OVERFLOW || Heart For East Gate
Genesis 22:1-18 New King James Version
22 Now it came to pass after these things that God tested Abraham, and said to him, “Abraham!”
And he said, “Here I am.”
2 Then He said, “Take now your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains of which I shall tell you.”
3 So Abraham rose early in the morning and saddled his donkey, and took two of his young men with him, and Isaac his son; and he split the wood for the burnt offering, and arose and went to the place of which God had told him. 4 Then on the third day Abraham lifted his eyes and saw the place afar off. 5 And Abraham said to his young men, “Stay here with the donkey; the lad and I will go yonder and worship, and we will come back to you.”
6 So Abraham took the wood of the burnt offering and laid it on Isaac his son; and he took the fire in his hand, and a knife, and the two of them went together. 7 But Isaac spoke to Abraham his father and said, “My father!”
And he said, “Here I am, my son.”
Then he said, “Look, the fire and the wood, but where is the lamb for a burnt offering?”
8 And Abraham said, “My son, God will provide for Himself the lamb for a burnt offering.” So the two of them went together.
9 Then they came to the place of which God had told him. And Abraham built an altar there and placed the wood in order; and he bound Isaac his son and laid him on the altar, upon the wood. 10 And Abraham stretched out his hand and took the knife to slay his son.
11 But the Angel of the Lord called to him from heaven and said, “Abraham, Abraham!”
So he said, “Here I am.”
12 And He said, “Do not lay your hand on the lad, or do anything to him; for now I know that you fear God, since you have not withheld your son, your only son, from Me.”
13 Then Abraham lifted his eyes and looked, and there behind him was a ram caught in a thicket by its horns. So Abraham went and took the ram, and offered it up for a burnt offering instead of his son. 14 And Abraham called the name of the place, The-Lord-Will-Provide; as it is said to this day, “In the Mount of the Lord it shall be provided.”
15 Then the Angel of the Lord called to Abraham a second time out of heaven, 16 and said: “By Myself I have sworn, says the Lord, because you have done this thing, and have not withheld your son, your only son— 17 blessing I will bless you, and multiplying I will multiply your descendants as the stars of the heaven and as the sand which is on the seashore; and your descendants shall possess the gate of their enemies. 18 In your seed all the nations of the earth shall be blessed, because you have obeyed My voice.”
Giving is How God Gets Your Heart, Not Your Stuff
East Gate, 2025 is the Year of OVERFLOW
A Year To Experience The Fullness, And Overflow, Of Heaven On Earth
An OVERFLOW of the Revelation of Heaven
An OVERFLOW of the Abundant Life of Heaven
An OVERFLOW of the Victory of Heaven
A year of MORE Jesus (the Revelation, Abundant Life, and Victory of Heaven)!
This Is An Ephesians 3:20 Year
A year where God will do exceedingly, abundantly more than we could ever ask or think in our lives, families, and city
This Year Jesus Will Teach Us How To Remain In His Cycle Of Overflow
NEED - SEEK - PREPARE - POUR - OVERFLOW - NEED
This year the Cycles of Resistance will SUBMIT to Jesus and the CYCLE OF OVERFLOW
What is Giving?
Giving is a Spiritual Gift
Romans 12:6-8 New King James Version
6 Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, let us prophesy in proportion to our faith; 7 or ministry, let us use it in our ministering; he who teaches, in teaching; 8 he who exhorts, in exhortation; he who gives, with liberality; he who leads, with diligence; he who shows mercy, with cheerfulness.
Giving is a Spiritual Discipline
Matthew 6:1-4 New King James Version
6 “Take heed that you do not do your charitable deeds before men, to be seen by them. Otherwise you have no reward from your Father in heaven. 2 Therefore, when you do a charitable deed, do not sound a trumpet before you as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory from men. Assuredly, I say to you, they have their reward. 3 But when you do a charitable deed, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, 4 that your charitable deed may be in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will Himself reward you openly.
3 Scriptural Ways to Practice & Steward the Spiritual Discipline & Gift of Giving
Tithe || Setting apart the first 10% [Genesis 14:18–20; Genesis 28:20–22] of all of our increase as belonging to the Lord [Leviticus 27:30–32]
Presented to the Lord through the local church body [Malachi 3:8–10]
Provides for the needs of the ministers, purposes, and people of God [Numbers 18:21–24; Deuteronomy 14:22–27; Deuteronomy 14:28–29]
Offering || The OVERFLOW of our Hearts
Demonstration of worship and devotion to the Lord [Leviticus 1:3–9; Psalm 96:8]
Presented directly to the local body to for the practical stewardship of the temple
Provides for the building, maintaining, and expansion of the physical place of corporate encounter [Exodus 25:1–9; 1 Chronicles 29:1–9; 2 Kings 12:4–15; Chronicles 24:4–14; Ezra 1:4–6; 2:68–69; Nehemiah 10:32–39]
Alms || The OVERFLOW of God’s Heart through us [Deuteronomy 15:7–11; Proverbs 19:17; Acts 10:2, 4, 31]
Presented directly to those in need, does NOT get facilitated by the local church
Provides for the needs of the poor and hurting in the local community
Money Is Spiritual And Giving Is A Heart Test
Matthew 6:19-21 New King James Version
19 “Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal; 20 but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. 21 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
Heart for East Gate in the Year of OVERFLOW
It’s More Than An Offering, It’s A Heart Posture & Priority
At East Gate we don’t take time during the service to collect tithes & offerings
People give throughout the week as they get paid, honoring the Lord with their tithes/offerings
One time a year we set apart a season to corporately seek the heart of God for East Gate
Heart for East Gate is a free will offering where each of us has an opportunity to partner with God and put our treasure, and heart, where we find His
