Transcript GETTING THE MOST OUT OF GIVING 1 Corinthians 4:14 I do not write these things to shame you, but as my.

GETTING THE MOST OUT OF GIVING
1 Corinthians 4:14 I do not write these things to
shame you, but as my beloved children I warn
you. 15 For though you might have ten thousand
instructors in Christ, yet you do not have many
fathers; for in Christ Jesus I have begotten you
through the gospel. 16 Therefore I urge you,
imitate me. 17 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.
1 Corinthians 16:1 Now concerning the collection
for the saints, as I have given orders to the
churches of Galatia, so you must do also: 2 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.
Acts 20:35 And remember the words of the Lord
Jesus, that He said, 'It is more blessed to give
than to receive.' "
Malachi 1:6 " A son honors his father, And a
servant his master. If then I am the Father,
Where is My honor? And if I am a Master, Where
is My reverence? Says the LORD of hosts To you
priests who despise My name. Yet you say, 'In
what way have we despised Your name?' 7 "You
offer defiled food on My altar. But say, 'In what
way have we defiled You?' By saying, 'The table
of the LORD is contemptible.' 8 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 9:6 But this I say: He who sows
sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who
sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.
Isaiah 32:8 But a generous man devises generous
things, And by generosity he shall stand.
Luke 18:29 So He said to them, "Assuredly, I say
to you, there is no one who has left house or
parents or brothers or wife or children, for the
sake of the kingdom of God, 30 "who shall not
receive many times more in this present time,
and in the age to come eternal life."
Proverbs 11:24 There is one who scatters, yet
increases more; And there is one who withholds
more than is right, But it leads to poverty. 25 The
generous soul will be made rich, And he who
waters will also be watered himself.
2 Corinthians 9:7 So let each one give as he
purposes in his heart, not grudgingly or of
necessity; for God loves a cheerful giver.
1 Corinthians 9:8 Do I say these things as a mere man? Or
does not the law say the same also? 9 For it is written in
the law of Moses, "You shall not muzzle an ox while it
treads out the grain." Is it oxen God is concerned about?
10 Or does He say it altogether for our sakes? For our
sakes, no doubt, this is written, that he who plows should
plow in hope, and he who threshes in hope should be
partaker of his hope. 11 If we have sown spiritual things
for you, is it a great thing if we reap your material things?
12 If others are partakers of this right over you, are we
not even more? Nevertheless we have not used this right,
but endure all things lest we hinder the gospel of Christ.
13 Do you not know that those who minister the holy
things eat of the things of the temple, and those who
serve at the altar partake of the offerings of the altar? 14
Even so the Lord has commanded that those who preach
the gospel should live from the gospel.
1 Timothy 6:7 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. 9 But those who desire to be
rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into
many foolish and harmful lusts which drown men
in destruction and perdition. 10 For the love of
money is a root of all kinds of evil, for which
some have strayed from the faith in their
greediness, and pierced themselves through with
many sorrows.
Ecclesiastes 5:15 As he came from his mother's
womb, naked shall he return, To go as he came;
And he shall take nothing from his labor Which he
may carry away in his hand.
Matthew 6:19 " 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.
1 Timothy 6:17 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.
2 Corinthians 8:9 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.
• Jesus’ disciples were willing to give up their occupations
to devote themselves completely to following Jesus (Mk.
1: 16-20; 10:28).
• When Zacchaeus owned up to his sinful behavior and
changed his ways, he ended up becoming a great giver as
he gave half of his money to the poor (Lk. 19:8).
•Who can forget the poor widow lady who only had two
mites to her name, yet she gave it all to the Lord (Lk.
21:1-4).
• When we read about how the Christians in Jerusalem
shared all they had with each other so that no one was
lacking (Acts 4:34-35) it will encourage us to be willing to
share what we have when the occasion calls for it.
• Barnabas sold his land and gave all the money to the
church (Acts 4:36-37).
2 Corinthians 8:1 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. 5 And
not only as we had hoped, but they first gave
themselves to the Lord, and then to us by the will
of God.