Beyond Their Power
2 Corinthians 8:3-4
Rev. Arnold Vallejo
A sermon preached at Christian Bible Baptist Church Los Baños
Sunday Morning Worship Service, August 18, 2024
2 Corinthians 8:3-4
Rev. Arnold Vallejo
A sermon preached at Christian Bible Baptist Church Los Baños
Sunday Morning Worship Service, August 18, 2024
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00:00Amen. Amen. Amen.
00:06Maraming salamat sa Panginoon sa awiting yan, sa katotohanan yan.
00:12Pag titignan natin san tayo nang galing, ano ang mga naging background natin sa ating buhay,
00:19wala naman tayo may pagmamalaki sa Diyos.
00:23At wala tayong masasabi.
00:26Kahit pa ikaw lumaki sa isang religious na tahanan,
00:29but if you understand how you are a sinner in the eyes of God,
00:36ano bang may pagmamalaki natin?
00:37Pero maraming salamat, tayo po ay niligtasin ng Diyos.
00:42Ano kung naiintindihan mo ang ibig sabihin ng biyaya, yan po yung biyaya.
00:47It's a merited favor. We are nothing but sinners.
00:51Dapat talaga sinusunog tayo sa impyerno.
00:54Dapat talagang hindi tayo mabubuhay ng may katiwasayan.
00:58At talaga, marami tayong problema.
01:00That's what we deserve!
01:06Pero maraming salamat sa Diyos.
01:11Ano marami sa atin kasi naikita natin dahil wala tayong problema,
01:15lalo kayong mga kabataan dahil akala niyo,
01:17ang lakas-lakas niyo.
01:19Dahil may bahay kayo, may nakakain kayo,
01:22may trabaho ang mga magulang yun.
01:24You all think that everything is going fine.
01:29Ano kapag-aral ka, matalino ka, may paaralan, may libreng paaralan,
01:34may baon ka.
01:35Pero tandaan mo yan.
01:36That is not what life is.
01:42Kala mo kahit nasa malamig kang lugar,
01:46na napapahamak talagang buhay mo,
01:49kahit pasabihin natin you have all in your life,
01:53pero dahil makasalanan ka, dapat talagang sunugin ka sa impyerno.
01:58Patas nagre-reklamo ka sa mga konting problema sa buhay mo.
02:02That is what we deserve!
02:05Nagkasakit ka, namatayan ka,
02:08nawalan ka ng mga bagay sa buhay mo.
02:11That's what we deserve!
02:15Nahihirapan ka, ikaw nalang inaapi.
02:19Ikaw nalang ng ikaw.
02:21Bakit sila ganito ang buhay nila,
02:23bakit sila meron ganito,
02:24bakit ako ay ganito.
02:26That's what you deserve!
02:28That's what I deserve!
02:29Whatever problems you have,
02:31that's what we deserve!
02:36Pero malaming salamat sa Panginoon sa biyaya niya.
02:40Kaya kung ika'y nakakaintindi,
02:42alam mo, maglilingkod ka sa Diyos.
02:46Alam mo, hindi mo ipagpapalit
02:48ang iyong pananambahan sa Kanya.
02:51Kung nakakaintindi ka sa Diyos,
02:53alam mo, na dapat lamang
02:55ang linggo na para sa Kanya
02:56ay bibigay mo para sa Kanya.
02:59Kung nakakaintindi ka sa biyaya ng Diyos,
03:02bibigyan mo mas maraming oras
03:04ang gawain ng Panginoon.
03:08Hindi mo kainipan
03:09ng ganitong mga pagtitipon.
03:12Kung nakakaintindi ka
03:13ng biyaya ng Diyos,
03:18hindi ka mag-aatubili
03:20na ibigay mo ang sarili mo para sa Diyos.
03:27At kung ikaw ay nasa gawain na ng Diyos
03:29at marami kang problema,
03:30you may be in the dark times
03:32and dark times of your life.
03:36Alam mo, pag naiintindihan mo
03:38ang biyaya ng Panginoon,
03:40hindi ka magkakwit.
03:44Hindi ka magkakwit
03:45sa panawagan ng Diyos sa buhay mo.
03:48Hindi ka magkakwit.
03:51Marami kasi nawawala tayo
03:53sa tuwisyo.
03:57I thank God for His grace.
03:58Amen.
04:00Yan po ang biyaya.
04:01I thank God for His grace.
04:02Amen.
04:04Yan po ang biyaya.
04:06At kung ikaw ay ligtas na ngayon,
04:09mapalad-palad ka pa rin.
04:11Dahil yung kahirapan natin dito,
04:15wag ka maiingit sa mga taong
04:16parang walang problema
04:18sa panahon ngayon.
04:20Pero kung yan ay unsaved,
04:23hindi nakatatalos
04:24na kanyang kaligtasan,
04:25isang araw nandun na siya
04:27sa impyerno.
04:29Once he is going to leave this earth,
04:33kahit mukha siyang nakangiti,
04:36kahit yung kabaong niya
04:38ay napaka-ayos at mamahalin
04:41kahit million-million pa yan.
