Plenty To Share

     Last week we discussed the truth that God gives us plenty of time to do what God wants us to do and that, often, we feel we don't have enough time because our expectations of what we think should be done are out of line with God's.  We talked about being stewards of the time that God gives us, choosing by faith to use it to live more fully in God's Kingdom of love and to help others find salvation in Jesus Christ (Ephesians 3: 20-21).  And we talked about how following Jesus means walking with him, not rushing with him.  Here is the link to the video many of you enjoyed http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17ZrK2NryuQ.

     This week we will hear how our abundant God gives us plenty to share.  You will hear the story of the disciples responding to Jesus' call for them to feed the crowd of 5,000 people late in the day by saying, "With what?"  And you will hear Jesus say, "Let's start with what you've got!"  You will hear the story of a couple who realized through Financial Peace University the power of being good stewards of what God gave them and what a difference they could make in the world through their generosity. 

     We will be asking our Sanford church family to prayerfully consider how they will offer themselves generously to God's ministry of gathering, growing, and sowing the love of Jesus in 2011 by filling out an "Estimate of Giving" card in person or online.  Next week, November 21, we will present them to God as we share that God gives us plenty of reasons to celebrate our life in Jesus Christ!

     I encourage you to view this message series:  "Abundance:  Plenty of Time, Plenty To Share, and Plenty To Celebrate!" on our video site or you can keep up on facebook and our website.