Faith & Reason Nexus

Examples of Sacrificial Giving

• Abraham’s Offering of Isaac (Genesis 22)
• God’s Offering of His Son (John 3:16)
• Early Christians Sharing Their Goods (Acts 4:34-35)
• Corinthians First Giving Themselves (2 Corinthians 8:5)

Commands for Giving

• Giving As We Prosper (1 Corinthians 16:2)
• Giving As We Purpose (1 Corinthians 16:2)
• Giving Cheerfully (2 Corinthians 9:6-7)
• Giving Liberally (2 Corinthians 9:6-7)
• Giving on the First Day of the Week (1 Corinthians 16:1-2)

Purposes of Giving

• To Preach the Gospel (1 Corinthians 9:13-14)
• For the Poor Saints (Romans 15:26)
• For the Needy and to Bear Fruit (Philippians 4:15-19)
• To Obey God (Revelation 22:14)
• To Glorify God (Ephesians 3:21)

Substitutes for Giving

• Tithing
• Taxing Members
• Church Dinners
• Yard Sales
• Rummage Sales
• Car Washes
• Pie Suppers
• Shows
• Raffles
• Entertainment

Faithful to Stewardship

• Periodic: “Upon the First Day of the Week”
• Personal: “Let Each One of You”

Assessment, Preventive, Purposeful, and Proportionate Stewardship

• Assessment: “That There Be No Gatherings When I Come”
• Preventive: “As He Has Purposed in His Heart”
• Purposeful: “Lay By in Store as God Has Prospered Him”