Text Box:     OPENING MUSIC............................................................  “My Life is in You, Lord”   INVOCATION   WELCOME   NURSERY PRESENTATION........................................  Susan Dwello   ALABASTER OFFERING..............................................   Janice Holton   GREETING.........................................................................  “Bless His Holy Name”   WORSHIP IN SONG.........hymn #5................................  “How Great Thou Art”                                                hymn #410............................  “A New Name In Glory”   FAMILY ALTAR................................................................  “Sweet Hour of Prayer”                                                                                         “Cares Upon You”                                                                                         “Where the Spirit...”   CHILDREN’S CHURCH………………………………...............  Children are dismissed   TITHES and OFFERINGS          Special Music.............................................................  Candice Cooper   TODAYS MESSAGE   “A Workman Approved by God” 2 Timothy 2:15; 4:1-3   CLOSING MUSIC............................................................. “Step By Step”   CLOSING PRAYER –   Tonight at 6:00   Join us in bringing a spiritual close to the Lord’s Day

Text Box: Praise & Worship Text Box: Nursery                 Nursery care is available for newborns thru 3 years old. Children’s Church                 4, 5 & 6 yr. olds not yet in Kindergarten go and meet in the   children’s                 center.  Kindergarten thru 4th grades meet in the fellowship hall. Sermon Tapes                 Cassette tapes of sermons are available for a suggested donation of $2 per                 tape. Sermons can also be heard on the church website—www.mvcnaz.org.                 See John, Steve, or Larry in the sound booth. Lost and Found                 Located in the hall next to the Children’s Center.

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February 19, 2006Text Box: Morning Worship Service       Evening Worship Service         10:30am-12noon                  6:00-7:00pm     “A Workman Approved By God” 2 Timothy 2:15; 4:1-3   Our Mission is: “To know Christ, share His love and make Him known to others!”

Text Box: “A Workman Approved by God”    Text:        2 Timothy 2:15; 4:1-3 Thesis:      Why do pastors preach on the subject of tithing?    * * *   I. Pastors preach on the subject of tithing because it is_____________ taught in God’s Word.                   A.     Tithing was practiced 500 years before the law was given to Moses.                          Abraham gave a tenth to the priest of God (see Gen 14:20; Heb 7:2)                   B.      The practice of tithing was taught both in the Old and New Testaments.   1.     There are numerous passages in the Old Testament that teach tithing. (such as Lev 27:30, Deut 14:22, 2 Chron 3:1-5, Neh 13:12 and Mal 3:10)   2.    “Jesus, in the New Testament, had more to say about the right use of   possessions than any other single subject.  There are 1565 references to giving in the Bible while there are only 523 references to praying.  At   least 20 out of the 30 major parables of Jesus’ relate to a man’s attitude toward property...1 verse out of every 7 in the four Gospels deals with money and the things money can buy.”  Fletcher Spruce.   II     Pastor’s preach on the subject of tithing because they will stand before God and give an _______________ on what they did or did not teach.                   A.     James 3:1 states, “Not many of you should presume to be teachers, my                          brothers because you know that we who teach will be judged more                          strictly.”                   B.      In Ezekiel 33:1-9 (let’s read it together) God states “The blood of the                          unwarned will be on the watchman’s hands.”   III.   Pastors preach on the subject of tithing because they _______________ their people and want to see them blessed by God.                   A.     God’s Word teaches in Malachi 3:10-12 that there is great “blessing” for                          those who tithe.                   B.      The same passage of scripture also states that God has the power to                          “prevent pests from devouring your crops, and the vines in your fields                          will not cast their fruit,” says the Lord Almighty.                           1.     We need God’s help in the area of our finances so let us practice                          God’s financial principle called tithing.

Text Box: Sermon Notes Text Box: Our Staff Senior Pastor.................  Chuck Ryan             Training Pastor........  Stacy Fisher Assoc./Youth Pastor......  Jeff Edmiston           NMI Director...........   Janice Holton Children’s Pastor...........  Shelly Lamkins         Administration........  Tierney Cooper Visitation Pastor............  Bill Watson              Receptionist............  Audrey Morten Outreach Pastor.............  Dave Jacobsen   office: 208-337-3151  *  fax: 208-337-6176  *  www.mvcnaz.org

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