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At Our Saviour, we have for years provide Educational materials, year round, for members to grow in their knowledge of God's Word and our responsibility in the world. We hope you will refer to these passages in your personal growth.
What The Bible Says About Giving
Genesis 3 3-5
Cain gave an offering. Abel gave the first fruits and the best parts as an offering "The Lord was pleased with Abel and his offering."
Genesis 14:18-20
When Abram came back from a victory and met the King Meichizedek, he (Abram) irnrnediately gave a tenth of his spoils This is the first example of a tither.
All Things Do Belong to the Lord...
Psalm 24:1 The earth belongs to God! Everything in the world is His!"
Haggai 2:8 "The silver is mine and the gold is mine."
Leviticus 27:30-32 "A tenth of the produce of the land, whether grain or fruit, is the Lord's and is holy.. And the Lord owns the tenth animal of your herds and flocks and other domestic animals.
No More "Laws Rules" About Giving...
2 Corin 9:6-8 (2 Cor 9:6-8 NRSV) "The point is this: the one who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and the one who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. (7 } Each of you must give as you have made up your mind, not. reluctantly or under compulsion5 for God loves a cheerful giver. (8) And God is able to provide you with every blessing in abundance, so that by always having enough of everything, you may share abundantly in every good work."
A Great Spiritual Truth...
"(Mat 25:29 NRSV) For to all those who have, more will be given, and they will have an abundance; but from those who have nothing, even what they have will be taken away."Proverbs 11:24 "(.Prov 11:24 NRSV) Some give freely, yet grow all the richer; others withhold what is due, and only suffer want."
Matthew 25:29
Luke 6:38 "(Luke 6:38 NRSV) give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap; for the measure you give will be the measure you get back."
Malachi 3:8-10, "(Mal 3:8-10 NRSV) Will anyone rob God? Yet you are robbmg me! But you say, "Why are we robbing you?" ln your tithes and offerings!
(9) You are cursed with a curse, for you are robbing me--the whole nation of you!
(10) Bring the full tithe into the storehouse, so that there may be food
in my house, and thus put me to the test, says the LORD of hosts; see if I will not open the windows of heaven for you and pour down for you an
overflowing blessing."
I Timothy 6:17-19, "(1 Tim 6:7-~9 NRSV) As for
those who in the present age are rich, command them not to be haughty, or to set their
hopes on the uncertainty of riches, but rather on God who richly provides us with
everything for our enjoyment. {18) They are to do good, to be rich in good works,
generous, and ready to share, (19) thus storing up for themselves the treasure of a good
foundatioit for the future, so that they may take hold of the life that really is
life."
Proverbs 3:9-10, "(Prov 3:9-10 NRSV) Honor the LORD
with your substance and with the first fruits of your produce; then your barns will
be filled with plenty, and your vats will be bursting with wine.
I Corinth 6:l, (l
Cor 16:1 NRSV) Now concerning the collection for the
saints:
Deut 8:18, "(Deu 8:18 NRSV) But remember the
LORD your God, for it is he who gives you power to get wealth, so that he may confirm his
covenant that he swore to your ancestors, as be is doing today."
Other Christian Resources:
www.cfcministry.org
The
Challenge (if you like a challenge)
Try
giving at least 10% of your earnings, whether net or gross, for six months
(each week)
All that I have is a gift from God.
What I do with it is MY gift back to God.
God deserves my first fruits as my offering.
I will ask God to stretch me in giving.
To withhold from God is to rob God.