Giving

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Giving ESV 1 Corinthians 161 Now concerning the
collection for the saints as I directed the
churches of Galatia, so you also are to do. 2 On
the first day of every week, each of you is to
put something aside and store it up, as he may
prosper, so that there will be no collecting when
I come. 1 Corinthians 417 For this reason I have
sent Timothy to you, who is my beloved and
faithful son in the Lord, who will remind you of
my ways in Christ, as I teach everywhere in every
church.
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1 Cor. 162 .. each of you is to put something
aside and store it up, as he may prosper.. 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. Giving
is more than just dropping money into the
collection plate it is something that we have
prepared to give before hand.
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Malachi 113 You also say, 'Oh, what a
weariness!' And you sneer at it," Says the LORD
of hosts. "And you bring the stolen, the lame,
and the sick Thus you bring an offering! Should
I accept this from your hand?" Says the LORD. 14
"But cursed be the deceiver Who has in his flock
a male, And takes a vow, But sacrifices to the
Lord what is blemished -- For I am a great King,"
Says the LORD of hosts, "And My name is to be
feared among the nations.
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Malachi 18 And when you offer the blind as a
sacrifice, Is it not evil? And when you offer the
lame and sick, Is it not evil? Offer it then to
your governor! Would he be pleased with you?
Would he accept you favorably?" Says the LORD of
hosts. 2 Corinthians 95 Therefore I thought it
necessary to exhort the brethren to go to you
ahead of time, and prepare your generous gift
beforehand, which you had previously promised,
that it may be ready as a matter of generosity
and not as a grudging obligation. 6 But this I
say He who sows sparingly will also reap
sparingly, and he who sows bountifully will also
reap bountifully.
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Giving to God is not some get rich quick
scheme. Acts 2035 it is more blessed to give
than to receive.' We are to give as we prosper
1Cor. 162 Acts 1129 Then the disciples, each
according to his ability, determined to send
relief to the brethren dwelling in Judea.
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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. 13 For I do not mean that others should be
eased and you burdened 14 but by an equality,
that now at this time your abundance may supply
their lack, that their abundance also may supply
your lack -- that there may be equality. 15 As
it is written, "He who gathered much had nothing
left over, and he who gathered little had no
lack. 2 Cor. 97 ... not grudgingly or of
necessity for God loves a cheerful giver.
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Cheerful comes from the Greek word Hilaros
which is where we get our English word
Hilarious. Luke 211 And He looked up and saw the
rich putting their gifts into the treasury, 2
and He saw also a certain poor widow putting in
two mites. 3 So He said, "Truly I say to you
that this poor widow has put in more than all 4
"for all these out of their abundance have put in
offerings for God, but she out of her poverty put
in all the livelihood that she had."
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2 Corinthians 81 Moreover, brethren, we make
known to you the grace of God bestowed on the
churches of Macedonia 2 that in a great trial
of affliction the abundance of their joy and
their deep poverty abounded in the riches of
their liberality. 3 For I bear witness that
according to their ability, yes, and beyond their
ability, they were freely willing, 4 imploring
us with much urgency that we would receive the
gift and the fellowship of the ministering to the
saints.
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How much should we give or what should be our
motivation for giving? The OT teaches tithing
Lev. 2730ff, Deut. 261ff In the NT there is not
1 command for us to tithe. 1. Tithing is not
command in the NT2. We are to give what we
purpose in our heart. 1 Corinthians 1026 for
"the earth is the LORD's, and all its
fullness. 1 Timothy 67 For we brought nothing
into this world, and it is certain we can carry
nothing out. 8 And having food and clothing,
with these we shall be content.
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John 316 "For God so loved the world that He
gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes
in Him should not perish but have everlasting
life. 2 Corinthians 89 For you know the grace
of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was
rich, yet for your sakes He became poor, that you
through His poverty might become rich. We have
been blessed both physically and spiritually.
Ephesians 13 Blessed be the God and Father of
our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with
every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places
in Christ,
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Matthew 619 " Do not lay up for yourselves
treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy
and where thieves break in and steal 20 "but
lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where
neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves
do not break in and steal. 21 "For where your
treasure is, there your heart will be also. The
rich young ruler loved his money to much. Luke
1613 "No servant can serve two masters for
either he will hate the one and love the other,
or else he will be loyal to the one and despise
the other. You cannot serve God and mammon."
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1 Timothy 617 Command those who are rich in this
present age not to be haughty, nor to trust in
uncertain riches but in the living God, who gives
us richly all things to enjoy. 18 Let them do
good, that they be rich in good works, ready to
give, willing to share, 19 storing up for
themselves a good foundation for the time to
come, that they may lay hold on eternal
life. Dont give to be seen or to brag.
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Matthew 61 "Take heed that you do not do your
charitable deeds before men, to be seen by them.
Otherwise you have no reward from your Father in
heaven. 2 "Therefore, when you do a charitable
deed, do not sound a trumpet before you as the
hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the
streets, that they may have glory from men.
Assuredly, I say to you, they have their reward.
3 "But when you do a charitable deed, do not let
your left hand know what your right hand is
doing, 4 "that your charitable deed may be in
secret and your Father who sees in secret will
Himself reward you openly.
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Romans 121 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by
the mercies of God, that you present your bodies
a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God,
which is your reasonable service. 2 And do not
be conformed to this world, but be transformed by
the renewing of your mind, that you may prove
what is that good and acceptable and perfect will
of God. We must be willing to give of ourselves.