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Giving
Giving
Our Best (Gen. 4: 3-5, Cain vs Abel, Giving first fruits, choice portions)
Everything
What is wealth?
A gift from God
A tool (Matt. 25:14-30, Parable of the talents)
A snare (Matt. 19:16-30, Luke 12: 13-34) (Desire for or attachment to)
From the Heart (2 Cor. 9:7, Acts 5:1-11, Ananias & Sapphira, Giving for the sake of appearance,
Luke 18:9-14, Pharisee & Tax Collector, Is a tithe enough?)
Cheerfully (2 Cor. 9: 7)
Freely (Matt. 10: 8-9).
Liberally (James 1:5)
Without Reproaching (James 1:5)
Sacrificially (Mark 12:42-44, Luke 21:2-4 (Widow’s Mite), Korea-Ox Story)
Isn’t the real challenge here to live our lives as if we actually believed God’s promises?