What is TheGreatGO! ?
THE: Trust Him Entirely! Here To Eternity!
GREAT: Give Repeatedly Everyday And Today!
Generously! Richly! Enthusiastically! Abundantly! Triumphantly!
GO!: Generous'ahh'tea! O'pour'twoknee'tea! God! Others!
THE: Trust Him Entirely!
"Trust in the LORD with all your heart
and lean not on your own understanding;
in all your ways submit to him, and
he will make your paths straight." Proverbs 3:5-6
THE: Here To Eternity!
"Surely your goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life,
and I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever." Psalm 23:6
GREAT: Give Repeatedly Everyday And Today!
GREAT: Generously
"But who am I, and who are my people,
that we should be able to give as generously as this?
Everything comes from you, and we have given you
only what comes from your hand." 1 Chronicles 29:14
"Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly,
and whoever sows generously will also reap generously." 2 Corinthians 9:6
GREAT: Richly
"Command those who are rich in this present world
not to be arrogant not to put their hope in wealth,
which is so uncertain, but to put their hope in GOD,
who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment.
Command them to do good, to be rich in good deeds,
and to be generous and willing to share.
In this way they will lay up treasure for themselves
as a firm foundation for the coming age, so that they
may take hold of the life that is truly life." 1 Timothy 6:17-19
GREAT: Enthusiastically
"Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give,
not reluctantly or under compulsion, for GOD loves a cheerful giver."
2 Corinthians 9:7
GREAT: Abundantly
"And GOD is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times,
having all that you need, you will abound in every good work.
As it is written: 'They have freely scattered their gifts to the poor;
their righteousness endures forever.'
Now he who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will also
supply and increase your store of seed and will enlarge the harvest
of your righteousness. You will be enriched in every way so that you
can be generous on every occasion, and through us your generosity
will result in thanksgiving to GOD."
2 Corinthians 9:8-11
GREAT: Triumphantly
"I am the vine; you are the branches.
If you remain in me and I in you,
you will bear much fruit;
apart from me you can do nothing....
This is to my Father's glory, that you bear much fruit,
showing yourselves to be my disciples.....
You did not choose me, but I chose you
and appointed you so that you might go and bear fruit--
fruit that will last--and so that what e you as in my name
the Father will give you." from John 15
GO!: Generous'ahhh'tea! O'pour'twoknee'tea!
Generous: Abundant, Lavish, Bountiful, Huge!
Ahhh: expression of refreshment and delight!
Tea! Ta Ethne Alleluia! (Greek, meaning "all peoples praise the LORD!")
O'pour'twoknee'tea! is spelled creatively to showcase
O: Ohio* "with GOD all things are possible" (Ohio's state motto)
pour: pour servaunts (Jesus' first miracle, John 2:1-11)
pour out my spirit on my servaunts (Joel 2:28-29)
'twoknee: prayer (Matthew 6:5-15)
'tea!: ta ethne alleluia! (Psalm 67, Matthew 28:19-20)
TheGreatGO! serves the Rest of
the Bought'tea! of Christ
with creative ways to
make the most of our
Generous'ahhh'tea! Opour'twoknee'tea!
to CultivateGenerously (Proverbs 11, Ecclesiastes 9, Matthew 6)
GreatCalling (Genesis 12, Luke 2)
GreatCommandments (Mark 12)
GreatCommission (Matthew 28)
GreatCome'pass!on (Matthew 9)
GreatCost (Matthew 13)
GoodCheer (John 16)
CheerfullyGenerous (2 Corinthians 9)
ChildrenGenerations (Matthew 19, Deuteronomy 1 & 7)
GrandCanyon (Ephesians 3)
GivingCatalysts! (Hebrews 10)
Generous'ahh'tea! O'pour'twoknee'tea!
"But who am I, and who are my people,
that we should be able to give as generously as this?
Everything comes from you, and we have given you
only what comes from your hand." 1 Chronicles 29:14
"I no longer call you servants,
because a servant does not know his master's business.
Instead, I have called you friends,
for everything that I learned from my Father
I have made known to you.
You did not choose me, but I chose you
and appointed you so that you might go and bear fruit---
fruit that will last--and so that whatever you ask
in my name the Father will give you.
