1 Corinthians 16:2
On the first day of every week, each one of you should set aside a sum of money in keeping with your income, saving it up, so that when I come no collections will have to be made.
My Giving Reveals My Spiritual Maturity
2 Corinthians 8:7
But since you excel in everything—in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in complete earnestness and in the love we have kindled in you—see that you also excel in this grace of giving.
Key Bible Words
• Believe: used 272 times in the Bible
• Pray: used 371 times in the Bible
• Love: used 714 times in the Bible
• Give: used 2162 times in the Bible
Why God Wants Me To Give
7 Benefits to My Life
- Giving makes me more like God
John 3:16
God so loved the world that He gave His only Son…
- Giving draws me closer to God
Matthew 6:21
For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
- Giving is the remedy to materialism
1 Timothy 6:17-19
Command those who are rich in this present world not to be arrogant nor to put their hope in wealth, which is so uncertain, but to put their hope in God, who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment. 18 Command them to do good, to be rich in good deeds, and to be generous and willing to share. 19 In this way they will lay up treasure for themselves as a firm foundation for the coming age, so that they may take hold of the life that is truly life.
- Giving strengthens my faith
Proverbs 3:5
Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding
Proverbs 3:9
Honor the LORD with your wealth, with the firstfruits of all your crops;
Luke 6:38
Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.
- Giving is an investment in eternity
1 Timothy 6:18-19
Command them to do good, to be rich in good deeds, and to be generous and willing to share. 19 In this way they will lay up treasure for themselves as a firm foundation for the coming age, so that they may take hold of the life that is truly life.
- Giving blesses me
Proverbs 22:9
The generous will themselves be blessed, for they share their food with the poor.
Proverbs 11:25
A generous person will prosper; whoever refreshes others will be refreshed.
Psalms 112:5
Good will come to those who are generous and lend freely, who conduct their affairs with justice.
- Giving makes me happier
Acts 20:35
In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’
Proverbs 11:25
A generous person will prosper; whoever refreshes others will be refreshed.
What the Bible Teaches about Giving
Another word used for giving is tithing. Tithe means a tenth part.
Why Should I Tithe? 8 Reasons From Gods Word
- Because God commands it
Leviticus 27:30
“‘A tithe of everything from the land, whether grain from the soil or fruit from the trees, belongs to the LORD; it is holy to the LORD.’”
- Because Jesus commands it
Matthew 23:23
“Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You give a tenth of your spices—mint, dill and cumin. But you have neglected the more important matters of the law—justice, mercy and faithfulness. You should have practiced the latter, without neglecting the former.
- Tithing demonstrates that God has first place in my life
Deuteronomy 14:23
Eat the tithe of your grain, new wine and olive oil, and the firstborn of your herds and flocks in the presence of the LORD your God at the place he will choose as a dwelling for his Name, so that you may learn to revere the LORD your God always.
- Tithing reminds me that everything was given to me by God!
Deuteronomy 8:18
But remember the LORD your God, for it is he who gives you the ability to produce wealth, and so confirms his covenant, which he swore to your ancestors, as it is today.
- Tithing expresses my gratitude to God
Psalms 116:12
What shall I return to the LORD for all his goodness to me?
Deuteronomy 16:17
Each of you must bring a gift in proportion to the way the LORD your God has blessed you.
- God says that refusing to tithe is stealing from Him!
Malachi 3:8-10
Will a mere mortal rob God? Yet you rob me. But you ask, ‘How are we robbing you?’ “In tithes and offerings. 9 You are under a curse—your whole nation—because you are robbing me. 10 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.
- Tithing gives God a chance to prove He exists and wants to bless you!
Malachi 3:10
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.
- Tithing proves that I really love God
John 14:15
If you love me, keep my commands.
2 Corinthians 8:7b-8
…see that you also excel in this grace of giving. 8 I am not commanding you, but I want to test the sincerity of your love by comparing it with the earnestness of others.
What Should I Tithe? Tithe on the first part of what is earned, not the leftovers
Proverbs 3:9-10
Honor the LORD with your wealth, with the firstfruits of all your crops; 10 then your barns will be filled to overflowing, and your vats will brim over with new wine.
When Should I Tithe?
1 Corinthians 16:2
On the first day of every week, each one of you should set aside a sum of money in keeping with your income, saving it up, so that when I come no collections will have to be made.
Where Should I Give My Tithe? At the “storehouse.”
Malachi 3:10
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.
Giving With The Right Attitudes
• Give willingly and joyfully!
2 Corinthians 9:7a
Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.
• Give generously!
2 Corinthians 8:3-4
For I testify that they gave as much as they were able, and even beyond their ability. Entirely on their own, 4 they urgently pleaded with us for the privilege of sharing in this service to the Lord’s people.
• Give expectantly!
2 Corinthians 9:6
Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously.
The Key to Giving
2 Corinthians 8:5
And they exceeded our expectations: They gave themselves first of all to the Lord, and then by the will of God also to us.