Title: Our Gifts for His Glory
Text: Acts 17:24-28
What is a gift?
- Something without strings attached – Genesis 23:10-16, I Corinthians 2:12
- Something we have thought about – Genesis 43:11, Mark 14:1-9
- Something we have paid for or made – II Samuel 24:18-25
Perspective One
- “I have talents and abilities and assets I can chose to craft, develop and give to God… and I give at my prerogative. Or not.”
- Nebuchadnezzar – Daniel 4:30
- Herod – Acts 12:21
- Pharisee vs. tax collector – Luke 18:9-14
- Parable of the bigger barns – Luke 12:18
Perspective Two
- We give You what is Yours
- Solomon – I Kings 8:22ff
- Psalm 50:9-12
- Acts 17:24-28