Give and it will be given to you for with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you.
Luke 6:38
WHY SHOULD WE FOLLOW GOD’S STANDARD OF GIVING?
Benefits of giving:
Giving teaches me to
The purpose of tithing is to teach you always to put God first in your lives.
Deuteronomy 14:23
Giving prevents
Command those who are rich in this present world not to be arrogant.
1 Timothy 6:17a
Command those who are rich in this present world not to be arrogant nor to put their hope in wealth.
1 Timothy 6:17
Command them (the rich) to do good, to be rich in good deeds, and to be generous and willing to share. In this way they take hold of the life that is truly life.
1 Timothy 6:1-19
Giving
Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this,” says the Lord Almighty, “and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that there will not be room enough to store it.
Malachi 3:10
Giving is an
Give happily to those in need always being ready to share with others what God has given you. By doing this you will be storing up real treasure for yourself in heaven.
1 Timothy 6:18-19
HOW DO WE FOLLOW GOD’S STANDARD OF GIVING?
Give
For if the willingness is there the gift is acceptable according to what one has, not according to what he does not have.
2 Corinthians 8:12
Each man should give what he has decided in his heart to give.
2 Corinthians 9:7
Give
How can I repay the Lord for all of His goodness to me?
Psalm 116:12
Give
On every Lord’s Day each of you should put aside something of what you have earned during the week.
1 Corinthians 16:2
Give
Remember this, whoever sows sparingly, will also reap sparingly and whoever sows generously will reap generously.
2 Corinthians 9:6