Giving of Gifts
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How did we come to give gifts on Christmas?
How did we come to give gifts on Christmas?
So much of this day has to do with receiving a gift.
16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
We often think of the Son but He was sent by the Father.
a huge gift comes to you by his poverty.
a huge gift comes to you by his poverty.
Paul puts it like this in 2 Corinthians 8:9
2 Corinthians 8:9 (KJV 1900)
9 For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich.
Then there’s the simple, short, spectacular exultation of 2 Corinthians 9:15:
2 Corinthians 9:15 (KJV 1900)
15 Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift.
The ultimate gift is God. God gives God, like it says in
The ultimate gift is God. God gives God, like it says in
1 Peter 3:18 (KJV 1900)
18 For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit:
How would we ever give to God?
How would we ever give to God?
Creator of all things
came to serve and not be served
A woman found a way and it was not giving to purchase anything. It was overflow of affection and thankfulness for her forgiveness.
A woman found a way and it was not giving to purchase anything. It was overflow of affection and thankfulness for her forgiveness.
44 And he turned to the woman, and said unto Simon, Seest thou this woman? I entered into thine house, thou gavest me no water for my feet: but she hath washed my feet with tears, and wiped them with the hairs of her head.
45 Thou gavest me no kiss: but this woman since the time I came in hath not ceased to kiss my feet.
46 My head with oil thou didst not anoint: but this woman hath anointed my feet with ointment.
47 Wherefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, the same loveth little.
How should we give to others?
How should we give to others?
It should be from our overflow of joy that comes from knowing what we have received from God.
2 Corinthians 8:2 (KJV 1900)
2 How that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality.
Our giving unto one one another can be pleasing to God.
Our giving unto one one another can be pleasing to God.
16 But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.
Conclusion
Conclusion
I know it is already pretty close to Christmas. You probably want to mark people off your list and not add to them.
But maybe tonight if the overflow of your life might lead you to giving a gift to minister joy to someone.
Maybe you consider giving to a cause in the amount of your largest gift.
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