04:43At kahit nakalagay siya doon
04:45sa Musoleo na may mga rehas
04:49at parang gold ang mga nakalagay doon,
04:52kahit malawak pa
04:54yung kanyang pinaglibingan sa kanya,
04:57kahit pupwede ka pang kumain doon
05:00at magpiesta kayo doon
05:02sa kanyang libingan.
05:04Pero yung totoo,
05:06yung nakakaramdam,
05:08yung nakakakita,
05:09nagsasalita,
05:10at hindi yan ligtas na
05:12sa impyerno humihiyaw.
05:16At hindi na siya makakaalis kahit kailan.
05:21Pero ikaw alam mo na,
05:23dahil kay Kristo,
05:24ikaw ay nakatanggap ng bihaya
05:26because of grace is our Christ.
05:32Tapos inggitero ka pa rin?
05:35Hindi ka talaga nakakaintindi
05:37ng bihaya ng Diyos.
05:42Mapalad ka.
05:44Oo, napakapalad.
05:46Maraming salamat siya mga awiting yan.
05:48Amen.
05:50And in line with that,
05:52kaya tayo nandito
05:53ay para tayo maturuan ng Panginoon.
05:56Maraming salamat sa kanyang salita.
05:58Alam mo, bihaya na ikay nakakarinig
06:00ng kanyang salita.
06:02Maraming mga pagtitipun,
06:04hindi ito ang pag-uusapan.
06:06Pag-uusapan politiko.
06:08Pag-uusapan yung kasamaan ng iba
06:12para sila ay maitaas.
06:15Pero ito may pag-uusapan natin
06:17para ikay lalong pagpalain ng Diyos.
06:20At pinag-uusapan natin po
06:21ay ang stewardship
06:23na dapat ikaw ay lumalago.
06:25So ang assumption po
06:27ng ating pag-uusapan ngayon,
06:29karugtong lang ito ng stewardship
06:31na ating pinag-uusapan
06:33for the past few lessons.
06:36But I hope that
06:38if you are a child of God,
06:40then you should be growing.
06:42Ikaw ay dapat lumalago.
06:44Pag sinabi natin,
06:45alang-alang sa mga bago,
06:47hindi yung lumalago
06:49nung dati mong pinakalakhan,
06:51kundi lumalago ka
06:53sa bagong pananampalataya
06:55na meron ka.
06:57Halimbawa,
07:01Brother Alvin,
07:03halika nga dito.
07:07Brother,
07:11sino ba yung mga
07:13bagong ligtas lang ng mga tatay dito?
07:16May ilan taon ng ligtas.
07:18Brother Jasper,
07:20kailan ka nasa Ibiza?
07:2489.
07:26Okay.
07:28Ikaw, sir?
07:30Pareho lang kayong sintanda.
07:32Gusto ko yung mas bata,
07:34yung mas baby.
07:37Mga 19.
07:40Brother,
07:42Keith, kailan ka nasa Ibiza?
07:4520?
07:47Halika dito, baby-ing-baby pa.
07:50Brother,
07:53um,
07:56Hermie, kailan ka nasa Ibiza?
08:002001.
08:02Halika rin.
08:0720?
08:0919.
08:11So, ilan taon ka na?
08:13Five years ka pa lang?
08:15Di ba matatawa kayo?
08:17Ilan taon ka na?
08:1845.
08:19Hindi!
08:21Ilan taon ka na?
08:23Five years old pa lang, di ba?
08:26Ikaw, brother, ilan taon ka na?
08:2836.
08:2936?
08:32Mukha ba 36 to?
08:35Para nga siyang...
08:37Okay.
08:38Brother, ilan taon ka na?
08:40Edad pa?
08:44Tignan niyo!
08:45Tignan niyo mga kapatid, di ba?
08:47Bakit sila nalilito?
08:49Kasi nga dalawa na yung katauhan nila.
08:54Yung ano, Brad?
08:55Yung tinatawag kong Brad?
08:5923.
09:01Wow, 23 years old.
09:06Yung tinatawag kong kaibigan?
09:1140 po.
09:1240.
09:13Dalawa katauhan.
09:14Naintinan niyo na?
09:15Yes!
09:17Kasi yung new life...
09:19Maraming salamat.
09:21Five years old.
09:2336.
09:25Eto, young at heart.
09:27Mapupusok pa yan.
09:30Yun ngayon yung sinasabi,
09:32kung saved ka na,
09:33di ba kaya natatandan mo
09:34kung kailan ka naligtas?
09:36Do you know why you should know that?
09:38Kasi paano maintindihan mo
09:39kung kailan ka talaga naging anak ng Diyos?
09:43Hindi yung ikay nung baby pa
09:45naging anak ka na ng Diyos.
09:50Amit?
09:51Ano yung baby ka?
09:54Nung baby ka,
09:55naging kabahagi ka sa pagkalalang ng Diyos.
10:01Pero nung nagkaisip ka dapat,
10:03naintindihan mo na,
10:04nung tumanggap ka kay Kristo,
10:05yun yung maiisip ka na.
10:08Yan yun nung baby ka.
