Speaker

Dwight K. Nelson

Since 1983, Dwight Nelson has served as lead pastor of the Pioneer Memorial Church on the campus of Andrews University. He preaches on the “New Perceptions” telecast, teaches at the theological seminary and has written some books, including The Chosen. He and his wife, Karen, are blessed with two married children and 2 granddaughters.

Offering

“How to Survive the Coming Economic Crisis:
The New Wealth Formula”

www.newperceptions.tv

 

»Abigail Disney

• “What It’s Like to Grow Up with More Money Than You’ll Ever Spend”

• “So that’s what you need to know about money, right? If that is your primary measure of success or value in life, then good luck with that, because it will feel good.” (https://www.thecut.com/2019/03/abigail-disney-has-more-money-than-shell-...)

 

»Jesus

• Luke 6:20-26

• Abigail Disney says: “Money is morally neutral”—but Jesus says: “Money is morally .”

• 1 Timothy 6:9-10—“Those who to get rich fall into temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction. For the of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.”

• Luke 6:37-38

The Message: “Give away your life; you’ll find life given back, but not merely given back—given back with bonus and blessing. Giving, not getting, is the way. begets .”

• Generosity—God’s big deal:

• Psalm 37:26—“The righteous are always and lend freely. Their children will be a blessing.”

• Proverbs 11:25—“A person will prosper; whoever refreshes others will be refreshed.”

• Proverbs 19:17—“Whoever is to the poor lends to the LORD, and He will repay them for their deed.”

• 2 Corinthians 9:6, 11—“Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows will also reap generously. . . . You will be enriched in every way so you can be generous on every occasion, and through us your will result in thanksgiving to God.”

• 2 Corinthians 8:2—“In the midst of a very severe trial, their overflowing joy and their extreme poverty welled up in rich .”

• 2 Corinthians 9:15—“Thanks be to God for His indescribable .”

• The email

Desire of Ages: “[At the cross] His love for the sinner is stronger than death. . . He will spare nothing, however dear. . . . Favor is heaped upon favor, gift upon gift. The treasury of heaven is open to those He seeks to save.” (57)

 

"Generosity begets generosity"

 

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