Notable Quotes and God’s Desire for Christians on Giving.
Consistent with our emphasis this month on the Christian and Money, God speaks to us thus:
“We like God’s purpose but don’t care for His methods. For example, we really believe that it is more blessed to give than to receive, but we don’t like the idea of a tithe.” - Gene Curry
“It is not even thinkable, from the standpoint of Christ, that anyone give less under grace than the old Jews gave under the law.” – J. B. Gambrell
“I have never felt any hesitation in speaking to my congregation about money. I thrill to it. I revel it. I love to see the liberal givers enjoy it. I love to watch the stingy suffer.” - Cloris Chappel
“While Christian stewardship may demand more than giving money, it does no...
Consistent with our emphasis this month on the Christian and Money, God speaks to us thus:
“We like God’s purpose but don’t care for His methods. For example, we really believe that it is more blessed to give than to receive, but we don’t like the idea of a tithe.” - Gene Curry
“It is not even thinkable, from the standpoint of Christ, that anyone give less under grace than the old Jews gave under the law.” – J. B. Gambrell
“I have never felt any hesitation in speaking to my congregation about money. I thrill to it. I revel it. I love to see the liberal givers enjoy it. I love to watch the stingy suffer.” - Cloris Chappel
“While Christian stewardship may demand more than giving money, it does not require less than giving money. How can those who claim to be concerned about social injustice and the needs of the oppressed (or the salvation of lost souls) remain indifferent to appeals to their check books?” – William HI. WIllimon
“We are but stewards of what we falsely call our own.” - Seneca
If we really love God who first loved us unconditionally through the perfect sacrificial gift and indescribable gift of Jesus Christ, we would want to heed His desire for us as Christians to
1) Give Cheerfully – 2 Corinthians 9:7;
2) Give Generously - 2 Chronicles 31:5, 29: 14-17, 1 Timothy 6: 17-19;
3) Give Systematically – Matthew 2:11, Deuteronomy 14:22; Genesis 28: 16-22: Proverbs 3: 9-10;
4) Give Reverently – Matthew 2: 11, Deuteronomy 14:23, Malachi 1: 6-9;
5) Give Proportionately – 1 Corinthians 16:2, Deuteronomy 16:17, Exodus 35:5, Ezra 2:69;
6) Give Joyfully – 2 Chronicles 24:10, 29:36, 2 Corinthians 8:2;
7) Give Willingly – 2 Corinthians 8:12, Exodus 35:21-22, 1 Chronicles 29:6;
8) Give Regularly – Deuteronomy 16:16, 1 Corinthians 16:2;
9) Give Faithfully – Deuteronomy 14:27, 2 Chronicles 31:4-8;
10) Give Expectantly – Malachi 3: 8-10, Genesis 28: 20-22; Luke 6:38, 2 Corinthians 9: 6-11;
11) Give Eternally – Matthew 6: 19-20, 1 Timothy 6:19, Mark 10:21, Hebrews 11: 13-16;
12) Give Extravagantly – John 12: 1-8, Mark 12:41 -44, 1 Chronicles 29: 2-9, Exodus …35, and
13) Give Thoughtfully – Haggai 1: 3-11
-Dr. Johnson Omoni
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