Matthew Trexler . “In The Beginning” . January 8, 2023
Genesis 1:1 In the beginning God…
Exodus 20:1-3 And God spoke all these words: “I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery. You shall have no other gods before me.”
Give God the first of everything.
Leviticus 27:30 A tithe of everything from the land, whether grain from the soil or fruit from the trees, belongs to the LORD; it is holy to the LORD.
Deuteronomy 14:23 LB The purpose of tithing is to teach you to always put God in first place in your life.
4 Places to Put God First
1.) The first of my year.
January 8-28, 2023
Weekday Prayer at 6:00am
Saturday Prayer at 9:00am
- Complete Fast
- Selective Fast
- Partial Fast
- Soul Fast
4 Places to Put God First
2.) The first of my month.
Scheduling & Budgeting
4 Places to Put God First
3.) The first of my week.
Worshipping & Replenishing
4 Places to Put God First
4.) The first of my day.
Time With God
- 5 minutes in the Word.
- 5 minutes in Worship
- 5 minutes in Prayer
“Expect God to Bless the Rest!”
Proverbs 3:6-10 In all your ways acknowledge him…Honor the LORD with your wealth, with the first fruits of all your crops; then your barns will be filled to overflowing, and your vats will brim over with new wine.
Isaiah 58:8-9 Then your light will break forth like the dawn,
and your healing will quickly appear;
then your righteousness[a] will go before you,
and the glory of the Lord will be your rear guard.
9 Then you will call, and the Lord will answer;
you will cry for help, and he will say: Here am I.
Healing
Holiness
Help