Until you become a parent, you don’t realize the sacrifices your parents made for their children.
You may hear a new mom say, I’m sacrificing my career to raise my child. But it doesn’t take too long for her to realize the construction work in the homosapien department is quite rewarding. It can actually be a joy and a learning opportunity to sacrifice. Whatever you may unselfishly give up for your children, you do so in order to provide a better future for your child.
The followers of Christ sacrificed the comfort of their own homes, their livelihood, and many even lost their lives because they loved and believed in the risen Lord. However, their sacrifice was nothing compared to the sacrifice and death of Jesus on the cross as he provided salvation and a better future not only for the present world we live in, but for our eternal home.
We need the church. Our children need the church. A lost and dying world needs the church. Our church was established by individuals who sacrificially gave of their time, talents and gifts. Their legacy is a legacy of sacrifice.
Our Fearless Giving in Fearful Times stewardship program affords our congregation the opportunity to respond by faith to the challenge and opportunity set before us. Sacrificial gifts allows God to work in the lives of the people as we seek to do God’s will and give fearlessly in joy and love, not only for the present generation but for generations to come.
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<p align=”left”><font size=”2″>I thank my God in all my remembrance of
you, always offering prayer with joy in my every prayer for you all, in
view of your participation in the gospel from the first day until now.
For I am confident of this very thing, that the One who began a good
work in you will perfect it until the day of Jesus Christ. </font></p>
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Phillipians 1:3-6 </div>
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