10:09Kayo mga nagsasabi,
10:10nung baby po ako,
10:11naligtas na ako,
10:12naging miyembro na ako ng pamilya ng Diyos.
10:14Hindi,
10:16sa pamilya mo lang ikay naging miyembro.
10:19Dapat magkaroon ka ng kaisipan
10:21na makikita mo makasalanan ka
10:24at kailangan mo ang Panginoong Yesog Kristo
10:27at nung tinanggap mo siya,
10:28yun yung araw ng iyong kaligtasan.
10:32Tandaan mo pa ba yun?
10:34Ligtas ka na ba?
10:37So kung ligtas ka na,
10:39yun yung kausap ko ngayon.
10:41Kung unsafe ka,
10:42huwag ka makinig sa akin.
10:43At least alam namin na hindi ka ligtas.
10:46Eh yung mga hindi nakikinig sa akin ngayon,
10:50yun yung mga unsafe.
10:52Okay?
10:53Clear tayo ha?
10:55So makikinig ka sa akin
10:56at kakausapin kila bilang 5 years old,
11:00bilang 36,
11:02bilang 23.
11:03Ikaw, ilang taon ka na?
11:05Kapatid.
11:06Kapatid ha? Kapatid.
11:11Ilang taon ka na kapatid?
11:16Ilang taon ka na kapatid?
11:19Ilang taon ka na kapatid?
11:26Diba sino lang tinatawag kong kapatid?
11:30Oh yung anak ng Diyos.
11:31So ilang taon ka na kapatid?
11:35One year lang.
11:36One year.
11:38One years.
11:39Diba?
11:40One years two eh.
11:42Okay.
11:44Kapatid, ilang taon ka na?
11:45Kapatid ka na ha?
11:47Two months.
11:50Two months.
11:51Okay.
11:52Amen.
11:53Sige.
11:54So kahit two months ka pala,
11:55makinig ka sa akin ha?
11:58So yun yung ngayon,
11:59yung sinasabi natin,
12:00dapat dyan ka lumalago.
12:02Sanatin na umpisahan yun
12:04nung ikay nagbasa na ng Bible
12:06at naintindihan mo tumanggap ka kay Kristo.
12:09Kasi nga,
12:10kaya ka tumanggap dahil sa Kanyang salita.
12:12So you must be growing.
12:13Amen?
12:14Ito ngayon yung kakausapin ko.
12:17At dahil ikaw ay anak ng Diyos,
12:19pinagkatiwalaan ka ng maraming bagay.
12:23Amen.
12:24Ang tawag din natin dyan,
12:25steward.
12:27Ang tawag din natin dyan,
12:29stewardship.
12:31So ikaw ay katiwala ngayon ng Diyos,
12:34dahil anak ka na ng Panginoon.
12:36So kung katiwala ka,
12:38dapat alam mo lahat ng mga bagay
12:40na ipinagkatiwala sa'yo ng Diyos.
12:42So bilang mananang palataya,
12:44ano ang unang ipinagkatiwala sa'yo ng Diyos?
12:48Yung eternal life mo,
12:49yung buhay mong walang hanggang.
12:51Dapat lumago ka dyan.
12:53Ano pa ang pinagkatiwala sa'yo ng Diyos?
12:56Ang Kanyang salita.
12:59Kaya nandyan sa'yo.
13:00Dapat may Biblia ka.
13:03Ano pa ang pinagkatiwala sa'yo ng Diyos?
13:05Ang simbahan.
13:07Kaya ka nandito.
13:09Amen?
13:10So dapat dyan ka
13:12at maging maigi kang katiwala.
13:15Ano pa ang pinagkatiwala sa'yo ng Diyos?
13:17Ang iyong mga talento.
13:20At pinagkatiwalaan ka din ng Diyos
13:23ng mga bagay na gagamitin mo
13:25habang nabubuhay ka.
13:27Mga material na mga bagay.
13:29Pinagkatiwala din yun ng Diyos.
13:31Ngayon,
13:32ang sabi ng salita ng Panginoon,
13:33dapat ikaw ay isang mabuting katiwala.
13:38So, malawak po yan.
13:40Ngayong umaga ay gusto kong
13:43tingnan natin muli
13:45ang biyaya
13:47na ipinaghalob sa atin ng Panginoon.
13:49Biyaya ng pagbibigay.
13:51Amen?
13:53Amen.
13:54So,
13:55pupokus tayo ngayon doon sa pagbibigay.
13:58Diba?
13:59Bago ka pumunta ng simbahan,
14:01marunong ka na rin namang magbigay. Diba?
14:04Pero kung ikaw ay anak na ng Diyos,
14:07dapat matuto ka magbigay sa tamang lugar
14:09na ayaw na gusto ng Panginoon.
14:11Amen!
14:12Okay, tayo lahat ay magsitayo.
14:14Buksan natin ang ating mga Bibles
14:16doon po sa 2 Corinthians 8.
14:212 Corinthians 8.
14:26Verse 3 and 4.
14:29Ang sabi ng salita ng Diyos,
14:33Chapter 8,
14:35Verse 3 and 4.