This is my command: Love each other." John 15:14-17
Cultivate Generously
"The generous will prosper and the one
who refreshes others will be refreshed." Proverbs 11:25
"Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might,
for in the realm of the dead, where you are going,
there is neither working nor planning
nor knowledge nor wisdom." Ecclesiastes 9:10
Seek first the Kingdom of GOD! Matthew 6:33
Seed first the Kingdom of GOD! Pinecone Promises
Great Calling
The Lord had said to Abram, “GO.....
and all peoples on earth
will be blessed through you.” Genesis 12:1-3
SOW! Sharegoodnews Ofgreatjoy Withallpeople! Luke 2:10
"If you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham's seed,
and heirs according to the promise." Galatians 3:29
Great Commandments
"LOVE the LORD your God with all your heart
and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.
LOVE your neighbor as yourself.
There is no commandment greater than these." Mark 12:28-31
"Run, John, run!", the law commands,
but gives me neither feet nor hands.
The gospel speaks of better things!
It bids me fly and gives me wings! John Bunyan
Great Commission
"Therefore GO and make disciples of all nations
("ta ethne" meaning "all peoples"),
baptizing them in the name of the Father
and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
and teaching them to obey everything
I have commanded you." Matthew 28:16-20
Great Come'pass!on
Compassion means "come suffer with me"
Come'pass!on says, "I will come! I will suffer with you!"
Come'pass!on is pass!on to see God's Kingdom Come!
"When Jesus saw the crowds, he had compassion on them.....
he said to his disciples,
'The harvest is plentiful
but the workers are few.
Ask the Lord of the harvest,
to send out workers into his harvest field'."
Matthew 9:36-38
Great Cost
"When Christ calls a man,
he bids him come and die." Dietrich Bonhoeffer
"The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field.
When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy
went and sold all he had and bought that field.
Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant looking
for fine pearls. When he found one of GREAT value, he went
away and sold everything he had and bought it." Matthew 13:44-46
"If anyone comes to me and does not hate father and mother,
wife and children, brothers and sisters--yes, even their own life--
such a person cannot be my disciple. And whoever does not
carry their cross and follow me cannot be my disciple.
Suppose one of you wants to build a tower.
Won't you first sit down and estimate the cost
to see if you have enough money to complete it?....
In the same way, those of you who do not give up
everything you have cannot be my disciples." Luke 14:25-35
GoodCheer
"In this world you will have trouble,
but be of good cheer!
I have overcome the world!" John 16:33
"A cheerful heart is good medicine,
but a crushed spirit dries up the bones." Proverbs 17:22
"Nehemiah said, 'Go and enjoy choice food and sweet drinks,
and send some to those who have nothing prepared.
This day is holy to our LORD. Do not grieve,
for the joy of the LORD is your strength." Nehemiah 8:10
CheerfullyGenerous
Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly,
and whoever sows generously will also reap generously.
Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give,
not reluctantly or under compulsion, for GOD loves a cheerful giver.
And GOD is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times,
having all that you need, you will abound in every good work.
As it is written: 'They have freely scattered their gifts to the poor;
their righteousness endures forever.'
Now he who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will also
supply and increase your store of seed and will enlarge the harvest
of your righteousness. You will be enriched in every way to that you
can be generous on every occasion, and through us your generosity
will result in thanksgiving to GOD.
This service that you perform is not only supplying the needs
of the LORD's people but it is also overflowing in
many expressions of thanks to GOD.
Because of the service by which you have proved yourselves,
others will praise GOD for the obedience that accompanies
your confession of the gospel of Christ, and for your generosity
in sharing with them and with everyone else.
And in their prayers for you their hearts will go out to you,
because of the surpassing grace GOD has given you.
Thanks be to GOD for his indescribable gift! 2 Corinthians 9:6-15
ChosenGeneration
"But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood,
a holy nation, a peculiar people; that you should
show forth the praises of him who has called you
out of darkness into his marvelous light;
which in time past were not a people,
but are now the people of God:
which had not obtained mercy,
but now have obtained mercy." 1 Peter 2:9-10
Grand Canyon
For this reason I kneel before the Father,
from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name.
I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you
with power through his Spirit in your inner being,
so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith.
And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love,
may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people,
to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ,
and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—
that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God. Ephesians 3:14-19
Giving Catalysts
"Give, and it will be given to you!
A good measure, pressed down,
shaken together and running over,
will be poured into your lap.
For with the measure you use,
it will be measured to you." Luke 6:38
'"Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess,
for he who promised is faithful.
And let us consider how we may spur one another
on to love and good deeds..." Hebrews 10:23-24
*Ohio, the 17th* state to join the Union,
has this state motto, "With GOD, all things are possible."
so O is for Ohio! (In 1 Samuel 17*, David's defeat of Goliath is recorded,
and Esther is the 17th* book of the Bible.)
