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The Christian and Money

The Christian and Money. The Christian and Money. Generosity toward others. Sharing!. Our life is about others! Consider Israel Exodus 23:10-11 Lev. 19:9-10 Deut. 24:19-22 Deut. 16:17. Sharing!. Sharing in Proverbs 14:31 – Honor the poor 21:13 – don’t shut your ears

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The Christian and Money

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  1. The Christian and Money

  2. The Christian and Money Generosity towardothers

  3. Sharing! • Our life is about others! • Consider Israel • Exodus 23:10-11 • Lev. 19:9-10 • Deut. 24:19-22 Deut. 16:17

  4. Sharing! • Sharing in Proverbs • 14:31 – Honor the poor • 21:13 – don’t shut your ears • 14:20-21 – mercy on poor • 25:21-22 (Rom. 12:17-21)

  5. Sharing! • Christians share with one another • Gal. 6:10 • Acts 2:44-45, 4:32-37 • Phil. 2:4 • Rom. 12:13, 15:25-27

  6. Sharing! • Christians share with one another • 1 Tim. 5:8, 16 • 1 John 3:17 • James 2:14-17

  7. Sharing! • With those outside • Matt. 5:42 • Luke 6:32-35 • Luke 12:33-34 • Luke 14:12-14

  8. Sharing! • With those outside • Acts 20:35 • Galatians 6:10 • Rom. 12:20 • Eph. 4:28

  9. Sharing! • With those outside • 1 Tim. 6:17-19 • Heb. 13:2, 16 • Examples – Lk. 10:33-35 Acts 9:36,39; 10:1-4

  10. Why be generous? • God is generous with us! • Eph. 2:8-9, 2 Cor. 9:6-15 • Vs. 8 – abundant grace • Vs. 10 – He supplies needs • 14-15 – Exceeding grace. Indescribable gift

  11. Why be generous? • Let us be generous, too! • 2 Cor. 9:12, 13 • Cf. 2 Cor. 8:1-5 - brethren in Macedonia

  12. Why be generous? • It’s how we do everything! • Col. 3:23 • Cf. 2 Cor. 8:7 – “see that you abound in this grace also”

  13. Why be generous? • God notices when we share! • Mark 9:41 • Luke 6:38 • Heb. 6:10 • Matt. 25:31-46

  14. Why be generous? • God notices when we share! • Prov. 3:9-10, 19:17 • Matt. 6:1-4 • NOTE: This is NOT a “health and wealth” doctrine!

  15. Who to share with? • A big question today! • Should we help beggars on the street? • I DON’T KNOW! It is a matter of one’s judgment!

  16. Who to share with? • Should we help beggars? • Some we should NOT help! Cf. 2 Thess. 3:10 • BUT, there are people with REAL needs – Matt. 26:11, Jn. 12:8, See James 2:2-4

  17. Who to share with? • Should we help beggars? • If not sure, do we err on side of generosity or refusal? Heb. 13:2 • Suggestions: Don’t give them money! Ask Questions • You CAN’T help everyone! Gal. 6:10

  18. Who to share with? • Should we help beggars? • If not comfortable, do something else. There has to be something you can do. Many ways to help!

  19. God has been generous with us? Will we be generous with others?

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