Giving To Gain

Todays Scripture

Mark 10:23-31

Sermon Notes         Giving to Gain

 God’s desires for us are not dependent on the ______________ ___________ but rather ___________  _______________.

Mark 10:23-31

The truth of this text is when we ____________ we _____________.

Peter, like most of us, wants to know “_______________________________________________?”

 Big Idea:  When I give to Jesus I gain a lot of ___________________, _____________________ and ______________________.

 1.  When I give I gain ________________________.

  Is Jesus teaching __________________  _________________?

 In Jesus’ day, many people had to leave their       ______________ and ______________ to follow Jesus.

They “gained” the houses and lands of ______________        believers who provided for them.

 2.  When I give I gain ________________________.

  Can you give up a father and mother and still “gain”?     _________!

 If you have to __________  _________ from important             relationships, God will bring others to ___________        __________ you as you follow Him.

3.  When I give I gain ___________________________.  (vs 30)

 A __________________  __________ form of Christianity does     not exist.

  To most people the words “_______________” and     “_____________” don’t go together. 

1 Peter 3:12-15

 By the way, those who follow Jesus also gain       ___________________________.      

 Do you see how the words “____________” and        “_____________”  go together?

 When we give, Jesus ________________ to bring “gain”          into our lives…..do you believe Him?

  Are you willing to give up things that are of value to       ________ to gain things that are of value to __________?

Big Idea:  When I give to Jesus I gain a lot of ___________________, _____________________ and ______________________.

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