THE MIND OF GOD ON ACCEPTABLE GIVING
Luke 6:38, 2 Corinthians 8:1-5
By Rev'd Dr. J. A. Aworinde
Our God is a giving God, He gives us life, He gives us Jesus Christ. He gives eternal life
Our God is the God characterised by His unfathomable attitude of giving
In God’s economy, there are several ways we can give
Acceptable giving presupposes that not all givings are acceptable to God
The core of Christian giving includes tithes, worship offerings, thanksgiving offering, pledges, donations etc
Tithes are not only specific they are also fixed on the other hands, offerings, pledges and donations are not fixed (Lev. 27:30-33, Malachi 3:6-12)
THE MIND OF GOD ON ACCEPTABLE GIVING
- It should be a response to the goodness and kindness of God to you (Genesis 14:18-20; Gen. 28:17-22; I Timothy 6:17)
You should give joyfully and generously to God as a sign of gratitude
What we have and what we are comes from God's mercy and it should not be taken for granted
- It should be in obedience to the revealed will of God
Giving as an act of obedience, failure to give is a sheer disobedience (Mal. 3:10; Luke 6:30; Luke 6:38; Malachi 3:6-12, Matt. 23:23)
- Giving reveals where your heart is (Matt. 6:24)
Where your treasure is, is where your heart will be
- Giving reveals who your King is (John 21:15)
If you love God, nothing will be too big to be offered unto Him
The reason why we find it to release our money to God is because we love our money more than God (I Timothy 6:9-11)
Instead of placing our faith in God, many place theirs in money and material things. At the end of it, they face disappointment
Your giving will reveal where your heart is
- Failure to give according to the revealed will of God is a robbery of God (Malachi 3:8-9)
- Failure to give is to incure, provoke and invoke divine anger
Refusal to give to God makes one a victim of divine curse (Malachi 3:6-9; Haggai 1:2-6, 9-11)
- Acceptable giving invokes divine blessings (Malachi 3:10-12)
Giving is an acceptable way to curry God’s favour
If unbelievers do it profitably while not God’s own children?
Noah won divine favour through responsible giving (Genesis 8:20-22)
Abraham became a beneficiary of God’s supernatural favour as a result of meaningful giving (Genesis 22:11-12, 15-18)
A woman with an alabaster oil carved a good name for herself because of faithful giving (Mark 14:6-9)
- Acceptable giving should be characterized with:
* Humility (Matthew 6:1-4)
* Proportion or according to ability (I Corinthians 16:1-2)
* Sacrifice (2 Corinthians 8:1-4, 9:6; I Samuel 24 :24; Mark 10:28)
* Should be from our heart (2 Corinthians 8:5)
* Willingness (1 Chronicles 29:3-9)
* Cheerfulness (2 Corinthians 9:7; Deuteronomy 28:47)
- Acceptable giving is a worthwhile investment which yields eternal returns (Genesis 22:11-12, 15-18)
Do you know that you are here on transit on this planet earth? You are a sojourner
Have you brought yourself a purse that does not become old and sending your treasuries there to your eternal home through your giving tithes, worship, offering, thanksgiving & pledge?
Shalom!
Luke 6:38, 2 Corinthians 8:1-5
By Rev'd Dr. J. A. Aworinde
Our God is a giving God, He gives us life, He gives us Jesus Christ. He gives eternal life
Our God is the God characterised by His unfathomable attitude of giving
In God’s economy, there are several ways we can give
Acceptable giving presupposes that not all givings are acceptable to God
The core of Christian giving includes tithes, worship offerings, thanksgiving offering, pledges, donations etc
Tithes are not only specific they are also fixed on the other hands, offerings, pledges and donations are not fixed (Lev. 27:30-33, Malachi 3:6-12)
THE MIND OF GOD ON ACCEPTABLE GIVING
- It should be a response to the goodness and kindness of God to you (Genesis 14:18-20; Gen. 28:17-22; I Timothy 6:17)
You should give joyfully and generously to God as a sign of gratitude
What we have and what we are comes from God's mercy and it should not be taken for granted
- It should be in obedience to the revealed will of God
Giving as an act of obedience, failure to give is a sheer disobedience (Mal. 3:10; Luke 6:30; Luke 6:38; Malachi 3:6-12, Matt. 23:23)
- Giving reveals where your heart is (Matt. 6:24)
Where your treasure is, is where your heart will be
- Giving reveals who your King is (John 21:15)
If you love God, nothing will be too big to be offered unto Him
The reason why we find it to release our money to God is because we love our money more than God (I Timothy 6:9-11)
Instead of placing our faith in God, many place theirs in money and material things. At the end of it, they face disappointment
Your giving will reveal where your heart is
- Failure to give according to the revealed will of God is a robbery of God (Malachi 3:8-9)
- Failure to give is to incure, provoke and invoke divine anger
Refusal to give to God makes one a victim of divine curse (Malachi 3:6-9; Haggai 1:2-6, 9-11)
- Acceptable giving invokes divine blessings (Malachi 3:10-12)
Giving is an acceptable way to curry God’s favour
If unbelievers do it profitably while not God’s own children?
Noah won divine favour through responsible giving (Genesis 8:20-22)
Abraham became a beneficiary of God’s supernatural favour as a result of meaningful giving (Genesis 22:11-12, 15-18)
A woman with an alabaster oil carved a good name for herself because of faithful giving (Mark 14:6-9)
- Acceptable giving should be characterized with:
* Humility (Matthew 6:1-4)
* Proportion or according to ability (I Corinthians 16:1-2)
* Sacrifice (2 Corinthians 8:1-4, 9:6; I Samuel 24 :24; Mark 10:28)
* Should be from our heart (2 Corinthians 8:5)
* Willingness (1 Chronicles 29:3-9)
* Cheerfulness (2 Corinthians 9:7; Deuteronomy 28:47)
- Acceptable giving is a worthwhile investment which yields eternal returns (Genesis 22:11-12, 15-18)
Do you know that you are here on transit on this planet earth? You are a sojourner
Have you brought yourself a purse that does not become old and sending your treasuries there to your eternal home through your giving tithes, worship, offering, thanksgiving & pledge?
Shalom!
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