14:39Ang sabi,
14:40Moreover, brethren,
14:42how for to their power
14:46I bear record, yea,
14:48and beyond their power
14:50they were willing of themselves
14:54praying us with much entreaty
14:57that they would receive the gift
14:59and take upon us
15:01the fellowship of the ministering
15:03to the saints.
15:04So, pinag-uusapan ngayon dito
15:06ay yung uri din ng pagbibigay.
15:10At ano yung uring pagbibigay
15:13kung paano natin titignan
15:15ang ating mga sarili
15:17kung lumalago na ba tayo
15:19sa nais ng Diyos
15:21bilang katiwala Niya
15:23ng uri ng pagbibigay.
15:25Ang sabihin yan,
15:27beyond their power.
15:31This is giving beyond our power.
15:35Yung higtan yung ating kakayanan.
15:39Tayo muna,
15:40Manalayang Dakilang Diyos,
15:41Pagpalayin mo po
15:42ang inyong salita
15:43na aming bibigyang pansin
15:45kaugnay po
15:47ng aming pag-aaral
15:49tungkol sa paglago namin
15:51bilang katiwala
15:52higit sa lahat
15:54sa biyaya ng pagbibigay.
15:56Maraming salamat
15:57sa pagkakatawang ito
15:59sa pangalan ng Panginoong Yesus.
16:01Amen.
16:02Okay, please take your seats.
16:05So as a review,
16:07ay gusto pong makita natin.
16:10Now,
16:11tayo,
16:13I might dap
16:14pag ikaw ay anak na ng Diyos
16:16sa mga kapatid,
16:18brothers and sisters.
16:21So yung mga brothers ko,
16:23say a loud amen.
16:25Yung mga sisters in Christ,
16:28say glory.
16:32Yung mga enemies in Christ,
16:34manahimik.
16:37Oh, hindi ka pa save eh.
16:39Pero kung save ka,
16:40siyempre kapatid kita.
16:41Amen?
16:44Ang pagbibigay,
16:45dapat matuto ka
16:46ng pagbibigay
16:48bilang isang anak ng Diyos.
16:50Okay.
16:51At pinag-usapan natin
16:53na ang biyay,
16:54anong pagbibigay ay
16:55biyaya.
16:57Hindi ito natin deserving.
16:59Ayaw naman talaga ng Diyos
17:01yung ating ibibigay.
17:03Ah, nalalamigan kasi siya.
17:05Malamig.
17:06Punta na lang siya sa ibang lugar.
17:08Bigyan na lang siya
17:09ng lugar na hindi malakas.
17:11Doon oh, doon sa side na yan.
17:13Hindi, nalalamigan siya.
17:15Pwede ka na lang kapatid.
17:16Ah, doon na lang.
17:17Doon.
17:18Lumipat ka na lang.
17:19Kawawan naman eh.
17:23Oh, hindi sanay.
17:26Yan, okay ka na diyan?
17:28Oh, sige.
17:29Ang pagbibigay.
17:31Hindi naman kailangan ng Diyos
17:32yung ating mga ibibigay
17:35dahil nga madumi tayo.
17:38Pagsinabi natin nga,
17:39di ba, biyaya undeserved.
17:41Hindi naman tayo,
17:42pero tinatanggap
17:44kahit pa undeserved tayo.
17:47Amen?
17:48So talaga magandang magbigay.
17:50Now, bilang anak ng Diyos,
17:53paano tayo ngayon magbibigay?
17:54Una nating tinignan
17:55sa I Corinthians 16.
17:57Verse number 2, di ba?
17:59So, sa review.
18:00So, anong uring pagbibigay nga?
18:02Dapat ito ay pagbibigay sa?
18:05Church.
18:06Dito, sa church.
18:07Dito ka dapat magbibigay.
18:10Okay, matutunan mo yan.
18:11At ano yung ibibigay mo?
18:14Tithes and offerings.
18:16Pangalawa,
18:18dapat during services.
18:21Hindi lang kapag meroon kang
18:24may swell do.
18:26Dapat anytime.
18:27Every time we come,
18:28dapat nagbibigay ka.
18:30Amen?
18:31Alam niyo, meron isang kapatid,
18:33sabi niya sa akin,
18:34Pastor, alam po niyo,
18:36noong narinig ko yung preaching na yun,
18:38nag-pray na talaga ako.
18:39Wala naman talaga akong tinatanggap.
18:41Pero ang prayer ko,
18:43may ibibigay ako sa Panginoon.
18:45Kasi gusto kong mapakinggan natin siya,
18:47na kumanta para sa atin.
18:49Amen.
18:50Amen.
18:51Amen.
18:57Sige, dito ka na lang para
18:59ikaw ang starring.
19:01Ako?
19:02Amen.
19:03Amen.
19:04Amen.
19:05Amen.
19:06Amen.
19:07Amen.
19:08Amen.
19:09Amen.
19:10Amen.
19:11Amen.
19:12Amen.
19:19Amin.
19:20Amin.
19:49I look like a beggar,
19:51but I'm rich as a king.
19:54What I have in my heart
19:57gives me reason to sing.
