God designed the church to be a family who has partnered together with Him and with one another to do His work in this world. Today, we're continuing a series that talks about the importance of that partnership and give you an opportunity to say, "I'm In: You can count on me. I see the partnership God has called us to have together, and I want to be a part of that with the New Hope family!"You can count on me...I’m In: "I GIVE"Pastor Robbie Lankford#1. Giving is more spiritual than practical – II Corinthians 8: 7why is money one of the most important aspects of our relationship with God?a. reveals where our heart really isMatthew 6: 19-21Luke 18: 18-25b. demonstrates whether we walk by faith or by sightHabakkuk 2: 4Romans 14: 23#2. It’s all God’s anyway – Psalm 50: 10-12I Chronicles 29: 11 I Corinthians 6: 20Luke 16#3. How God teaches us to give – Malachi 3: 10-12Biblical principles for giving to God’s worka. give the tithe (10%)b. give God the first and bestProverbs 3: 9 I Corinthians 16: 2 c. give each time you increaseGenesis 28: 22 d. give to the storehousee. give faithfullyf. give generouslya basic pattern for “how to give”…#1. start tithing to your church family#2. tithe completely & consistently (every week as you receive increase) #3. above your tithe, give to other church family offerings/commitments (ex: Hope/Love Offerings) #4. be sensitive to other ways to support God’s work (here or around world)