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Giving And The Christian

Giving And The Christian. Ephesians 4:28. You can have things by stealing or working. Giving And The Christian. Ephesians 4:28. You can have things by stealing or working. You can work in order to give. Giving And The Christian. Ephesians 4:28. The Christian: Work To Give (Eph. 4:28).

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Giving And The Christian

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  1. Giving And The Christian Ephesians 4:28

  2. You can have things by stealing or working. Giving And The Christian Ephesians 4:28

  3. You can have things by stealing or working. You can work in order to give. Giving And The Christian Ephesians 4:28

  4. The Christian: Work To Give (Eph. 4:28) • The Old Man: Stealing because driven by Greed (Eph. 4:22) • The Law Abiding: Working because driven by Greed

  5. The Christian: Work To Give (Eph. 4:28) • The Old Man: Stealing because driven by Greed (Eph. 4:22) • The Law Abiding: Working because driven by Greed • The Christian: Work that which is good in order to Give to those in need (Eph. 4:23-24)

  6. The Christian: Work To Give (Eph. 4:28) • The Old Man: Stealing because driven by Greed (Eph. 4:22) • The Law Abiding: Working because driven by Greed • The Christian: Work that which is good in order to Give to those in need (Eph. 4:23-24) • The Renewed Mind will lead to the right kind of Giving!

  7. The Wrong Kind of “Christian” Giving • Not out of “covetous” heart (2 Cor. 9:5) • Not “Sparingly” – Holding Back (2 Cor. 9:6) • Not “Grudgingly” – “Necessity” (2 Cor. 9:7)

  8. The Wrong Kind of “Christian” Giving • Not out of “covetous” heart (2 Cor. 9:5) • Not “Sparingly” – Holding Back (2 Cor. 9:6) • Not “Grudgingly” – “Necessity” (2 Cor. 9:7) • For Self – Lk. 12:15, I Thess. 2:5

  9. The Wrong Kind of “Christian” Giving • Not out of “covetous” heart (2 Cor. 9:5) • Not “Sparingly” – Holding Back (2 Cor. 9:6) • Not “Grudgingly” – “Necessity” (2 Cor. 9:7) • For Self – Lk. 12:15, I Thess. 2:5 • Ananias and Sapphira (Acts 5:1-11)

  10. The Wrong Kind of “Christian” Giving • Not out of “covetous” heart (2 Cor. 9:5) • Not “Sparingly” – Holding Back (2 Cor. 9:6) • Not “Grudgingly” – “Necessity” (2 Cor. 9:7) • For Self – Lk. 12:15, I Thess. 2:5 • Ananias and Sapphira (Acts 5:1-11) • Motive for “goodness” (Philm. 14) ?

  11. The Right Kind of Christian Giving • Viewing Giving as a matter of “Blessing” – “bounty” (2 Cor. 9:5)

  12. The Right Kind of Christian Giving • Viewing Giving as a matter of “Blessing” – “bounty” (2 Cor. 9:5) • Liberal giving out of Singleness of heart (2 Cor. 9:11, 13, 2 Cor. 8:2,5)

  13. The Right Kind of Christian Giving • Viewing Giving as a matter of “Blessing” – “bounty” (2 Cor. 9:5) • Liberal giving out of Singleness of heart (2 Cor. 9:11, 13, 2 Cor. 8:2,5) • “Cheerful Giver” (2 Cor. 9:7) • God is able to make all grace abound (v.8) • Sufficient to abound in works of Righteousness (v.9-10, Psm. 112:9,7)

  14. Giving with the Renewed Mind • Will look at “prospering” as being blessed by God – not as bottom line “profit” (I Cor. 16:1-2, 2 Cor. 8:2)

  15. Giving with the Renewed Mind • Will look at “prospering” as being blessed by God – not as bottom line “profit” (I Cor. 16:1-2, 2 Cor. 8:2) • Will look at giving as a “conduit” for God’s steady flow of blessing.

  16. Giving with the Renewed Mind • Will look at “prospering” as being blessed by God – not as bottom line “profit” (I Cor. 16:1-2, 2 Cor. 8:2) • Will look at giving as a “conduit” for God’s steady flow of blessing. • Will not be have to be “forced” to give – “cheerful giver” is always “ready” to give !

  17. Giving with the Renewed Mind • Will look at “prospering” as being blessed by God – not as bottom line “profit” (I Cor. 16:1-2, 2 Cor. 8:2) • Will look at giving as a “conduit” for God’s steady flow of blessing. • Will not be have to be “forced” to give – “cheerful giver” is always “ready” to give ! • Will always be turning “earthly treasures” into “heavenly treasures” (Matt. 6:19-20, 2 Cor. 9:10-15, I Tim. 6:17-19, 3 Jn. 2)

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