Series: Teaching on Giving
Title: Giving
Text: 2 Corinthians 9:7
I. Why Should Christians Give?
1. Giving shows how great God is
Hebrews 11:26
2. God generously gives to us
2 Corinthians 8:9
3. Giving promotes godliness
4 Motivations to Give
Motivation 1 - Giving helps us keep our priorities straight
Matthew 6:21
Motivation 2 - Giving helps us to recognize and acknowledge God's ownership of all that we have
Malachi 3:8–10
Motivation 3 - giving helps encourage others to give thanks and praise to God
2 Corinthians 9:12
Motivation 4 - giving helps to bring about blessing
Luke 6:38
2 Corinthians 9:6–7
Numbers 14:8
Ephesians 1:3
1 Corinthians 13:3
Hebrews 11:6
2 Corinthians 9:7
II. What Should Christians Give?
1. Everything
Romans 12:1
Colossians 4:5
1 Corinthians 10:31
2. Tithes and Offerings
a. Old Testament Giving
3 different tithes - the Levite Tithe, The Feast Tithe, The Food Bank Tithe.
Other types of Tax -
The temple tax (Exod. 30:11-16)
voluntary offerings (Deut. 12:6),
gleaning of the fields
that was to be left for the poor (Lev. 19:9-10)
and additional taxes levied during the monarchy (2 Kings 23:35).
B. New Testament Giving
III. How Should Christians Give?
Romans 15:25–27
1 Corinthians 16:1–2
1. Periodic
2. Personal
3. Planned
2 Corinthians 9:7
4. Progressive
2 Corinthians 8:1–4
2 Corinthians 9:7
Romans 12:13
Hebrews 13:16
