Ref |
Scripture |
Source |
Theme |
001 |
1Ti 5:24,25 | 09.26.00 | What did the early Christians do with their possessions? |
002 |
Jo 3:16 | 12.25.01 | God's gift grows stronger when it is given away. |
003 |
Lu 21:3-4 | 06.29.02 | Do you give out of obligation, as a means to receive blessing or out of a heart of love? |
004 |
Ec 1:5 | 08.02.02 | Every believer has a gift, but not everyone properly uses the gift he has received |
005 |
1Chr 29:17 | 10.16.02 | Giving is the purest form of worship when done God's way and is the highest form of hypocrisy when done man's way. |
006 |
1Cor 12:27 | 08.20.04 | Your failure to use your Spirit giftedness renders it worthless. |
007 |
Amos 3:7 | 12.10.04 | Prophecy is a gift of the Holy Spirit to those who boldly proclaim the truth of God's word without compromise or reservation. |
008 |
2Cor 2:17 | 08.28.04 | Is it love for God or money that leads someone to give a large sum of money to a not-for-profit church in late December? |
009 |
2Cor 9:6a | 09.07.04 | Our reward will come as grace for living but not always as grease in our palm. |
010 |
3John 5 | 12.07.04 | Something tells me the first century disciples would have avoided such a public display of giving as a 501c3 and tax credit. |
011 |
1Co 16:18 | 11.10.05 | Giving should never be about the size of the gift or the reputation of the giver. |
012 |
Mt 6:4 | 04.12.06 | Scripture tells us giving and prayer should be a private matter, which includes the church office and IRS. |
013 |
Mt 5:42 | 03.23.06 | Prayer is a precursor telling us how much to give and to whom. |
014 |
Gen 14:20b | 02.09.06 | Giving is a fundamental part of the character of the Christian, and prayer is the way to learn where and how to do it. |
015 |
Gen 19:32b | 06.30.06 | The most unholy sacrifice we bring God has to be what we offer that contradicts His way. |
017 |
Gen 28:22 | 08.03.07 | Giving is the natural response of a grateful heart. |
018 |
Gen 31:19 | 11.15.07 | It's interesting that the act of giving in the Bible most often reflects multiplication, not division. |
019 |
Mt 10:10 | 03.14.07 | When we serve God and have needs, other people have opportunity to love God through meeting those needs. |
020 |
Gen 29:24 | 08.23.07 | We show our high regard for someone when we give them something of great value to us. |
021 |
Mt 13:30 | 11.14.07 | An offering reflects the value the giver places on the one to whom he gives it. |
022 |
Gen 33:11 | 02.05.08 | A person with a grateful spirit gives thanks to the Giver and gives to others in the same spirit. |
023 |
Pr 3:9 | 05.02.09 | What we give is not as important as to whom and in what spirit. |
024 |
Gen 42:25 | 06.08.09 | Giving should never include expectation of return. |
025 |
Mt 20:15 | 10.08.09 | The generosity of a Christian should go beyond what others think excessive. |
026 |
Mt 21:7 | 12.31.09 | The wise men showed us how to regard Jesus with reverence and respect. |
027 |
Mt 21:8 | 01.05.10 | When we measure a sacrifice, we've lost the blessing. |
028 |
Ecc 5:19 | 03.14.10 | With every gift we receive, we have the feedom to take it for granted. |
029 |
Mt 10:8 | 03.10.07 | It's amazing that men will sell anything to anybody, regardless of what was given them. |
030 |
Mt 24:28 | 02.17.11 | 3491. Death often gives birth to a family calamity. |