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    In the Offering Basket of Jesus
    In the Offering Basket of Jesus
    In the Offering Basket of Jesus
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    In the Offering Basket of Jesus

    By Charles Nakembetwa Shamsulla

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    Jesus sat down opposite the place where the offerings were put and watched the crowd putting their money into the temple treasury. Many rich people threw in large amounts. But a poor widow came and put in two very small copper coins, worth only a few cents, calling his disciples to him, Jesus said, “Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put more into the treasury than all the others. They all gave out of their wealth; but she, out of her poverty, put in everything—all she had to live on.” (Mark 12:41-44).This is serious lesson to take home; every offerings and sacrifice I make the master is interested and casts a strong eye on it. He didn’t send Peter or John the most loved disciple to monitor the offerings and the sacrifices casted on the offering basket. When he wanted money to pay the tax of the temple he sent Peter to go catch ship and take the money for the tax; when they were hungry he sent them to buy lunch in Samaria while he was talking to Samaritan woman; when they finished preaching and fed the crowd he told them to board the ship while he remained for prayers. When the time of offerings and sacrifices came the master himself took his notebook to record names and account of every one dropping the money in the offering basket.
    Every time you approach the offering box the invisible master comes down in person and rocks his chair beside the offering basket to count your money and assess your behaviour in the offering basket. This is mystery but the whole truth. More amazing, your offering become a live wire to connect Jesus to your bank account and all your possessions that is why he knew who were giving residues and left overs versus the true and authentic givers without asking or counter checking with their bank balances. The moment we reach the offering basket our life become transparent more than the wall of glass; nothing in all creation is hidden from God's sight. Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of him to whom we must give account (Hebrews 4:13).

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    PublisherCharles Nakembetwa Shamsulla
    Release dateAug 10, 2020
    ISBN9781005029340
    In the Offering Basket of Jesus
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    Charles Nakembetwa Shamsulla

    Charles Nakembetwa Shamsulla a author and preacher of Gospel of Jesus Christ. He is also the author of BWANA OKOA NDOA YANGU, YOU CAN EASILY KILL FEAR [CONQUERING FEAR FACTOR] and KUSHINDWA SASA BASI. He holds Masters Degree in Public Administration specializing in Human Resources Management.

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      In the Offering Basket of Jesus - Charles Nakembetwa Shamsulla

      In the Offering Basket of Jesus

      Charles Nakembetwa Shamsulla

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      In the Offering Basket of Jesus, Produced 2020. ISBN 9781005029340. No part of this book can be reproduced, to be kept otherwise electronically, mechanically, photocopying, recording or otherwise without the written permission of the author. For information and permission of use, please contact the author by the following conducts:

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      INTRODUCTION

      Jesus sat down opposite the place where the offerings were put and watched the crowd putting their money into the temple treasury. Many rich people threw in large amounts. But a poor widow came and put in two very small copper coins, worth only a few cents, calling his disciples to him, Jesus said, Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put more into the treasury than all the others. They all gave out of their wealth; but she, out of her poverty, put in everything—all she had to live on. (Mark 12:41-44).

      This is serious lesson to take home; every offerings and sacrifice I make the master is interested and casts a strong eye on it. He didn’t send Peter or John the most loved disciple to monitor the offerings and the sacrifices casted on the offering basket. When he wanted money to pay the tax of the temple he sent Peter to go catch fish and take the money for the tax; when they were hungry he sent them to buy lunch in Samaria while he was talking to Samaritan woman; when they finished preaching and fed the crowd he told them to board the ship while he remained for prayers. When the time of offerings and sacrifices came the master himself took his notebook to record names and account of every one dropping the money in the offering basket.

      Every time you approach the offering box the invisible master comes down in person and rocks his chair beside the offering basket to count your money and assess your behaviour in the offering basket. This is mystery but the whole truth. More amazing, your offering become a live wire to connect Jesus to your bank account and all your possessions that is why he knew who were giving residues and left overs versus the true and authentic givers without asking or counter checking with their bank balances. The moment we reach the offering basket our life become transparent more than the wall of glass; nothing in all creation is hidden from God's sight. Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of him to whom we must give account (Hebrews 4:13).

      If you ask people in your congregation have you seen Jesus they will say no; they forget that he appears every time you approach the offering basket. This is revelation not common knowledge. Remember Apostle Paul says I brought you the revelation of the Lord Jesus Christ not the wisdom of men. This is to show you and me that our offerings and sacrifice carry spiritual undertone before God; there was no salvation to mankind until Jesus was offered by God the father. Your offerings carry spiritual power to activate your seedtime and harvest; your offering builds a protection shield and the power to destroy all curses the enemy has laid in your life. Someone may say how do I know; let me breakdown with scriptures; then Moses called all the elders of Israel and said to them, "Go and select lambs for yourselves according to your clans, and kill the Passover lamb (Exodus 12:21).

      Your offering and sacrifices are alive and speak good things for you as it was to Abel; he died but his sacrifices were still talking for him more importantly it speaks for you when your enemy try to rise-up against you; let me breakdown with scriptures; "Gather to me this consecrated people, who made a covenant with me by sacrifice."

      (Psalm 50:5). You can invoke your offerings to speak for you in times of trouble. The book present to you my revelations which I have gathered over the years about giving and sacrifice for our God. Most of the lessons presented are personally encounter and experiences in following and learning the footsteps of the Holy Spirit concerning the subject matter. You will comprehend the spiritual meanings of the blessings of Abraham as differentiated to the miscued interpretation about blessings.

      You will know the biblical meaning of the blessings of Abraham the father of faith according to the covenant of God. Through Christ Jesus, God has blessed the Gentiles with the same blessing he promised to Abraham, so that we who are believers might receive the promised Holy Spirit through faith (Galatians 3:14). Majority when they hear the word blessings of Abraham the father of our faith they jump to material things like money and other wealth of the world which are not blessings by themselves but rather overflows of blessings of Abraham the father of faith; let me break down with the word of God; But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you. (Matthew 6:33 English Standard Version). Many are celebrating the additions leaving the real blessings untamed. Additions are called overflows of blessings; when the cup is full it must over run and overflow but it does mean the overflow are the real substance. Please come along as we explore the mysteries of offering and what it does in our spiritual life.

      The true blessings begin with the restoration of our internal relation with God which was lost by Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. Before fall our first parents were totally blessed and fulfilled; they walked in the nature and the image of God which is complete satisfaction and rest. Adam didn’t think about accumulation like how many houses should I build, number of estates or jewels and gold

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