Giving to advance God’s kingdom and your breakthrough.

Giving to advance God’s kingdom in season and out of season  and wholehearted obedience, pathway to unprecedented breakthrough.

Luke  5:1 And it came to pass, that, as the people pressed upon him to hear the word of God, he stood by the lake of Gennesaret,  5:2 And saw two ships standing by the lake: but the fishermen were gone out of them, and were washing their nets.  5:3 And he entered into one of the ships, which was Simon’s, and prayed him that he would thrust out a little from the land. And he sat down, and taught the people out of the ship.  5:4 Now when he had left speaking, he said unto Simon, Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught.  5:5 And Simon answering said unto him, Master, we have toiled all the night, and have taken nothing: nevertheless at thy word I will let down the net.  5:6 And when they had this done, they inclosed a great multitude of fishes: and their net brake.  5:7 And they beckoned unto their partners, which were in the other ship, that they should come and help them. And they came, and filled both the ships, so that they began to sink.

Beloved there are great lessons to be learnt from the passage above.

1.  Kingdom advancement & preaching the gospel to save the lost world.  LK 5:1

2.  Willingly giving to advance God’s cause in season and out of season.

LK 5: 2&3

3. Obedient to God’s seemingly unintelligible directives, without questioning the rationale.

Naman sent to wash at Jordan seven times. 2 kgs 5: 9-14.

Turning Marsh to sweet drinkable water. Exd 15: 23-25.

The miracle of the new wine at the marriage in Cana . John 2: 3-10.

1.  Kingdom advancement & preaching the gospel to save the lost world.  LK 5:1

Luke  5:1 And it came to pass, that, as the people pressed upon him to hear the word of God, he stood by the lake of Gennesaret,

You must be committed to advancing the kingdom till Christ comes.

Romans  10:13 For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.  10:14 How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?  10:15 And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!

Mark  16:20 And they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs following. Amen.

2.  Willingly giving to advance God’s cause in season and out of season.

LK 5: 2&3

Luke  5:2 And saw two ships standing by the lake: but the fishermen were gone out of them, and were washing their nets.  5:3 And he entered into one of the ships, which was Simon’s, and prayed him that he would thrust out a little from the land. And he sat down, and taught the people out of the ship.

Proverbs  11:24 There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty.  11:25 The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.

2 Corinthians  9:6 But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.  9:7 Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.

Hebrews  6:10 For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.

3. Obedient to God’s seemingly unintelligible directives, without questioning the rationale.

Luke  5:3 And he entered into one of the ships, which was Simon’s, and prayed him that he would thrust out a little from the land. And he sat down, and taught the people out of the ship.  5:4 Now when he had left speaking, he said unto Simon, Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught.  5:5 And Simon answering said unto him, Master, we have toiled all the night, and have taken nothing: nevertheless at thy word I will let down the net.  5:6 And when they had this done, they inclosed a great multitude of fishes: and their net brake.  5:7 And they beckoned unto their partners, which were in the other ship, that they should come and help them. And they came, and filled both the ships, so that they began to sink.

Exodus  15:23 And when they came to Marah, they could not drink of the waters of Marah, for they were bitter: therefore the name of it was called Marah.  15:24 And the people murmured against Moses, saying, What shall we drink?  15:25 And he cried unto the LORD; and the LORD shewed him a tree, which when he had cast into the waters, the waters were made sweet: there he made for them a statute and an ordinance, and there he proved them,

John  2:3 And when they wanted wine, the mother of Jesus saith unto him, They have no wine.  2:5 His mother saith unto the servants, Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it.  2:6 And there were set there six waterpots of stone, after the manner of the purifying of the Jews, containing two or three firkins apiece.  2:7 Jesus saith unto them, Fill the waterpots with water. And they filled them up to the brim.  2:8 And he saith unto them, Draw out now, and bear unto the governor of the feast. And they bare it.  2:9 When the ruler of the feast had tasted the water that was made wine, and knew not whence it was: (but the servants which drew the water knew;) the governor of the feast called the bridegroom,  2:10 And saith unto him, Every man at the beginning doth set forth good wine; and when men have well drunk, then that which is worse: but thou hast kept the good wine until now.

This morning God wants to give you breakthrough beyond your widest dreams.

What does it want you to do?

Matthew  6:33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

1. Ensure your soul is saved and rapture ready and engage in preparing others in your world of influence for same.

2 Timothy  2:6 The husbandman that laboureth must be first partaker of the fruits.

Proverbs  11:30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise.

Daniel  12:3 And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever.

2.  Give to advance God’s kingdom in your church and support the needy.

Hebrews  6:10 For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.

Galatians  6:9 And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.  6:10 As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.

1 Corinthians  15:58 Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.

You will have abounding blessings beyond your widest dreams.

Job  36:11 If they obey and serve him, they shall spend their days in prosperity, and their years in pleasures.

Isaiah  1:19 If ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land:

Philippians  4:15 Now ye Philippians know also, that in the beginning of the gospel, when I departed from Macedonia, no church communicated with me as concerning giving and receiving, but ye only.  4:16 For even in Thessalonica ye sent once and again unto my necessity.  4:19 But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

Let us pray.