Church notes - 8th September 2019
Generosity
2 Corinthians 9:6 - 15
Rich towards God
Proverbs 11:25
Isaiah 55
Pictures of our lives can show opposite aspects. (Terrible sinner, or compassionate person who helps many) How to balance them?
Background
When people were comfortable - Isaiah brings a message of punishment.
When people were suffering he would bring a message of hope.
Deconstruct the attitude that says God does not value you and would not be interested in you.
The Lord is giving us an invitation to come to Him. Jesus has taken the barrier away. His death at the Cross achieved this.
God values you irrespective of what you have done.
vs 1
Deconstruct the attitude that says God does not want to bless you and give you abundance. We can't live without the implication of the Fall, but God wants to bless us.
vs 2
Deconstruct the value system of this culture.
We need to deconstruct the cultural values of materialism.
Galatians 5:22-25
vs 6
Call on God
Salvation is freely offered, but it needs to be recieved.