Smoky Hill Vineyard Church
First Things First Series
Giving God our first and best
Jesus re money and possessions:
16/38 parables
1 out of every 10 verses in the Gospels
Bible overall
Prayer - 500 verses
Faith - less than 500
Money and possessions - over 2,000
A simple principle for all of life – give your first and best to God, with gratitude.
Time, talents and treasure
Time - Sabbath
Talents - serve
Treasure - tithe
Honor God with everything you own; give him the first and the best.
Proverbs 3:9
When done in the context of relationship with God, and gratitude - these practices form our hearts, and they apprentice us to Jesus.
What does it look like to give Him the first and best?
Giving Him the first and best with gratitude
builds trust and reduces stress
Giving liberates the soul of the giver.
Dave Ramsey
It is to teach us to keep God first in our lives and how to be unselfish people.
Unselfish people make better husbands, wives, friends, relatives, employees and employers.
Giving God our first and best