OUR WORSHIP A.A Vital Part Of Our Worship Is Giving. B.What Do We Mean By Giving?

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OUR WORSHIP A.A Vital Part Of Our Worship Is Giving. B.What Do We Mean By Giving?

I.Why Should We Be Giving? A. So That Our Wealth Will Not Become A Stumbling Block.

Matthew 19: “Then Jesus said to His disciples, ‘Assuredly, I say to you that it is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven. And again I say to you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.’ When His disciples heard it, they were greatly astonished, saying, ‘Who then can be saved?’ But Jesus looked at them and said to them, ‘With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.’”

I.Why Should We Be Giving? A. So That Our Wealth Will Not Become A Stumbling Block. B.To keep our eyes on God.

1 Timothy 6: “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. Let them do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to give, willing to share, storing up for themselves a good foundation for the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.”

I.Why Should We Be Giving? A. So That Our Wealth Will Not Become A Stumbling Block. B.To keep our eyes on God. C.To be commended by God.

Luke 21: “And He looked up and saw the rich putting their gifts into the treasury, and He saw also a certain poor widow putting in two mites. So He said, ‘Truly I say to you that this poor widow has put in more than all; 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.’”

I.Why Should We Be Giving? A. So That Our Wealth Will Not Become A Stumbling Block. B.To keep our eyes on God. C.To be commended by God. D.Because it is commanded.

1 Corinthians 16: 1, 2 “Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I have given orders to the churches of Galatia, so you must do also: 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.”

II.How Are We To Give? A.Give to God FIRST. “And in the process of time it came to pass that Cain brought an offering of the fruit of the ground to the LORD. Abel also brought of the firstborn of his flock and of their fat. And the LORD respected Abel and his offering” (Genesis 4: NKJV)

II.How Are We To Give? A.Give to God FIRST. “And not only as we had hoped, but they first gave themselves to the Lord, and then to us by the will of God.” (2 Corinthians 8: 5 NKJV)

II.How Are We To Give? A.Give to God first. B.Give to God PURPOSEFULLY. “So let each one give as he purposes in his heart, not grudgingly or of necessity; for God loves a cheerful giver” (2 Corinthians 9: 7 NKJV)

II.How Are We To Give? A.Give to God first. B.Give to God purposefully. “So let each one give as he purposes in his heart, not grudgingly or of necessity; for God loves a cheerful giver” (2 Corinthians 9: 7 NKJV) C.Give to God WILLINGLY.

II.How Are We To Give? A.Give to God first. B.Give to God purposefully. “So let each one give as he purposes in his heart, not grudgingly or of necessity; for God loves a cheerful giver” (2 Corinthians 9: 7 NKJV) C.Give to God willingly. D.Give to God CHEERFULLY.

II.How Are We To Give? A.Give to God first. B.Give to God purposefully. “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.” (1 Corinthians 16: 2 NKJV) C.Give to God willingly. D.Give to God cheerfully. E.Give to God REGULARLY.

II.How Are We To Give? A.Give to God first. B.Give to God purposefully. “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.” (1 Corinthians 16: 2 NKJV) C.Give to God willingly. D.Give to God cheerfully. E.Give to God regularly. F.Give to God AS PROSPERED.

III.What Are Some Of The Other Ways We Can Give? A.Work to give to others. “Let him who stole steal no longer, but rather let him labor, working with his hands what is good, that he may have something to give him who has need.” (Ephesians 4:28 NKJV)

III.What Are Some Of The Other Ways We Can Give? A.Work to give to others. “In everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” (1 Thessalonians 5:18 NKJV) B.Give thanks to God.

III.What Are Some Of The Other Ways We Can Give? A.Work to give to others. “Let them do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to give, willing to share.” (1 Timothy 6:18 NKJV) B.Give thanks to God. C.Be rich in good works.

III.What Are Some Of The Other Ways We Can Give? A.Work to give to others. “But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts, and always be ready to give a defense to everyone who asks you a reason for the hope that is in you, with meekness and fear” (1 Peter 3:15 NKJV) B.Give thanks to God. C.Be rich in good works. D.Give a defense of why you are a Christian.

III.What Are Some Of The Other Ways We Can Give? A.Work to give to others. “As each one has received a gift, minister it to one another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.” (1 Peter 4:10 NKJV) B.Give thanks to God. C.Be rich in good works. D.Give a defense of why you are a Christian. E.Use our gift to minister to one another.

GIVING Is A Reminder Of God’s Blessings And God’s Sacrifices. “I have shown you in every way, by laboring like this, that you must support the weak. And remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’” (Acts 20:35 NKJV)