20:00I'm adjoined there with Jesus,
20:03so why should I sigh?
20:06For these are the treasures
20:09that money can't buy.
20:14Money is worthless
20:17when a soul is at stake.
20:20If gold bought redemption,
20:23how much would it take?
20:27But He loved me and He saved me
20:30and I can't explain why.
20:33For these are the treasures
20:36that money can't buy.
20:42So if you look at my garments
20:46and you notice they're torn,
20:49well I've a new royal garment
20:52that's never been worn.
20:55And the cabin I live in
20:58is the home till I die.
21:01But I've a mansion in glory
21:04that money can't buy.
21:09Money is worthless
21:12when a soul is at stake.
21:15If gold bought redemption,
21:18how much would it take?
21:22But He loved me and He saved me
21:26and I can't explain why.
21:29For these are the treasures
21:32that money can't buy.
21:36Yes, He loved me and He saved me
21:40and I can't explain why.
21:45These are the treasures,
21:48these are the treasures
21:51that money can't buy.
22:00Amen.
22:05I was with him at the soul winning yesterday
22:07and he testified.
22:09He said thank you very much
22:11because he learned that
22:14you know, a lot of people give
22:17when they have a salary.
22:19You don't rely on God's blessings.
22:23Even if you only have a salary,
22:25you don't give.
22:28We don't have a salary
22:29but why do we give?
22:32It's not really a salary,
22:34it's the blessing of God.
22:36That's the right giving.
22:38You don't give because you have a salary.
22:41It's right, you give your salary.
22:43It's right, even if it's an offering.
22:46But is that all we can rely on?
22:48If you're a son of God,
22:49are you going to rely on anyone else?
22:54You don't give us blessings,
22:56you don't pour blessings on us
22:58if you don't rely on God,
22:59how can you think wrongly
23:03about giving?
23:07So I'm telling you this
23:08because it is a good thing.
23:10This is the secret that I had.
23:14It's not really a secret.
23:18But thank you very much,
23:19I learned that
23:21and the Lord has been blessing.
23:24And I'm telling you
23:25because I'd like you
23:26to be blessed of God.
23:28We can learn to trust God
23:30and He is the one who gives.
23:32If He used His hand,
23:34if He used a person,
23:37the Saripat woman,
23:40was used by the Lord
23:42and all of them were blessed,
23:45how about you?
23:49How can you think wrongly about God?
23:51That's why you give,
23:52because your thinking
23:54is the only thing your boss can give you.
23:58You should have a broader mind, brother.
24:01You are not God,
24:04your boss who gives.
24:06Your parents,
24:07they are also not your God.
24:10It's good that they give to you.
24:11Thank you very much.
24:13But is it only your parents
24:14who will use Him
24:16to send?
24:17No.
24:18He can send all kinds.
24:22That's our God.
24:23That's the right giving, brother.
24:25That's why now that you understand,
24:27you should really have a heart like that.
24:30Amen.
24:31During services,
24:32regularly,
24:33it's increasing.
24:34What else?
24:35In II Corinthians 9.7,
24:37we talked about it,
24:38you should really pray for it.
24:40It's a purpose giving.
24:41It is not grudgingly.
24:43It is not forced by need.
24:45But it is giving cheerfully.
24:47You should be happy
24:48in what you are doing.
24:50Amen.
24:51It should be advanced,
24:53prepared.
24:55It should be planned.
24:56And last Wednesday,
24:57we talked about it,
24:58you should really have a budget.
25:01You will give budgeted to God.
25:04You have a budget for yourself,
25:06for your house.
25:07But you should also have a budget for God.
25:12Look at your budget, brother.
25:13Do you really have a budget for the Lord?
25:15No more.
25:17You have a budget for food.
25:18Look at it, compare it.
25:19You have a budget for food,
25:20for your house,
25:22for God.
25:24Look at your budget.
25:25Which one is bigger?
25:27The whole area is quiet.
25:30Because that is budgeting.
25:32Sometimes,
25:33if you have a budget like that,
25:35you will steal from others.
25:38What we call that,
25:39when you are in the government,
25:40right?
25:41Malversation of funds.
25:42Do you know why that exists?
25:44It is called budgeting.
25:45You will only use this.
25:47If this is for flood control,
25:49it is really flood control.
25:51Why is it flooding?
25:53Billions and billions.
25:55I don't know where they put it.
25:58Right?
26:00You will look for where they put it.
26:02This is for food.
26:03Why are we not eating?
26:06This is for this.
26:08Why don't we have electricity?
26:10I thought we have a budget for electricity.
26:14This is for the lot.
26:16Why don't we have a lot?
26:21That is what they are doing here in the church.
26:24There are times,
26:25I told them,
26:26there is no support.
26:28And for food,
26:29we can only afford 50 pesos a day.
26:32Because we are paying for the land.
26:3450 people are here.
26:38We will just buy rice.
26:40And for food,
26:4150 pesos the whole day.
26:45They are able to survive.
26:46Look at them.
26:47They are big.
26:51Because of the budget.
26:54So that when the payment comes,
26:55you will have something to pay for.
26:59And you should also have a budget in your house.
