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*A Giving Church #1*
*Attitudes About Giving*
*By Bill Denton*
*Introduction*
A. I'm going to interrupt the sermon series from the book of Colossians - we will return to that
series of lessons in January
1. November and December are months that provide the opportunity for us to think
about some important issues
2.
It gives us a chance to talk about some things people need to hear
B.
During November, we're going to take a look at giving
1.
The truth is we don't talk about giving very much
a.
I once preached for a congregation that studied the topic of stewardship and
giving every 4th quarter of every year
b.
they even repeated some studies every few years, and had been doing this for
about 10 years - you'd think people would have tired of this emphasis on
money, giving, and Christian responsibility, but they didn't
c.
I will have to admit that this was probably the most generous, most giving
church I've ever been associated with, and I have to attribute it to the fact that
they were serious students of the subject
C.
Many Christians do not like sermons on giving
1.
Some feel they are put on a guilt trip
2.
Some feel that too many sermons on giving reflects a greedy attitude
3.
Some do not like to be challenged to move beyond their financial comfort zone
4.
Some folks are just stingy and don't want to part with their money
D.
The fact is that the Bible has more to say on the subjects of money and giving than just
about any other topic
1.
If that much space is given to a subject, it must be important
2.
Guilt trips are not our purpose, and I believe this congregation's reputation will
withstand any accusation of greed
3.
The simple truth is that giving is important, both to the giver and to the recipient, so
we will begin today with a look at some attitudes about giving
*I.
Let's Set The Stage For Studying Giving*
A. A person's attitude is one of the determining factors in whatever a person does
1.
Defined: a state of mind or feeling; disposition -- a frame of mind affecting one's
thoughts or behavior
2.
Everybody's got an attitude, and most of us have a variety of attitudes depending on
the subject under discussion
B.
Illustration
A daughter complained to her father about how hard things were for her.
"As soon as I solve one problem," she said, "another one comes up.
I'm tired of struggling."
Her father, a chef, took her to the kitchen where he filled three pots with water and placed each on a high fire.
Soon the pots came to a boil.
In one he placed carrots, in the second, eggs, and in the last, ground coffee beans.
He let them sit and boil, without saying a word.
The daughter impatiently waited, wondering what he was doing.
After a while, he went over and turned off the burners.
He fished out the carrots and placed them in a bowl.
He pulled the eggs out and placed them a bowl.
He poured the coffee into a bowl.
Turning to her he asked, "Darling, what do you see?"
"Carrots, eggs, and coffee," she replied.
He brought her closer and asked her to feel the carrots.
She did and noted that they were soft.
He then asked her to take an egg and break it.
After pulling off the shell, she observed the hard-boiled egg.
Finally, he asked her to sip the coffee.
She smiled, as she tasted its rich flavor.
She asked, "What does it mean, Father?"
He explained that each of them had faced the same adversity—boiling water—but each reacted differently.
The carrot went in strong, hard, and unrelenting, but after being subjected to the boiling water, it softened and became weak.
The egg was fragile.
Its thin outer shell had protected its liquid interior, but after sitting through the boiling water, its inside hardened.
The ground coffee beans were unique, however.
By being in the boiling water, they changed the water.
He asked his daughter, "When adversity knocks on your door, which are you?"
From the Internet; submitted by Eric Reed, managing editor, Leadership Journal
1.
I submit to you that a person's attitude is often the determining factor in what he or
she becomes
2.
This is certainly true when it comes to giving
a. your attitude will determine how you receive what is said about giving
b.
your attitude will determine how you respond, if you will change, what you
will do with what you learn
c.
your attitude may be more important than what the scriptures say!
*II.
Attitudes Of People In The Bible About Money And Possessions*
A. The bad attitude of the rich young ruler
1. Mark 10:17-22 17As He was setting out on a journey, a man ran up to Him and knelt
before Him, and asked Him, “Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?”
18And Jesus said to him, “Why do you call Me good?
No one is good except God
alone.
19“You know the commandments, ‘Do not murder, Do not commit adultery,
Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Do not defraud, Honor your father and
mother.’
” 20And he said to Him, “Teacher, I have kept all these things from my youth
up.”
21Looking at him, Jesus felt a love for him and said to him, “One thing you lack:
go and sell all you possess and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven;
and come, follow Me.” 22But at these words he was saddened, and he went away
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