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2	Giving A Satellite Navigation System
3	Giving Why give?
4	Giving Why give? Not because: It is an economic deal with God Someone persuades you You are feeling guilty You want to look good
5	Giving Why do we give? Because it makes us feel better.
6	Giving Why do we give? Because it makes us better.
7	Giving God is a giver and He has made us in His likeness.
8	Giving Acts 20:35 Jesus said, “It is more blessed to give than to receive.”
9	Giving Offerings Tithes
10	Offerings Genesis 4 – Cain and Abel’s offering. The principle of a willing offering to God. Exodus 35 – the practice of a willing offering. Of money Of materials Of skills Of time
11	Tithing Genesis 28 – Jacob’s vow of the tithe. The principle of giving one tenth of everything. Leviticus 27 – the practice of the tithe. One in ten of the cattle and the harvest. Given to the temple/church For upkeep, wages, poor and needy and for celebration.
12	Giving I Chronicles 29:14 David said, “But who am I, and who are my people, that we should be able to give as generously as this? Everything comes from you and we have given you only what comes from your hand… All this abundance that we have provided…comes from your hand, and all of it belongs to you…I have seen how willingly your people have given to you”
13	Jesus visits the temple
14	Giving Mark 12:41-44 Jesus sat down opposite the place where the offerings were put and watched the crowd putting their money into the temple treasury. Many rich people threw in large amounts. But a poor widow came and put in two very small copper coins, worth only a fraction of a penny. Calling his disciples to him, Jesus said, “I tell you the truth, this poor widow has put more into the treasury than all the others. They all gave out of their wealth; but she, out of her poverty, put in everything – all she had to live on.”
15	Doris
16	Doris Too poor to give. Embarrassed by other’s wealth. Not wanting to support the better off. Probably exploited anyway. Unsuccessful.
17	Doris Gift of giving, not just the ability. Faithful although not successful. Faithfulness more than faith. Understood the temple as God’s place. Without control or influence.
18	Giving Matthew 6:20 Jesus said, “Store up for yourself treasures in heaven…for where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.”
19	Doris goes to the temple to give
20	Doris Understood eschatology. Thanks and acknowledgement. Reaching into heaven. Relationship with the King.
21	Doris’ faith Everything belongs to God. He has rescued me.
22	Giving God’s Kingdom has come and is resident mainly in the church (the temple), so we give mainly to the church.
23	Giving When we give willingly we are saying, Thank you. I acknowledge it all belongs to you. And we show that we understand That the Kingdom is here. The Kingdom is to come.
24	Giving Acts 20:35 Jesus said, “It is more blessed to give than to receive.”
25	Giving Plan your giving with your spouse or a friend. Give willingly, with a smile on your face. Give without trying to control what happens to your gift. Give expecting God to bless you – though not necessarily in cash. Plan your lifestyle and spending around what remains.
26	Giving When we give willingly we are saying, Thank you. I acknowledge it all belongs to you.
27	Giving This presentation was authored by David Flowers, a director of Ron Blue & Co North Ltd (a fee only financial planning and asset management firm) and senior pastor of the Wharfedale Vineyard Church.