Harbor Presbyterian Church

LOOK AT HIM:
This is the written account of Adam's line:
Adam: Man
Seth:Appointed
Enosh: Mortal
Kenan: Sorrow
Mahalalel: The Blessed God
Jared: Shall come down
Enoch: Teaching
Methuselah: His death shall bring
Lamech: The despairing
Noah: Rest / Comfort

Big Idea: My Heart Determines My Gift
"She (Eve) became pregnant and gave birth to Cain... Then she gave birth to another child, Abel... Abel was a shepherd, and Cain was a farmer. Later Cain brought some crops from the land as an offering to the Lord. Abel also brought some choice parts of the firstborn animals from his flock. The Lord approved of Abel and his offering, but he didn't approve of Cain and his offering." genesis4/1>5gw

LOOK AT THEM:
Cain gave Left Overs; Abel gave the Best and First
"...Cain brought some crops... Abel brought choice parts of the first born animals..."

The problem was the Heart, not the Gift

LOOK AT US:
My heart must choose to give the Best Effort to God
"Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as though you were working for the
Lord and not for people. Remember that the Lord will give you as a reward what he
has kept for his people. For Christ is the real Master you serve." colossians3/23>24tev

My heart must choose to give the First Love to God
"Yet I hold this against you: You have forsaken your first love." revelation2/4
"Jesus replied," You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment." matthew22/37>38nlt

My heart must choose to give the Full Portion to God
(God) ""Should people cheat God? Yet you have cheated me! "But you ask, `What
do you mean? When did we ever cheat you?' "You have cheated me of the tithes
and offerings due to me. You are under a curse... Bring all the tithes into the
storehouse so there will be enough food in my Temple. If you do," says the LORD
Almighty, "I will open the windows of heaven for you. I will pour out a blessing so
great you won't have enough room to take it in! Try it! Let me prove it to you!"
malachi3/8>10nlt