2 Corinthians 9:7 New King James Version
7 So let each one give as he purposes in his heart, not grudgingly or of necessity; for God loves a cheerful giver.
This Is Why We Take Time To Pray And Seek God For Ourselves Before We Give Our Offerings
[Not Just Give Under Compulsion]
So that we all have time to hear, connect, and obey
Time to get on your knees and pray, Lord, I want to give my best, I want you to be first in my life, Holy Spirit help me, show how to prioritize you in this way
God Wants Your Heart, Not Your Stuff
Abraham Heard God
Genesis 22:1-2 New King James Version
22 Now it came to pass after these things that God tested Abraham, and said to him, “Abraham!”
And he said, “Here I am.”
2 Then He said, “Take now your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains of which I shall tell you.”
It Came To Pass
God TESTED Abraham
Take Your Son
Your Only son
Whom You Love
Offer Him There as a Burnt Offering
Abraham listened to EVERYTHING God had to say
He didn’t stop short when it started going in a direction he didn’t like
Abraham Connected with God’s Heart
Genesis 22:5-8 New King James Version
5 And Abraham said to his young men, “Stay here with the donkey; the lad and I will go yonder and worship, and we will come back to you.”
6 So Abraham took the wood of the burnt offering and laid it on Isaac his son; and he took the fire in his hand, and a knife, and the two of them went together. 7 But Isaac spoke to Abraham his father and said, “My father!”
And he said, “Here I am, my son.”
Then he said, “Look, the fire and the wood, but where is the lamb for a burnt offering?”
8 And Abraham said, “My son, God will provide for Himself the lamb for a burnt offering.” So the two of them went together.
Abraham Knew that God Wasn’t Like Others Gods
Faithful [in the midst of Abraham’s faithlessness]
Never required human sacrifice [Jeremiah 19:5]
The Lad and I Will Go… and We Will Come Back to You
My Son, God Will Provide for Himself the Lamb
Abraham Walked with, and Gave to, God in Obedience
Genesis 22:3-4 & 9-12 New King James Version
3 So Abraham rose early in the morning and saddled his donkey, and took two of his young men with him, and Isaac his son; and he split the wood for the burnt offering, and arose and went to the place of which God had told him. 4 Then on the third day Abraham lifted his eyes and saw the place afar off.
9 Then they came to the place of which God had told him. And Abraham built an altar there and placed the wood in order; and he bound Isaac his son and laid him on the altar, upon the wood. 10 And Abraham stretched out his hand and took the knife to slay his son.
11 But the Angel of the Lord called to him from heaven and said, “Abraham, Abraham!”
So he said, “Here I am.”
12 And He said, “Do not lay your hand on the lad, or do anything to him; for now I know that you fear God, since you have not withheld your son, your only son, from Me.”
Abraham Rose Early
Saddled his donkey
Split the wood
Journeyed for 3 days
Abraham Built an Altar
Placed the wood in order
Bound Isaac and laid him upon the wood and altar
Stretched out his hand and took the knife
Giving is How God Gets Your Heart, Not Your Stuff
Genesis 22:13-18 New King James Version
13 Then Abraham lifted his eyes and looked, and there behind him was a ram caught in a thicket by its horns. So Abraham went and took the ram, and offered it up for a burnt offering instead of his son. 14 And Abraham called the name of the place, The-Lord-Will-Provide; as it is said to this day, “In the Mount of the Lord it shall be provided.”
15 Then the Angel of the Lord called to Abraham a second time out of heaven, 16 and said: “By Myself I have sworn, says the Lord, because you have done this thing, and have not withheld your son, your only son— 17 blessing I will bless you, and multiplying I will multiply your descendants as the stars of the heaven and as the sand which is on the seashore; and your descendants shall possess the gate of their enemies. 18 In your seed all the nations of the earth shall be blessed, because you have obeyed My voice.”
God TESTED Abraham
God Asks Us to Give what Holds Our Attention and Affection
Where your treasure is, there your heart will be also
Not to Expose and Examine Abraham’s Level Faith
To Reveal and Instill Revelation of God’s Faithfulness to Abraham
God Gave His Son, His Only Son Jesus, Whom He Loves [John 3:16]
Abraham Encountered Jesus Upon the Mountain
The Revelation of Heaven
The Abundant Life of Heaven
The Victory of Heaven
Isaac and Jesus Parallels
Lad [Early 30’s]
Carried the wood upon their back [John 19:17]
Offered on a mountain in Moriah by his father [Calvary 2 Chron 3:1]
A lamb was indeed provided by God [John 1:29; 1 Peter 1:19]
God Gave Jesus to Get Our Hearts, Not Our Stuff
Heart for East Gate is an Opportunity
To give God our TREASURE, and thus our HEARTS
To receive greater revelation of His FAITHFULNESS
To step further into the OVERFLOW Heaven and the FULLNESS of Jesus
Because You Have Done This…
Jesus was REVEALED
Blessing and Multiplication ABOUNDED
VICTORY was assured as his descendants would possess the gates of their enemies
OVERFLOW because it would not only bless Abraham, but the NATIONS
Not Because Abraham Gave, But Because He Obeyed The Voice Of God