27:03Why don't you have a budget?
27:04You didn't budget for the church.
27:07You didn't budget for the Lord.
27:10You should have a budget.
27:11Amen?
27:12And then,
27:13this morning,
27:14he said,
27:15it's giving beyond our power.
27:19Very quickly,
27:20giving beyond.
27:21What does that mean?
27:23It's easy to understand.
27:26We should surpass our ability.
27:32Your ability.
27:33For example,
27:35sometimes when you look at your salary,
27:39for example,
27:40the whole year,
27:42the whole year.
27:44How much is your salary in a year, Mico?
27:49I think my example is wrong.
27:54Before,
27:55in a whole year,
27:58it would reach 250,000.
28:02Something like that.
28:04Even more.
28:05It's hard.
28:07Even more.
28:08Say,
28:091 million.
28:10No,
28:11500,000.
28:13Okay, let's say 500,000.
28:15That's what he receives the whole year.
28:19Question,
28:20how many tithes will that be?
28:24If it's 500,000,
28:26he shouldn't have 50,000.
28:29Right?
28:30That he received the whole year.
28:33Hello?
28:34If he gave an extra,
28:36if he really gave,
28:38let's say,
28:39100,000.
28:44Let's say,
28:45if he gives half of his offering.
28:48I don't know his financial,
28:51but look.
28:53Then,
28:54the others are for other expenses.
28:58So what he can do,
29:00the 400,
29:02maybe he doesn't have
29:04other things in his life.
29:11But his ability to give
29:16is in the 100,000.
29:18Right?
29:19That's his ability.
29:20That's his scope.
29:22Hello?
29:24That's his scope, right?
29:26Because he can live.
29:28But if he gives more,
29:30what we call that,
29:31he did 200,000.
29:35That means,
29:36he will make a sacrifice.
29:40This is what the Lord calls
29:43giving beyond your power.
29:49I ask each of us,
29:51will we give like that?
29:54For the Lord,
29:55for His Church.
29:57If not like that,
29:59what the Lord said,
30:00what the Apostle Paul said,
30:02I do you to wit.
30:06Do you know what he called?
30:09That this gift
30:11that the Macedonian churches are doing,
30:14giving beyond their power,
30:16in their ability,
30:18you can pass it to Corinth.
30:22What is nice now,
30:24means the nice of God,
30:26each of us,
30:28will give our lives like that.
30:33Amen.
30:35Let us join hands.
30:37Look at your financial states.
30:41You can learn from the financial states.
30:44You know,
30:45what we also call there,
30:47are the extra miler Christians.
30:50The Lord loves that,
30:52what He said,
30:53if you are commanded
30:55to carry 1,000,000,
30:58what did the Lord say?
31:00Make it double.
31:03Even the Lord,
31:04He also showed
31:06that He needs people to laugh.
31:08Amen.
31:09That is enough.
31:11He can laugh,
31:12but He is still the King when He comes here.
31:15Can He?
31:17He will still serve here.
31:19The point is,
31:20people will laugh.
31:21You just need blood to be born
31:23for the salvation of man.
31:26But He,
31:27He went too far.
31:29What did He say?
31:30He became a man
31:33and humbled Himself
31:35to be a servant.
31:37Amen.
31:39He can also die,
31:41the death of the rich.
31:43What is the death of the rich?
31:47Diabetes.
31:49What else?
31:50High blood.
31:53Cancer.
31:55Those are the deaths of the rich.
31:59Stroke.
32:01I am really rich.
32:05You just want to say I have a stroke.
32:09Anyway,
32:11He can die from things like that.
32:14He can just lie down
32:17and die.
32:18Right?
32:19But what did He choose?
32:21Even the death of the cross.
32:24He is our Lord.
32:26Is He your Lord?
32:28Why can't you give?
32:32Right?
32:36Right?
32:37Are you okay?
32:41Are you dizzy?
32:43Oh.
32:45So,
32:47Did you get a stroke?
32:50So, that should be the first.
32:52Giving beyond our power.
32:54Second,
32:55when we say giving beyond power,
32:58when we personally surpass
33:00or profusely surpass our abilities,
33:04the second,
33:06why do we say beyond our power?
33:09It's a personal willingness
33:12to do things.
33:15It's personal.
33:16It's not because you are jealous of others.
33:19I can do that too.
33:21But you, personally,
33:23you are willing to do that.
33:25To make a sacrifice.
33:28And that desire is genuine.
33:31And you don't always count.
33:36A lot of people give sacrifices
33:40but they are good at counting.
33:44Amen?
33:45Oh, I hear a lot.
33:47Parents,
33:48I gave you everything.
33:50This is all you will give me?
33:53Well, I'm not justifying the person
33:55who doesn't know how to look at the debt inside.
33:59But what I'm saying on the point of view
34:02of giving beyond power.
34:05Do we understand each other?
34:07Giving beyond power,
34:09it cannot be counted.
34:12If you give that,
34:14even if you make a sacrifice,
34:16and even if you need to give up other things,
34:19if you give that,
34:21it will no longer be counted.
34:25Because a lot of people count.
