Over the last several weeks, we have been praying about some of the next steps that TIF can take in its development as a community of followers of Jesus Christ. As I have shared on a number of occasions, we are striving at TIF to create a church that has the heart and mindset of the early followers of Jesus Christ found in Acts 2:42-47. The faith of these early followers had an incredible impact on the community around them. It’s our prayer that God can show us more and more how that looks in our present world. One of the key components of this early fellowship was that they gave of their possessions to those that were in need. Giving is an important part to any church, but it’s important that each person’s heart is in tune with why God calls on us to give. In our day and age there are some churches and ministries that are disillusioned when it comes to giving. Unfortunately, people get hurt and are taken advantage of because of improper motivations.
This coming Sunday we are going to look at scripture through the eyes of Jesus and see what he has to say about the heart when it comes to giving by looking at the Parable of the Rich Fool (Luke 12: 13-21). It’s my desire to be honest and sincere to scripture and to trust God’s plan for us through the teachings of Jesus. So I ask that each of you come so that you can hear my heart on the importance of giving to the fellowship and what that means for us as a community moving forward. As always, it’s a blessing to share life with each of you and I pray that we can continue to draw strength from one another in the days ahead.
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