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Seventh-day Adventist Church
2003 NAD Offering Call
“Becoming Faithful Stewards”


Date: December 20, 2003
Appeal: Local Church Budget
FINDING TREASURE
Maynard Nelson has an unusual profession; he specializes in searching for individuals to make sure they receive what is rightfully theirs. One interesting assignment was to search for a male who didn’t drive, was not married, had no bank checking or savings accounts, and had never voted in a political election. In fact, none of his family had seen or heard from him in over two decades.

After extensively searching and interviewing people who may have seen him, Mr. Nelson discovered that the missing man had been staying at a particular hotel between the months of September and April. When Nelson found Krasky in Sacramento, he informed the impoverished farm worker of his quarter million dollar inheritance.
God, on the other hand, has not hid the fabulous blessings reserved for his saints. “For this reason I, Paul, a Prisoner for Christ Jesus on behalf of you Gentiles, assuming that you have heard of the steward-ship of God’s grace that was given to me for you, how the mystery was made known to me by revelation. . . that is. How the Gentiles are fellow heirs, members of the same body, and partakers of the promise in Jesus Christ through the gospel. [Ephesians 3: 1-6 RSV]
The saints will inherit a fortune that is immeasurable. Besides eternal life that we will inherit, we already have a fortune of daily blessings. The transfer of unbelievable wealth from our Father’s treasury has already been credited to our accounts through Jesus Christ.

Appeal text: “Eye has not seen, or ear heard, neither has entered into the heart of man the things that God has prepared for them that love Him. [Cor
2:91

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