PRESENTATION NAME

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Reasons for Giving
Mark 1241-44
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Mark 1241-44
41 Now Jesus sat opposite the treasury and saw
how the people put money into the treasury. And
many who were rich put in much. 42 Then one poor
widow came and threw in two mites, which make a
quadrans. 43 So He called His disciples to
Himself and said to them, "Assuredly, I say to
you that this poor widow has put in more than all
those who have given to the treasury 44 for they
all put in out of their abundance, but she out of
her poverty put in all that she had, her whole
livelihood."
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Introduction
Giving is important Today we must ask ourselves
some important questions What are the reasons for
our giving ?
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Why some give
Duty or obligation
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Why some give
Duty or obligation For show / The praise of men
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Why some give
Duty or obligation For show / The praise of
men For control / Withold my check
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Why some give
Duty or obligation For show / The praise of
men For control / Withold my check To get Luke
638 Give, and it will be given to you good
measure, pressed down, shaken together, and
running over will be put into your bosom. For
with the same measure that you use, it will be
measured back to you."
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Why some give
Duty or obligation For show / The praise of
men For control / Withold my check To get
Malachi 310 Bring all the tithes into the
storehouse, That there may be food in My house,
And try Me now in this," Says the Lord of hosts,
"If I will not open for you the windows of heaven
And pour out for you such blessing That there
will not be room enough to receive it.
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Why some give
Duty or obligation For show / The praise of
men For control / Withold my check To get Luke
638  Malachi 310 Loyalty to the local church
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Why some give
Duty or obligation For show / The praise of
men For control / Withold my check To get Luke
638  Malachi 310 Loyalty to the local
church Pay their dues to belong to this church
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Why some do not give
Disagree with preacher, elders, program of work
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Why some do not give
Disagree with preacher, elders, program of
work Covetous stingy, selfish
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Why some do not give
Disagree with preacher, elders, program of
work Covetous stingy, selfish Lack of faith
don't believe God can take care of them
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Why some do not give
Disagree with preacher, elders, program of
work Covetous stingy, selfish Lack of faith
don't believe God can take care of them Poor
managers lack discipline to budget, are wasteful
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Why some do not give
Disagree with preacher, elders, program of
work Covetous stingy, selfish Lack of faith
don't believe God can take care of them Poor
managers lack discipline to budget, are
wasteful Out of town forget the local work goes
on
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What others did
Mark 1241-44 Widow gave all Others gave
from their abundance
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What others did
Mark 1241-44 2 Corinthians 97 So let each one
give as he purposes in his heart, not grudgingly
or of necessity for God loves a cheerful giver.
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What others did
Mark 1241-44 2 Corinthians 97 2 Corinthians
85 And not only as we had hoped, but they first
gave themselves to the Lord, and then to us by
the will of God.
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What others did
Mark 1241-44 2 Corinthians 97 2 Corinthians
85 1 Corinthians 162 On the first day of the
week let each one of you lay something aside,
storing up as he may prosper, that there be no
collections when I come.
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What others did
Mark 1241-44 2 Corinthians 97 2 Corinthians
85 1 Corinthians 162 2 Corinthians 812 For if
there is first a willing mind, it is accepted
according to what one has, and not according to
what he does not have.
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Our Challenge
You will be given a card. DO NOT PUT YOUR NAME ON
THIS CARD. There are 2 squares numbered 1 and
2 1 2
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Our Challenge
In square number 1 write your current weekly
contribution. Then cover this square with your
thumb. 1 2
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Under Your Thumb is 
How I am helping with Local Work  Minister,
associate minister, elders, deacons Gospel
Minutes, Gospel Meeting, VBS Youth work, Local TV
sermon, Benevolence Community Outreach, Sending
cards Christian Counselor
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Under Your Thumb is 
My help with Mission Work (stateside) TN
Children's Home, Potter Home for
Children Disaster Relief, Search TV, Healing
Hands Eddie Lawson in AL (door knocking campaign)
Wayne Burger in Colorado
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Under Your Thumb is 
My support of Mission Work (foreign) Kirovo-Chept
sk church and mission trips Fowlers and Shorts in
Brazil Zimbabwe, India, Latin America
Missions Panama preacher
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Under Your Thumb is 
My praise to God My contribution tells God -
- How much I love Him How much I love Jesus How
much I desire eternal life in heaven
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Can you do more?
Could the number under your thumb be increased ?
50 cents, 1, 5, 10, 100 any amount you
believe you can add to your current giving.
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Can you do more?
If you can add to your current weekly giving
write the new weekly total in box 2. If not able
to increase put the same number in the box 2.
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Giving IS Worship
Our giving is an important part of our
worhsip Not just a method of paying the
bills Giving speaks from our heart We are to
sing, pray, give, partake of communion and hear
the Word of God. Each of these is - WORSHIP