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Usapang Pera

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What’s the Problem 

• Not mainly doctrinal

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Source: http://www.generousgiving.org/

• Only 3-5% of those who give money

to the church tithe (give 10% of theirincome).

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Source: http://www.generousgiving.org/

• Giving by North American

churchgoers was higher during theGreat Depression (3.3 percent of per

capita income in 1933) than it was

after a half-century of unprecedentedprosperity (2.5 percent in 2004).

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Source: http://www.generousgiving.org/

• Christians worldwide had personal income

totaling more than $16 trillion in 2007 butgave only 2 percent, or $370 billion, to

Christian causes.

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Source: http://www.generousgiving.org/

• If Christian churches chose to give 10% of 

their income and to devote 60% of theirincreased giving to international missions,

there would be $98.4 billion available for

the international church and $32.8 billionfor domestic missions.

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Source: http://www.generousgiving.org/

• Conservative estimates indicate that $1

billion a year could be all that's neededfinancially to complete the task of the

Great Commission.

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What’s the Problem 

• Not mainly doctrinal

• Not mainly practical

• But primarily spiritual (heart issue)

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Giving In God’s Story 

• Our life (including our giving) must be

under God’s Story. 

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Giving In God’s Story 

• Our life (including our giving) must be

under God’s Story. 

•

Our God is a Giver.

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Giving In God’s Story 

• Our life (including our giving) must be

under God’s Story. 

•

Our God is a Giver.• God expects his children to be givers

(like him).

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Tithing

• To support the Levites – 10% yearly(Num. 18:8-32)

• For community celebrations – 10%yearly (Deut. 14:22-27)

• To help the poor – 10% every threeyears (Deut. 14:28-29)

• The tithe is 23.3% for Israel. It’s thestarting point for their giving.

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The Tabernacle

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Exodus 36:3-5

Ibinigay sa kanila ang lahat ng inihandog ng

mga Israelita para sa pagpapatayo ng Tolda. At

patuloy pa rin ang kusang-loob na pagdadala

ng mga tao ng mga handog nila tuwing umaga.Kaya pumunta kay Moises ang mga

nagtatrabaho sa Tolda at nagsabi, “Sobra na sa

kailangan ang dinadala ng mga tao para sagawaing iniutos na gawin ni Yahweh.”  

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The Temple

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Kingdom Giving

• Generous giving

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Kingdom Giving

• Generous giving

• Grace-driven giving

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Kingdom Giving

• Generous giving

• Grace-driven giving

• Grateful giving

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Kingdom Giving

• Generous giving

• Grace-driven giving

• Grateful giving• God-glorifying giving

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What Fuels Kingdom Giving

• God is King – He owns everything.

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What Fuels Kingdom Giving

• God is King – He owns everything.

• We are in the kingdom – We are

stewards.

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What Fuels Kingdom Giving

• God is King – He owns everything.

• We are in the kingdom – We are

stewards.• God has a mission – Money is a tool

for that kingdom mission.

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Kingdom Giving – Excuses

• “I don’t want to.” ( Ayaw ko.)

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Kingdom Giving – Excuses

• “I don’t want to.” ( Ayaw ko.)

• “I can’t.” (Hindi ko kaya.)

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Kingdom Giving – Excuses

• “I don’t want to.” ( Ayaw ko.)

• “I can’t.” (Hindi ko kaya.)

• “I’m not yet ready.” (Wag muna ngayon.)

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