Sunday Service || Pastor John Ugbo || Pastor Joe Tarkon || City Of David Atlanta

It says, they asked us again and again. Everybody say, again and again. That's speaking English, where I come from. They asked us again and again and they begged us to let them share in this service for God's people. Watch this. Verse five. And they gave in a way that we did not expect. There's something about this particular church that knew the grace of God. When you know the grace of God, brethren, it will change your attitude about giving. [01:20:39] (34 seconds)  #GraceChangesGiving

The thing about life, brethren, what I've come to find out is that the very idea of giving creates a revolt in the hearts of some people. When you come to church today and talk about money, about anything, people will do what? They've come again. There is a selfish struggle inside of you, unwilling to let some things go, not understanding that God has a principle that what you let go eventually will come back to you. And for every blessing that God gives you as a person, God has responsibility to it. [01:04:10] (35 seconds)  #LetGoReceive

I've learned something. Give yourself over to God. Let it go out of your pocket and watch what God will do. God has a way of preserving everything else. Watch me here. It says, they gave themselves over to God and then gave themselves secondarily to the church. They say, God, you are able to keep me. If there's a need in the church, we'll take care of it. And after they did that, then they give their money. Watch that scripture closely. [01:22:58] (29 seconds)  #SurrenderToGive

If God does not touch your heart, brethren, you cannot give right. The thing about Christianity is today is that there are many grumpy givers. There are many people who give but they are grumpy. There are many people who give because they think that, you know, you they oh, you owe God some God, God, what are you what is it? What are you going to do with the money? Not knowing that every privilege you are enjoying today is because of giving. [01:08:59] (28 seconds)  #NoGrumpyGivers

God has blessed you and I to be a blessing. Amen? God has blessed you and I to be a blessing. The your duty is not to eat the seed. Number one. Your duty and my duty is to be generous. Number two, because generosity brings a harvest. A harvest of righteousness and generosity also brings thanksgiving to God. Let us now go into a few principles of giving in the new testament. [00:59:31] (33 seconds)  #BeABlessing

Like I said, brethren, seriously, I pray you understand and I tell everyone around me, I pray you understand, God tests you with little. I'm telling you. You think promotion comes like that? God tests you with little, see how you will handle it. Every single thing, you know, God some people, God will just elevate you a little bit and you think you are bigger than your father. It's still my father, she's still my mother. Every single time I come here, will still go and abound and I say bless me. [01:36:09] (33 seconds)  #TestedByLittle

until God came to me at a time in my life and made me understand that John, it's not because of the 10% that you gave out that you are not rich. I am the one who has brought you from nothing. If I show you my pictures of my upbringing, if I show you the pictures, I don't even know how she married me. If she has seen she has seen where I lived, you know, and how God turns captivity captive around, you know, I'm telling you, when you see somebody like with nice cheeks, you didn't know where I was before. I was only big head, small body because of hunger. [01:34:18] (30 seconds)  #FromNothingToBlessed

My duty this morning is not to come and coerce you. What's the point? I'm wasting my time. There are so many wrong motives for giving today. Some people give because they are prideful, because they want you to put your name on the wall. Some people give because you coerce them. There's no blessing in it. No blessing. Some people give because they are greedy, they want God to bless them so that they can become rich. That's you. That's your problem. Some people bless, give because of pressure. [01:05:04] (27 seconds)  #RightMotivesOnly