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Recap of 4/11/10:
1. The “how much” of giving: If the tithe is not for today-how much is enough when it comes to giving? Seven principles to guide us:
- It should cost to give, that is, we should not just give out of our surplus, that which we will never miss. 2 Samuel 24:18-25; Proverbs 3:9,10
-Sacrificial giving follows the example of our Savior. 2 Corinthians 8:9
-Giving is a response to our spiritual riches. 2 Corinthians 8:9
-Giving is an investment with God. 2 Corinthians 9:6-8,10
-Giving should be purposeful, a matter of prayer and the direction of the Holy Spirit, not a matter of compulsion, not forced, or under pressure. 2 Corinthians 9:7a
-Giving is not a matter of how I have but of my priorities for what I have. The Macedonians gave out of their extreme poverty. God credits the heart. 2 Corinthians 8:1-5,12
-Giving should be proportionate: as income goes up, giving should go up. 1 Corinthians 16:2
2. The attitude of giving: cheerfully, not reluctantly 2 Corinthians 9:7
3. The cautions of giving: Churches must be above board in the handling of money, being careful in its administration; individual Christian’s priority should be to meet the needs of their local church (the place where their spiritual needs are being attended to) and giving should be without strings attached. 2 Corinthians 8:20,21; 1 Corinthians 16:3.4
4. The rewards of giving: needs are met, 2 Corinthians 8:13-15; God is praised, 2 Corinthians 9:11-15; and believers garner rewards at the Bema seat of Christ, Philippians 4:15-19
