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Commands of Christ
Recap the commands
Repent and Believe
Baptism
Prayer
Make Disciples
Love
Lord’s Supper
Today, let’s look at the command to Give
I realize some folks will be turned off with this, but is a command of Christ
B. Key Bible Words
Key Bible Words
Believe used 272 times in Bible
1. Believe used 272 times in Bible
Love - 371
2. Love - 371
Pray - 714
3. Pray - 714
Give - 2,162 times
4. Give - 2,162 times
Bible is a book about giving
C. Bible is a book about giving
The command we are looking at can be found in , “Give, and it will be given to you; a good measure—pressed down, shaken together, and running over—will be poured into your lap.
For with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you.”
Setting For Today’s Story
Christian Standard Bible.
(2017).
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Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers.
D. Setting:
Jesus began his ministry and called people to follow Him.
As people followed Him, some became proud and wanted everyone to see how good and righteous they were.
1. Jesus began his ministry and called people to follow Him.
As people followed Him, some
So Jesus gathered them together and began to teach them about the motives of their heart and what it means to truly follow Him.
2. Became proud and wanted everyone to see how good and righteous they were.
So Jesus
3. gathered them together and began to teach them about the motives of their heart and what it
As He taught them, He also told them how to give generously.
4. means to truly follow Him.
As He taught them, He also told them how to give generously.
Let’s look at
This is literally “lepton,” which was worth only a fraction (1/24 or 1/96) of a denarius.
It was the least valuable Greek copper coin.
This woman’s complete faith is contrasted with the scribes’ religious pride and shallowness.
They rip off widows’ resources.
This widow gives all her resources to God and thereby depends on Him by faith to provide her needs.
In giving, God looks at the heart, not the amount (cf.
).
But also notice the amount was all she had.
Giving, like deeds and words, reveals the heart!
What can we learn from this story about how giving is important to my life.
Here in our society we want to see the benefit before we invest or start something.
Giving to God, in the manner this woman did, benefits us a lot.
F.
I. HOW GIVING BENEFITS MY OWN LIFE
Utley, R. J. D. (2000).
The Gospel according to Peter: Mark and I & II Peter (Vol.
Volume 2, p. 150).
Marshall, Texas: Bible Lessons International.
HOW GIVING BENEFITS MY OWN LIFE
I. HOW GIVING BENEFITS MY OWN LIFE
GIVING MAKE ME MORE LIKE GOD
“For God so loved the world that He gave his only Son...”
1. "For God so loved the world that He gave his only Son...”
Can give without love, but can't love without giving
2. Can give without love, but can't love without giving
HOW GIVING BENEFITS MY OWN LIFE
GIVING DRAWS ME CLOSER TO GOD
B. GIVING DRAWS ME CLOSER TO GOD
'' "For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.”
I. '' "For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
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Where's your heart?
2. Where's your heart?
Car, job, house, boat, guns, or truck.
Car, job, house, boat, guns, or truck.
Every time you give it moves you closer to God.
3. Everytime you give it moves you closer to God
How Giving Benefits My Life
C. GIVING ALLOWS ME TO HAVE VICTORY OVER MATERIALISM
GIVING ALLOWS ME TO HAVE VICTORY OVER MATERIALISM
1. TV says happiness can be purchased
TV says happiness can be purchased
2. Make a living with what you earn or make, but you make a life with what you give
You make a living with what you earn or make, but you make a life with what you give
3. “Command those who are rich in this present world not to be arrogant nor to put their hope in wealth, which is so uncertain, but to put their hope in God, who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment.
Command them to be generous and willing to share.
In this way ...they may take hold of the life that is truly life.”
“Command those who are rich in this present world not to be arrogant nor to put their hope in wealth, which is so uncertain, but to put their hope in God, who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment.
Command them to be generous and willing to share.
In this way ...they may take hold of the life that is truly life.”
wcry ...they may take hold of the life that is truly life.
God says it's okay to enjoy things
4. God says it's okay to enjoy things
We need to say to the commercials, "Who are you kidding?"
5. We need to say to the commercials, "Who are you kidding?"
"The purpose of tithing is to teach you to always put God first in your lives.
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6. "The purpose of tithing is to teach you to always put God first in your lives.
11 (LB)
How Giving Benefits My Life
D. GIVING STRENGTHENS MY FAITH
GIVING STRENGTHENS MY FAITH
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