CHRISTMAS: THE SPIRIT OF GIVING             EAST BAY FELLOWSHIP

(Series, #2)                                                                                   December 9, 2007

EXPRESS YOUR WORSHIP

TEXT: Matt. 2:1-11

INTRODUCTION

· “I am the vine, you are the branches.  He who abides in me, and I in him, bears much

fruit.”        Buzz Aldrin quoting Jesus

· "Give to Caesar what is Caesar's, and to God what is God's."                                  

                                                Matt 22:21 (NIV)

1) WHAT DO YOU SEE?

· I am still confident of this: I will see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living.

                                        (NIV) Ps 27:13

2) HOW FAR WILL YOU GO?

· Long distance travel is about:

a. Time – ________________________________________________________________

b. Effort –  _______________________________________________________________

c. Resources - ____________________________________________________________

3) WHAT WILL YOU GIVE?

· The King will reply, ‘I tell you, whenever you did this for one of the least important of

these brothers of mine, you did it for me!’                      Matt 25:40 (TEV)

CONCLUSION

· “If you love me, show me now!”

Eliza, in My Fair Lady