34:29So that is not giving beyond power.
34:32You know, I'm happy.
34:34One of our brethren here,
34:36but he's already in heaven,
34:38and that's his teaching.
34:41Sometimes,
34:43when we talk,
34:45he really gives a lot.
34:48And sometimes,
34:49the things that are for him,
34:51he doesn't take them anymore.
34:53He still gives them.
34:54I said,
34:55don't you get lost there?
34:57Then you just give it to the church.
34:59He said,
35:00if I give it to the church,
35:02is that okay?
35:05That is giving beyond our power.
35:09When we say personal willingness,
35:12not only does it not count,
35:13but it's voluntary.
35:15He's the one who will immediately say,
35:17when we talk about giving,
35:20I will give.
35:23He doesn't force you.
35:24Hey, you,
35:25how much is your contribution?
35:27Hey!
35:28Huh?
35:31You give,
35:32you pledge.
35:35When we say giving beyond power,
35:38beyond our power,
35:40you know,
35:41you really can't do it.
35:43You know,
35:44you don't have a salary that big.
35:46But,
35:48because I have a great God,
35:50I'm volunteering to give.
35:53Even now,
35:54especially now,
35:55in our Bible conference,
36:00you should volunteer.
36:04And you have the chance
36:06to exercise that.
36:10Voluntary,
36:11that is personal willingness.
36:14And then,
36:15the third thing about giving beyond power,
36:18number one,
36:19when we say giving beyond power,
36:20what is that?
36:23Profusely surpassing our abilities.
36:26Meaning,
36:27you're still giving a lot
36:30over and above what you can.
36:33The second is personal willingness.
36:37It's not what pushes you.
36:39It's a genuine desire.
36:43Are you giving that way?
36:46Is that how you're going to give?
36:49If not,
36:51grow.
36:54Try it.
36:56Come,
36:57the Lord says,
36:58taste the Lord,
36:59that He is good.
37:00Amen.
37:01And the third,
37:02He says,
37:03is persistency
37:05or persistent to be a part
37:08of the work.
37:09Look,
37:10He says,
37:11praying us with much entreaty.
37:14When we say praying us,
37:17because sometimes,
37:18when it's too much,
37:19it's okay,
37:20it's gone.
37:22It's okay.
37:23Oh,
37:24I've already given everything.
37:26Then I won't give anymore.
37:28That's not giving beyond power.
37:31Amen.
37:32For example,
37:33we pledged,
37:34right?
37:35150,000.
37:37Then you're still not a part.
37:39Oh,
37:40150,000,
37:41that's fine.
37:43But what you pledged,
37:46you're not going to give anymore
37:47because
37:49it's already done.
37:51That's not giving beyond power.
37:53Because Macedonian churches,
37:56even if the Apostle Paul says,
37:58you need that more
38:00because you'll be poor.
38:02But he said,
38:03praying with much entreaty.
38:05Did you read that?
38:07In the word of God.
38:08Look at that.
38:09That's giving beyond power.
38:11This is what the Lord said.
38:13Praying us with much entreaty
38:17that we would what?
38:18Receive the gift.
38:20But you're talking to them
38:23to accept this.
38:26Because this is for the work of God.
38:31Amen.
38:33You know, there are really
38:36members of this church.
38:38And sometimes I want to tell them,
38:41you know,
38:42I think you better keep it.
38:44I think you need it.
38:47But you know what they will still say?
38:50This is for God.
38:53This is for the Lord.
38:55I want to be a part of it.
38:58When they say that,
39:02praise the Lord.
39:04That's giving beyond power.
39:07But just a few.
39:10There are many in the faith
39:12who are not like that.
39:14When they are denied a little,
39:16they will say, praise the Lord.
39:18This is for me.
39:20Wow, blessing.
39:22Wow, blessing.
39:24This is really giving beyond power.
39:29Now, brethren,
39:31as believers,
39:34we will learn
39:36that we will give
39:39beyond our power.
39:42Look, even in Exodus,
39:45even before the children of God
39:49left to go to the promised land,
39:54they are still traveling in the wilderness.
39:58That's poverty.
40:00When we talk about the word wilderness,
40:03that is a time of poverty.
40:06There is no comfort
40:08because there is no rest in the wilderness.
40:11In life as a Christian,
40:14we have times
40:16when we go through a lot of problems.
40:21And sometimes we desire,
40:23when this is over,
40:24when my problem is over,
40:26I will be able to serve God.
40:27Isn't that how we are?
40:29This can be solved, Pastor.
40:33I will be able to serve God.
40:37Because in the wilderness,
40:39that is what we naturally think about.
40:43But giving beyond our power
40:47is that even in the wilderness,
40:50you are able to do things the Lord wants.
40:56Look at Exodus 35.
40:59In the place of building up,
41:02in their temple,
41:05or in the tabernacle that God wanted,
41:09so that He can be with these people.
41:13In Exodus 35, verse 5,
41:18they are still traveling.
41:20Their life back then was hard.
41:24There was nothing in their promised land,
41:26nothing in their house.
41:28They were still traveling
41:30with all kinds of things.
