How to Get Blessed

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You  can’t  teach  an  old  dog      

You  can’t  teach  an  old  dog       ABOUT  JESUS    

If  at  first  you  don't  succeed,  try    

If  at  first  you  don't  succeed,  try     SOME  NEW  BATTERIES    

Where  there’s  smoke,  there’s  

Where  there’s  smoke,  there’s    MY  SISTER  COOKING  AGAIN    

A  journey  of  a  thousand  miles  begins  with  a  

A  journey  of  a  thousand  miles  begins  with  a      BLISTER,  THEN  IT  GETS  WORSE  

A  penny  saved  is      

A  penny  saved  is       NOT  VERY  MUCH  

Laugh  and  the  world  laughs  with  you,  cry  and  

Laugh  and  the  world  laughs  with  you,  cry  and   YOUR  PARENTS  SAY,  “SHUT  UP!”    

It  is  more  blessed  to  

than    to    

Acts  20:35 It  is  more  blessed  to  GIVE than  to  RECEIVE

Jesus  teaches  that  I  GET  BLESSED  by  GIVING

HOW God blesses me through Giving

HOW God blesses me through Giving • God Saves me from the GETTING-Lifestyle

HOW God blesses me through Giving • God Saves me from the GETTING-Lifestyle

Matthew  5:42 “GIVE  to  the  one  who  asks  you,  and  do  not  turn  away   from  the  one  who  wants  to  borrow  from  you.”

HOW God blesses me through Giving • God Saves me from the GETTING-Lifestyle

Matthew  5:42 “GIVE  to  the  one  who  asks  you,  and  do  not  turn  away   from  the  one  who  wants  to  borrow  from  you.” Matthew  6:19 "Do  not  store  up  for  yourselves  treasures  on  earth,   where  moth  and  rust  destroy,  and  where  thieves   break  in  and  steal.”

HOW God blesses me through Giving • God Saves me from the GETTING-Lifestyle • God Showers me with His REWARD

HOW God blesses me through Giving • God Saves me from the GETTING-Lifestyle • God Showers me with His REWARD

Matthew  6:3-­‐4 “When  you  GIVE  to  the  needy,  do  not  let  your  left   hand  know  what  your  right  hand  is  doing,  so  that  your   giving  may  be  in  secret.    Then  your  Father,  who  sees   what  is  done  in  secret,  will  REWARD  you.”

HOW God blesses me through Giving • God Saves me from the GETTING-Lifestyle • God Showers me with His REWARD

Matthew  6:3-­‐4 “When  you  GIVE  to  the  needy,  do  not  let  your  left   hand  know  what  your  right  hand  is  doing,  so  that  your   giving  may  be  in  secret.    Then  your  Father,  who  sees   what  is  done  in  secret,  will  REWARD  you.” Matthew  10:42 “If  anyone  GIVES  even  a  cup  of  cold  water  to  one  of   these  children  because  he  is  my  disciple,  I  tell  you  the   truth,  he  will  certainly  not  lose  his  REWARD."

HOW God blesses me through Giving • God Saves me from the GETTING-Lifestyle • God Showers me with His REWARD

2nd Corinthians  9:7,  8,  11 “God  loves  a  cheerful  giver....    And  God  is  able  to  make   all  grace  abound  to  you,  so  that  in  all  things  at  all   times,  having  all  that  you  need,  you  will  abound  in   every  good  work....    You  will  be  made  rich  in  every  way   so  that  you  can  be  generous  on  every  occasion.”

HOW God blesses me through Giving • God Saves me from the GETTING-Lifestyle • God Showers me with His REWARD • God Sends me on a MISSION

HOW God blesses me through Giving • God Saves me from the GETTING-Lifestyle • God Showers me with His REWARD • God Sends me on a MISSION

Matthew  10:8 “Freely  you  have  received,  now,  freely  GIVE.”