Pay It Forward
Who doesn’t like to get a gift? Everybody likes gifts! The idea behind a gift is that it is FREE. But what if you got a big gift, a really BIG, an immensely costly gift. Would you feel somewhat obligated to pay something back?
God the Father gave us a costly gift—his Son Jesus Christ. The price was his death on the cross. How do we pay Him back? We can’t. The price has been paid in full. All God asks is that we accept the FREE gift, and share it with others, because there is more than enough to go around. When Jesus returned to heaven he gave us the authority to pass it on, and then released us from any obligations. He said GO into all the world. That’s why we are going to PAY IT FORWARD this Easter and continue passing on the gift in a unique way as a community in the series to come.
- SAMPLE flyer at a PIF car wash -- adjust and use for your project
- Pastor Daniel Masih Pastor in India Supported through POBLO
- Guidance for Pay It Forward Series Projects
- FAQ--Got questions? Follow this link. UPDATED
- Stories from the 8th Graders "Parable of the Talents" lesson.
- BONUS Videos not seen in worship
- Current Project Examples
Pay It Forward Series Schedule
Helpful Links
- "Pay It Forward" Website www.mypif.org - projects & ideas
- St. Matthew Facebook Page
- St. Matthew Twitter
- St. Matthew Youtube (videos)
- St. Matthew Vimeo (videos)
- People of the Book Lutheran Outreach (POBLO)
- Still Got Pay it forward Questions? Click or write to pif@st-matthew.org
Series Audio
(Click the title to listen to that week's sermon)
| Sermon | Recorded On | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Forget Payback | April 4, 2010 | Pastor John Merrill begins our new series as we recall all of the blessings that God has given us.... |
| Pay it Forward | April 11, 2010 | Pastors Paul Moldenhauer and Rob Nelson continue our series "Pay it Forward." So... |
| Stone Soup | April 18, 2010 | Pastor John Merrill continues our series "Pay it Forward" as he recalls an old folk tale... |
| Body by God | April 25, 2010 | Pastors John Merrill and Rob Nelson continue our series "Pay It Forward" as they talk... |
| Divine Math | May 2, 2010 | Pastor Paul Moldenhauer continues our series "Pay it Forward" as he teaches us a... |
| Offering | May 9, 2010 | Pastors Paul Moldenhauer and Rob Nelson continue our series "Pay it Forward" as they show... |
| Common | May 16, 2010 | Pastors Paul Moldenhauer and Rob Nelson finish out our "Pay it Forward" series by showing... |