LUKE 6:38
“GIVE AND IT WILL BE GIVEN TO YOU: GOOD MEASURE, PRESSED DOWN, SHAKEN TOGETHER, AND RUNNING OVER WILL BE PUT INTO YOUR BOSOM. FOR WITH THE SAME MEASURE THAT YOU USE, IT WILL BE MEASURED BACK TO YOU.”
PRINCIPLES
1 . PERSONAL FAITH ACTION “YOU GIVE”
2 . THE DIRECTION OF OUR GIVING IS TO BE GODWARD AND MANWARD
(a woman left 3 million dollars to her cats)
3 . THE MEASURE OF RECEIVING IS RELATIVE TO THE GIVING
(as you measure so shall it be measured) (the farmer – I scoop out – God scoops in except that God has a bigger scoop)
4 . THE INTENT OF GIVING IS TO BE BY FAITH FROM THE HEART
(not from the head; the senses, feelings, emotions, fear, greed)
5 . THE METHOD OF GIVING IS TO BE SCRIPTURAL
SCRIPTURAL METHODS
· CONSISTENTLY (NOT SPORADICALLY)
· METHODICALLY (WEEK BY WEEK)
· PROPORTIONATELY (AS THE LORD HAS PROSPERED US- 1COR. 16:1,2)
“Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I have given orders to the churches of Galatia, so you must do also: On the first day of the week let each one of you lay something aside, storing up as he may prosper, that there be no collections when I come.”
· SPONTANEOUSLY (AS THE HOLY SPIRIT LEADS US)
· JOYFULLY (2 COR. 9:7)
So let each one give as he purposes in his heart, not grudgingly or of necessity; for God loves a cheerful giver.
6. GIVING GOD’S WAY HAS ITS REWARDS
7. FAILURE TO GIVE GOD’S WAY HAS ITS JUDGMENT
8. WE ARE MUCH LIKE GOD AND PLEASING TO GOD WHEN WE DEVELOP A GIVING ATTITUDE AND GIVING ACTIONS
