1 Cor 9:8-12 “Feed Your Ox”

1 Cor 9:8-12 “Feed Your Ox”

If there is a subject that will under people’s skin it money. So many Christians today have issues with money. Only a few people in any given church tithe. If a pastor gives a sermon on giving people pass it off as self-serving and even get angry. In this section of 1 Corinthians Paul talks about the support of those who minister to us.

1.       Those who feed us.

a.       Pastors

b.       Churches

2.       The principle of tithing

a.       Why we give

b.       Why I live it

3.       The ministry in shackles

a.       Quit dreaming

b.       Cut back on outside ministry

c.       Fail to supply the tools needed for the job

d.       Fail to take care of the church

e.       Those who serve become discouraged

4.       Yes, our own church

a.       The leaky basement

b.       The decomposing parking lot

c.       We are not broke

d.       How can we keep cost down, not how we can reach the lost?

e.       Our giving statements

f.        Where did our giving rank

We as church members need to ensure that our church has the resources needed to do the ministry not just dream about it. Make sure that those who serve us can focus on ministry.