Week 6Week 6 Receiving God’s Love Receiving God’s Love

with My Body with My Body

The Habit of The Habit of

GivingGiving

•Discuss the Bible Study Discuss the Bible Study on pages 39-41on pages 39-41

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Large Group QuestionLarge Group Question

• Why are people generally resistant to Why are people generally resistant to giving financial resources to a giving financial resources to a church?church?

A Guideline for GivingA Guideline for Giving

2 Corinthians 9:6-152 Corinthians 9:6-15

Context for the PassageContext for the Passage

• Paul is collecting money for the Paul is collecting money for the church in Jerusalem that had fallen church in Jerusalem that had fallen on hard times.on hard times.

The Underlying PrincipleThe Underlying Principle2 Corinthians 9:62 Corinthians 9:6

You Reap What You You Reap What You SowSow

Follow God’s PlanFollow God’s Plan2 Corinthians 9:1-72 Corinthians 9:1-7

•Three FAQ’s about Three FAQ’s about GivingGiving

•How Much?How Much?•When?When?•To Whom?To Whom?

FAQ #1: How Much?FAQ #1: How Much?

• 2 Corinthians 9:72 Corinthians 9:7– You must decide in your heart…You must decide in your heart…

• Genesis 14:20Genesis 14:20– Abraham gave a tenthAbraham gave a tenth

• Genesis 28:22Genesis 28:22– Jacob gave a tenthJacob gave a tenth

• Leviticus 27:30Leviticus 27:30– The Law of Moses required a tenthThe Law of Moses required a tenth

• Matthew 23:23Matthew 23:23– Jesus acknowledged the tenthJesus acknowledged the tenth

A Good ModelA Good Model

•10/10/80 Principle10/10/80 Principle• 10% to God10% to God – – first fruits:first fruits:

acknowledge his provisionacknowledge his provision

• 10% to Savings10% to Savings – be a good – be a good stewardsteward

• 80% for living expenses80% for living expenses – hey, you – hey, you have to eat, right?have to eat, right?

FAQ #2: When?FAQ #2: When?

• 1 Corinthians 16:21 Corinthians 16:2

• A Good principle: When you get, A Good principle: When you get, give.give.

FAQ #3: To Whom?FAQ #3: To Whom?

• Malachi 3:10Malachi 3:10

• Where are you fed and connected? Where are you fed and connected? This is your “storehouse”This is your “storehouse”

• A good principle:A good principle:– Tithe to the storehouseTithe to the storehouse– Give “above and beyond” to your Give “above and beyond” to your

favorite ministries.favorite ministries.– Sacrifice for presented need.Sacrifice for presented need.

Rely on God’s ProvisionRely on God’s Provision2 Corinthians 9:8-92 Corinthians 9:8-9

• What is God able to do?What is God able to do?

Claim God’s PromiseClaim God’s Promise2 Corinthians 9:10-112 Corinthians 9:10-11

• What does God promise?What does God promise?• Malachi 3:10Malachi 3:10

The Benefit of GivingThe Benefit of Giving2 Corinthians 9:12-142 Corinthians 9:12-14

•It Encourages the BodyIt Encourages the Body

•It Unifies the BodyIt Unifies the Body

Reflecting God’s ImageReflecting God’s Image

• 2 Corinthians 9:152 Corinthians 9:15

•Discuss questions #4-8 on page Discuss questions #4-8 on page 4444

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Comfortable NeighborComfortable NeighborThe Habit of The Habit of

Vital RelationshipsVital RelationshipsPages 39-43Pages 39-43