What the Bible says about Giving
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Today we will be looking at giving and thing we shouldn't do when we give....i decided to write on this topic with my experience today in my compound where i stay.
But Fristly i will define the word Giving by saying it is the freely transfer the possession of something to someone or an expression of our sincere love for the lord,the lords people,the lords work,and the lord church.it is also a gratitude of Gods grace.
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Act 20 vs 35 says that in everything i showed you by example that by working hard in this way you must help the weak and remember the words of the lord Jesus that himself said ;it is more blessed and bring greater joy to give than to re eive.
Giving is living and living without giving is dyeing without knowing ,As christains every giving should be from a cheerful,willing heart and inspired by love in obedience to the holy spirit.
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In the holy Bible Jesus said that if you want to be perfect ,go and give to the poor and you will have treasure in Heaven ,i believe as christains we should not give with the mindset of getting a reward on earth
Giving started with God in John when he gave us his only begotten son to come and die for our sins,Even the three wise men when coming to see baby Jesus came with gift without a mindset of what Mary and Joseph will give them in return.
Proverb 21 vs26 says All day he crave for me but the righteous gives without sparing,Giving has no limit or size.
In the book of 2corinthians 9vs 7 says let everyone give thoughtfully and with purpose just as he decided in his heart ,no gruding or under compulsion,for God loves a cheerful giver and delight in the one whose heart is in his gift.
When you give you shall prosper just as in the book of proverb 11 vs 25 that says the generous man is a source of blessing and shall be prosperous and enriched and he who waters will himself be watered reaping the generosity he has soon.
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Even when given do not advertise it as hypocrites do like actor acting a role in the street ,so that you may be honored and recognised and praised by men,by so doing yoy have your reward in full
In conclusion i hope that what i have said will not weary but encourage you,for it is more blessed to give than to receive,God bless you.
Giving is an expression of God's love on us to other people
It is a proof that God has blessed us and we are doing His will
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OSSTEEMCHURCHAll the time, individuals ask or ponder "what are the fundamental scriptural standards for Christian giving?" As we look for God's response to that inquiry and as we mull over our own particular providing for the Lord's congregation in light of the reasonable educating of His Word, maybe coould be astute and supportive to survey those standards here.
To start with, let us go to the Word of God itself, without remark:
Matthew 6:1-4 Beware of rehearsing your exemplary nature before men to be seen by them; else you have no reward with your Father who is in paradise. So when you provide for poor people, don't sound a trumpet before you, as the charlatans do in the synagogues and in the roads, with the goal that they might be respected by men. Genuinely I say to you, they have their reward in full. Be that as it may, when you provide for poor people, don't tell your left hand what your correct hand is doing, with the goal that your giving will be in mystery; and your Father who sees what is done in mystery will compensate you.
1 Corinthians 16:1-2 Now concerning the accumulation for the holy people, as I coordinated the holy places of Galatia, so do you too. On the primary day of consistently every last one of you is to set aside and spare, as he may flourish, with the goal that no accumulations be made when I come.
2 Corinthians 8:9-15 For you know the beauty of our Lord Jesus Christ, that however He was rich, yet for your purpose He wound up poor, with the goal that you through His neediness may end up rich. I give my sentiment in this issue, for this is further bolstering your good fortune, who were the first to start a year prior to do this, as well as to want to do it. However, now get done with doing it likewise, so similarly as there was the status to want it, so there might be additionally its culmination by your capacity. For if the status is available, it is adequate as per what a man has, not as indicated by what he doesn't have. For this isn't for the simplicity of others and for your burden, yet by method for uniformity - right now your plenitude being a supply for their need, with the goal that their wealth likewise may turn into a supply for your need, that there might be equity; as it is composed, "HE WHO assembled MUCH DID NOT HAVE TOO MUCH, AND HE WHO accumulated LITTLE HAD NO LACK."Giving ought to be done out of affection.
