, retreat — staff and leadership, searching and hiring costs, baton passing salaries, ministry opportunities, and on…
2. Bottom line, a smooth transition is extremely important for the health of MVC, as many churches trip up at this point and are set back for years.

So here are

1. The opportunities
2. for those who want to give with delight to what God is doing here. I would ask you to prayerfully consider the following:

 

1. To begin or increase your giving to our weekly ministry offering.
   1. That is where our giving makes its greatest impact
2. Those who have been giving to the mortgage fund like Kim and have - would you continue your giving but now to the Build the Future Fund
   1. Or if you have not been giving to that fund, you may want to join us in doing that above and beyond your weekly ministry offering.
3. Finally - are there some who willingly and joyfully would

want to give a large legacy gift to impact the future to either our weekly ministry offering or Building the Future Fund. That would accelerate what God is doing here.

  B.  I love you guys and appreciate what God has done

        over the past years through you and excited to see what he is going to do in the       future years.

1. Let’s celebrate!

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Mortgage Burning - Looking To the Future

1 Chronicles 28-29 January 15, 2023

1. Intro

A. Please turn to I Chronicles 29. As you are turning I want to share with

you an image that illustrates what we learned this morning regarding the

ultimate impact that our giving has.

1. 1t's like a kernel of corn, the seed-giving, is planted in the ground. A corn

stalk is grown the plant; building, programs, events, services, which results

in husks of corn. The fruit of people impacted, lives-changed, God's work

and God's glory and from there it is multiplied as each person ministered to

here takes that seed out to the world they live in and the process goes on!

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2. That's the impact of our giving!

●

11. 1 Chronicles 29

A. Let me give you the context behind this passage.

1. King David is aging and God is transitioning the kingdom over

to his son Solomon.

2. David’s heart is to set things up so Solomon can thrive in building the

temple for the Lord.

3. His heart is just like mine for our next senior pastor. Their situation is just

like ours as a church

B. So listen to what David says to his people 29:1 Read

1. He says the work of building the temple is great because it is for the Lord.

2. What makes a building, a program, an event or service great is

when it is done for the Lord!

C. Then he talks about how he has given to it

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1. This section becomes a great example of 2 Corinthians 9:7 where it says

God does not want us to give grudgingly or out of obligation, but rather he

loves a cheerful giver!

2. Read 2a - with all my ability, he already has given very large gifts to this

work.

3. Now in addition to that gift - out of his delight for God's work and house

he now is going to give another generous gift over and above what he

already given. Read v3

D. Then he invites the people to join him in giving - but only those whose hearts

are willing and joyful to give to this work! Read v5b

1. First, the leaders respond willingly- read v6

2. Then rest of the people responded by giving with joy, willingness and

whole heartedly- read v9

3. Today we are rejoicing and celebrating over the fruit of our giving- to them

the very act of giving was a reason for joy and celebration!

So ...

III. Application

A Like David invites his people who were willing and joyful to join him in

giving, today 1 feel led to invite you to do the same.1 do not want anyone here

today to feel guilt or obligation. But I speak only to those who want to give

willingly and joyfully to what God is doing here.

1. I invite you to give because while today is a pivotal day of celebration for

MVC, it is not the return of the Lord nor the end of our work and giving.

B. We have two opportunities in front of us as we move forward in our transition

First is our weekly ministry offering!

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1. The reality is that our weekly offerings have suffered significantly

since Covid hit. Last year alone we came around $230,000 short of

our budgeted need

2. When resources are not available it is no different than it is in our

own homes - new opportunities and ideas normally start with no and

you stop dreaming because you know you just can 't afford it.

C. The second opportunity is with our switching our mortgage fund to building

the future fund!

1. Many. but not all, of the expenses for building the future are connected

with the transition: training, coaching, consulting startup costs, special

events, introduction meetings, retreat — staff and leadership, searching

and hiring costs, baton passing salaries, ministry opportunities, and on…

2. Bottom line, a smooth transition is extremely important for the health of

MVC, as many churches trip up at this point and are set back for years.

So here are

IV. The opportunities

A. for those who want to give with delight to what God is doing here. I would

ask you to prayerfully consider the following:

1. To begin or increase your giving to our weekly ministry offering.

a) That is where our giving makes its greatest impact

2. Those who have been giving to the mortgage fund like Kim and have -

would you continue your giving but now to the Build the Future Fund

a) Or if you have not been giving to that fund, you may want to join us in

doing that above and beyond your weekly ministry offering.

3. Finally - are there some who willingly and joyfully would

want to give a large legacy gift to impact the future to either our weekly

ministry offering or Building the Future Fund. That would accelerate what

God is doing here.

B. I love you guys and appreciate what God has done

over the past years through you and excited to see what he is going to do in the

future years.

C. Let’s celebrate!