Giving

Messages on Giving

Old Testament Teachings on Giving

Abraham was the first man to give tithes to God – Gen. 14:18-20
Jacob also gave tithes to God – Gen. 28:20-22
The Tithes Belong to God and is Holy – Lev. 27:30, 32
The Children of Israel gave tithes to God after the law of Moses was established – Num. 18:24-28; Duet. 14:22-25, 28; 2 Chr. 31:5-6; Neh. 13:12
The “tithe of the tithes” – Neh. 10:38
Honour God with our giving - Proverbs 3:9-10
Be Cursed or Be Blessed - Not to Rob God but to Give of Our Tithes and Offerings to God - Malachi 3:8-10

New Testament Teachings on Giving

Christ approved giving the tithes – Mat. 23:23; Lk. 11:42
Christ promised that giving will be rewarded – Lk. 6:38
Abound in the Grace of Giving – 2 Cor. 8:1, 7
Give First of Ourselves to the Lord – 2 Cor. 8:5
Give even though we are poor and give from what we have, not from what we have not - 2 Cor. 8:2, 12
Every Christian to be Giving – 1 Cor. 16:2 – “Let every one of you”
Give Regularly – 1 Cor. 16:2 – “Upon the first day of the week”
Give Proportionately – 1 Cor. 16:2 – “As God hath prospered him”
Give Cheerfully – 2 Cor. 9:7 – “God loves a cheerful giver”
Give with Simplicity – Rom. 12:8 – “he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity;”