God demonstrated His affection towards us by given us His lone sired son(Jesus Christ) to kick the bucket for us to live.
Jesus Christ gave His life for our wrongdoings and for us to have unceasing life.
We should give in articulation of affection to God and to individuals.
Regardless of how little we have,there is continually a remark and it ought to be done out of affection and an unadulterated heart.
I adore thisGiving is a declaration of God's affection on us to other individuals
It is a proof that God has favored us and we are doing His will
A debt of gratitude is in order for sharing
The bible says, there is more happiness in giving than there is in receiving. When we give from the heart, there's an abundance of joy in the heart. We are truly happy for being able to make someone else happy. Thanks for sharing.
You always welcome Jeff8
The subject of giving will never never go a day without being talked about
It is surely more blessed to give than to receive
Thanks for sharing
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OSGiving is living
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Very often, people ask or wonder "what are the basic biblical principles for Christian giving?" As we seek God's answer to that question and as we contemplate our own giving to the Lord's church in response to the clear teaching of His Word, perhaps coould be wise and helpful to review those principles here.
First, let us go to the Word of God itself, without comment:
Matthew 6:1-4 Beware of practicing your righteousness before men to be noticed by them; otherwise you have no reward with your Father who is in heaven. So when you give to the poor, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, so that they may be honored by men. Truly I say to you, they have their reward in full. But when you give to the poor, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your giving will be in secret; and your Father who sees what is done in secret will reward you.
1 Corinthians 16:1-2 Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I directed the churches of Galatia, so do you also. On the first day of every week each one of you is to put aside and save, as he may prosper, so that no collections be made when I come.
2 Corinthians 8:9-15 For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sake He became poor, so that you through His poverty might become rich. I give my opinion in this matter, for this is to your advantage, who were the first to begin a year ago not only to do this, but also to desire to do it. But now finish doing it also, so that just as there was the readiness to desire it, so there may be also the completion of it by your ability. For if the readiness is present, it is acceptable according to what a person has, not according to what he does not have. For this is not for the ease of others and for your affliction, but by way of equality - at this present time your abundance being a supply for their need, so that their abundance also may become a supply for your need, that there may be equality; as it is written, "HE WHO gathered MUCH DID NOT HAVE TOO MUCH, AND HE WHO gathered LITTLE HAD NO LACK."
As christains we don't give because we have excess...but we give because its God direction and it out of the love of God
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It is better to give than to receive... thanks for sharing this beautiful post with the steemchurch
Giving should be done out of love.
God proved His love towards us by given us His only begotten son(Jesus Christ) to die for us to live.
Jesus Christ gave His life for our sins and for us to have eternal life.
We ought to give in expression of love to God and to people.
No matter how small we have,there is always something to give and it should be done out of love and a pure heart.
I love this
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“God loves a person who gives cheerfully” (nlt), giving should never be guilt-based or pressured (2 Cor. 9:7). But when we give freely and generously, we find that it truly is more blessed to give than to receive.
The subject of giving will never go a day without being discussed
It is definitely more honored to offer than to get
Giving is an act which has been directed from the Holy scriptures it is more blessed to give than to receive, there is this cycle that has to do with the cycle of giving and receiving.
If we don't give there is definitely no way we can receive, so we have to give so that we can receive in our daily activities and dealings with individuals we should rule out the habit of self centeredness and selfishness, a clenched fist can never receive or neither can he give but an open one receive double folds.
We are commanded in the Bible by God to pay our tithes which is one out of ten of our earnings or receivables so that God can will also open the windows of heavens and doors according to the book of Malachi that blessings we are going to receive will have no room enough for us to receive it.
And he will rebuke the devourer that he may not eat out fruits. That was an assurance and a promise.
More blessed is to give than to receive because what we receive is the product of what we give .. if you give little you will receive little. It's a law ... Do you want to receive a lot? You have to give a lot. Thanks for sharing