The Gift of Giving

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The Gift of Giving

• Rom 125-8
• 5 so in Christ we who are many form one body, and
  each member belongs to all the others. 6 We have
  different gifts, according to the grace given us.
  If a man's gift is prophesying, let him use it in
  proportion to his faith. 7 If it is serving, let
  him serve if it is teaching, let him teach 8 if
  it is encouraging, let him encourage if it is
  contributing to the needs of others, let him give
  generously if it is leadership, let him govern
  diligently if it is showing mercy, let him do it
  cheerfully.

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Who do we give to?

• Rom 1217-21
• 17 Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Be careful
  to do what is right in the eyes of everybody. 18
  If it is possible, as far as it depends on you,
  live at peace with everyone. 19 Do not take
  revenge, my friends, but leave room for God's
  wrath, for it is written "It is mine to avenge
  I will repay," says the Lord. 20 On the contrary
  
• "If your enemy is hungry, feed him
• if he is thirsty, give him something to drink.
• In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his
  head."
• 21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil
  with good.

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Gift of Giving

• Acts 2035
• remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself
  said 'It is more blessed to give than to
  receive.'"

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Gift of Giving

• Giving Releases joy.
• Giving guarantees the future.
• Giving multiplies the blessing.
• Giving reaches others.
• Giving brings healing.

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How to Give

• Luke 1412-14
• 12 Then Jesus said to his host, "When you give a
  luncheon or dinner, do not invite your friends,
  your brothers or relatives, or your rich
  neighbors if you do, they may invite you back
  and so you will be repaid. 13 But when you give a
  banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame,
  the blind, 14 and you will be blessed. Although
  they cannot repay you, you will be repaid at the
  resurrection of the righteous."

Rom 128 let him give generously