Ii Chronicles 16:9
The sermon emphasizes understanding how God gives and how we can align ourselves to receive His blessings more effectively.
Chuck Smith explores the different ways in which people give and contrasts them with how God gives. He emphasizes that while humans may give based on urgency, need, or investment, God's giving is rooted in His desires for humanity and His intention to bless through human vessels. Smith reassures that God has already planned to provide for our needs even before we ask, highlighting the importance of aligning our hearts with God's will to receive more from Him. The sermon encourages believers to focus on having a heart turned towards God rather than merely asking for more.
Text
"HOW GOD GIVES"
I. HOW MAN GIVES . . . 3 BASIC TYPES.
A. Those who are urged and properly impressed.
B. Those who desire and wait only to hear need.
C. Those who are looking for place to invest.
II. HOW GOD GIVES.
A. Some imagine He gives as first.
B. Others think as second.
C. Text reveals that third comes closest.
1. God has certain desires toward earth.
2. He wants to do for certain people.
3. He has chosen to use human vessels.
D. Every right thing you have ever prayed for, God has already
planned to give to you. "Your Father knows what you have
need of even before you ask."
III. HOW TO RECEIVE MORE FROM GOD.
A. Not necessarily by asking more.
1. Real purpose of prayer should be to get God's will
done.
B. Get our hearts right before Him.
1. "Perfect" here does not mean sinless.
a. Singleness of heart.
b. Heart turned towards Him.
C. God wants to bless.
Sermon Outline
- I points: - '{''A'': ''Those who are urged and properly impressed.'', ''B'': ''Those who desire and wait only to hear need.'', ''C'': ''Those who are looking for place to invest.''}' - HOW MAN GIVES
- II points: - '{''A'': ''Some imagine He gives as first.'', ''B'': ''Others think as second.'', ''C'': {''title'': ''Text reveals that third comes closest.'', ''sub_points'': {''1'': ''God has certain desires toward earth.'', ''2'': ''He wants to do for certain people.'', ''3'': ''He has chosen to use human vessels.''}}, ''D'': ''Every right thing you have ever prayed for, God has already planned to give to you.''}' - HOW GOD GIVES
- III points: - '{''A'': {''title'': ''Not necessarily by asking more.'', ''sub_points'': {''1'': ''Real purpose of prayer should be to get God''s will done.''}}, ''B'': {''title'': ''Get our hearts right before Him.'', ''sub_points'': {''1'': {''title'': ''''Perfect'' here does not mean sinless.'', ''sub_points'': {''a'': ''Singleness of heart.'', ''b'': ''Heart turned towards Him.''}}}}, ''C'': ''God wants to bless.''}' - HOW TO RECEIVE MORE FROM GOD
Key Quotes
“Your Father knows what you have need of even before you ask.” — Chuck Smith
“Real purpose of prayer should be to get God's will done.” — Chuck Smith
“God wants to bless.” — Chuck Smith
Application Points
- Reflect on your motives for giving and seek to align them with God's desires.
- Focus your prayers on understanding and fulfilling God's will rather than just asking for personal needs.
- Cultivate a heart that is singularly focused on God to receive His blessings.