41:32And yet the Lord said,
41:35verse 5,
41:36Take gift from among you,
41:38an offering unto the Lord.
41:40That's rare.
41:41God wants that even in the midst of hardship,
41:45there is an offering.
41:49And what is that for?
41:51Verse 5,
41:52Whosoever is of a willing heart,
41:57let him bring it,
41:59an offering of the Lord.
42:02What are those offerings?
42:04It's not just what you want.
42:06What are the offerings of God?
42:09Gold,
42:10silver,
42:11and brass.
42:13And in addition to all of that,
42:15in verse number 10,
42:16they did not choose.
42:19Hey!
42:20They did not choose what to offer.
42:24God said that He will bring it
42:28in the midst of their hardship.
42:31But what did God say?
42:33Whosoever is of a willing heart.
42:37And there,
42:38because of that truth,
42:41the nation of Israel followed,
42:43and they were able to build
42:45a tabernacle for the Lord.
42:51Giving beyond power.
42:54So in our time,
42:55we might say that we are in hardship,
42:58we are going through hardship,
43:00we are going through problems,
43:02and yet the Lord said,
43:04whosoever has a willing heart,
43:08take an offering.
43:10You know why?
43:11Because God wants to do something else
43:13out of that offering.
43:18So 1 Chronicles chapter 29,
43:21the same thing that has happened.
43:25Chapter 29,
43:26in verse number 9,
43:29Then the people rejoiced,
43:32for that they offered willingly,
43:36because with perfect heart,
43:39they offered willingly to the Lord.
43:42And David the king also rejoiced
43:46with great joy.
43:50That is the source of true joy.
43:55You will not feel joy
44:00if you do not go through hardship.
44:05How will you know that you are happy
44:08if you did not experience hardship?
44:14That is why many do not feel
44:18the joy of life
44:22because they are already happy.
44:25Because you are already happy.
44:29You do not have a problem.
44:32But when you go through a problem,
44:35after what God has done,
44:37you will do it.
44:40You will experience true joy.
44:43Amen?
44:45You are the children of God.
44:47September 1 is our treasure offering.
44:51There are many expenses, Pastor.
44:53So what?
44:56If you have a willing heart,
44:59then you can prepare to give
45:01your treasure to the Lord.
45:04Giving beyond our power.
45:07Let's try.
45:08I hope each of us will answer.
45:11Do you know why?
45:13It's because the Lord wants you
45:16to be blessed and rejoice.
45:20That is what we are looking for.
45:22That is what I also want to see
45:23in the members of the Church.
45:25That we will experience true joy.
45:29But without this truth,
45:32we will use in building our Church
45:37the things that we will give,
45:39especially in the treasure offering.
45:43Amen?
45:44You will see that.
45:46That we will use
45:48and we will use that part
45:51for our developing place,
45:55particularly in the submersible pump.
45:59That is expensive.
46:01Including the tower.
46:03Including all of those.
46:06That is where we will see.
46:07One day, when you go there,
46:09this is where my treasure offering went.
46:13Praise the Lord.
46:14Amen?
46:15You have it.
46:16And you will also see it up there,
46:18the solar.
46:20You were also able to give
46:22as a Christmas gift.
46:24This is the part that I gave
46:29as a Christmas gift to the Lord.
46:32Isn't that a good thing?
46:34Amen?
46:35That you have a part
46:37and you worked hard
46:39giving beyond your power.
46:41Let's all stand up please.
46:43Once again, God,
46:44thank you so much for the opportunity
46:46that you gave to us
46:48to study this.
46:50And I am asking the Lord
46:52for each one of us
46:54to learn
46:56the right stewardship
47:00in the things that we will give.
47:05First, the invitation
47:08in the name of the Lord Jesus.
47:10Amen.
47:11The hymn is being played again
47:13for all of you.
47:16I'll give time for our first-time visitors.
47:19For each one of us.
47:22For us.
47:25No one will come out.
47:26I'd like us,
47:29I'd like each of us
47:31to really look at ourselves.
47:32How will you give?
47:36Are you growing as a steward?
47:40So,
47:42what are we hearing?
47:44I'd like you to be responsible.
47:47I'd like God to bless you.
47:49That's the gospel.
47:52I'd like God to really bless you.
47:55So, for all of you,
47:57this is my invitation.
47:59Are you growing
48:01in giving?
48:03That's the right type of giving.
48:05If you are a child of God,
48:07you should really give
48:09in the right way.
48:12If you have a heart,
48:15a willing heart,
48:16like what the Lord is saying,
48:18I'd like you to
48:20have time
48:22to talk it out with God here in the altar.
48:24While the hymn is being played,
48:26why don't you come closer to the Lord here in the altar?
48:29There is talk, Lord.
48:31Like what I heard,
48:33I think I should really give
48:36the way you want me to give.
48:39I want to be blessed
48:42the way you want us to be blessed.
48:46It's not just because of what the pastor said,
48:48but I see it in your words.
48:52I know that this is what a Christian should do.
48:56And I will be willing.
48:58Here am I, Lord.
48:59Talk to God
49:02here in the altar,
49:04and I will also pray for you.