is one of our church values John Wesley wrote these words 250 years ago as part of his vision statement for the church Do all the good you can by all the means you can i n all the ways you can ID: 618033
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Love Generously
is one of our church values.
John Wesley wrote these words 250 years ago, as part of
his
vision statement for the church:
Do all the good you can
by all the means you can,
i
n all the ways you can,
in all the places you can,
a
t all the times you can,
to all the people you can,
a
s long as ever you can.Slide4
Acts 4
32-36
: Financial fellowship [sharing]!
v.32: Unity of heart & mind
Holding possessions lightly
Sharing everythingv.34: Private possessions sold, & the proceeds distributed to the needy.v.35,36: Barnabas lived up to his name!v.33: Gospel proclaimed powerfully – in word and lifestyle – much Grace! Slide5
Winston Churchill said:
We make a living by what we get,
b
ut we make a life by what we give.Slide6
John 13
35
: Jesus said – By this all men will know you are my disciples if you love one another
.
1 John 3
17,18 : John wrote these words -If anyone has material possessions and sees his brother in need but has no pity on him, how can the love of God be in him? Let us not love with just words or tongue, but with actions & in truth
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Deuteronomy 15
7,8
: If there is a poor man among your brothers….do not be hard-hearted or
tight-fisted towards your poor brother. Rather be
open-handed
and freely lend him whatever he needs…..