Tag: giving
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Giving that Multiplies
1 Thessalonians 2:8 “we were ready to share with you . . . the gospel of God” In the verse above, the apostle Paul talks about his readinessto share the gospel with the believers of Thessalonica. The Greek word that he used and which is translated “share” is an interesting one. It carries with it…
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Religious Motives
Matthew 5:23-24 “So if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you, leave your gift there before the altar and go. First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift.” If you attend a church somewhere, why do you go? Jesus spoke often…
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Possibilities
2 Corinthians 9:8 “And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that having all sufficiency in all things at all times, you may abound in every good work.” Have you ever thought along these lines: “If I just had more money, I could do a lot of good for a lot of people?”…
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Gifts
Luke 19:20-24 “Then another came, saying, ‘Lord, here is your mina, which I kept laid away in a handkerchief; for I was afraid of you, because you are a severe man. You take what you did not deposit, and reap what you did not sow.’ He said to him, ‘I will condemn you with your own words, you wicked servant! You knew…
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To those who don’t need God . . .
Malachi 3:8-9 “Will man rob God? Yet you are robbing me. But you say, ‘How have we robbed you?’ In your tithes and contributions. You are cursed with a curse, for you are robbing me, the whole nation of you.” Over the years there have been several times when I’ve tried to share the gospel…
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Religious inventions
Judges 17:13 “Then Micah said, ‘Now I know that the Lord will prosper me, because I have a Levite as priest.’” Why do people who are not Christians go to church? Why do they give their hard-earned money to religious purposes when their “religion” is not legitimate in the eyes of God? Well, why do people do…
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The way things really are
Proverbs 11:24 “One gives freely, yet grows all the richer; another withholds what he should give, and only suffers want.” Have you ever noticed how many of the statements that are made in the Bible are 180 degrees removed from the way we normally and naturally think about things? One such example appears in the verse…
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How much is enough?
Deuteronomy 26:16-19 “This day the Lord your God commands you to do these statutes and rules. You shall therefore be careful to do them with all your heart and with all your soul. You have declared today that the Lord is your God, and that you will walk in his ways, and keep His statutes and His commandments and his…
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Called to generosity
Deuteronomy 15:11 “For there will never cease to be poor in the land. Therefore I command you, ‘You shall open wide your hand to your brother, to the needy and to the poor, in your land.’” Unfettered generosity is one of the clear marks of the godly. It’s what God is like and it’s how…
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Motives
Psalm 119:167 “My soul keeps your testimonies; I love them exceedingly.” Motives mean everything to Christ regarding how we live our lives and how we practice our faith. I Corinthians 13 speaks of those who do what appear to be great things, things that any human being would likely view as awe-inspiring, but that are worthless…
To Encourage You 