Slide 1 :Philippians 1:5
Lesson 2
Giving http://home.comcast.net/~jimoliverministries/ Presented by Pastor Jim Oliver
Slide 2 :9/3/1999 Grace Giving 2 “Each person, to the degree he has determined by means of his thinking, so give. Not from distress of mind or compulsion of emotions; for God loves a grace-oriented giver. And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that always having all sufficiency in everything, you may have an abundance for every good deed…” 2 Corinthians 9:7-8 RBT Scripture Reading “Now He who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food, He will supply and multiply your seed for sowing and increase the harvest of your righteousness…you will be made rich in every way so that you can be generous on every occasion, and through us your generosity will result in thanksgiving to God. This service that you perform is not only supplying the needs of God’s people, but is also overflowing in many expressions of thanksgiving to God.” 2 Corinthians 9:10-12 RBT “But just as you excel in everything in faith-rest and in doctrine and in knowledge and in all diligence of application and in love from you to us, you also excel in this grace giving.” 2 Corinthians 8:7 RBT
Slide 3 :9/3/1999 Grace Giving 3 Giving
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Slide 4 :9/3/1999 Grace Giving 4 Giving
is A Celebration Of Grace!
A Study of Grace Giving :9/3/1999 Grace Giving 5 A Study of Grace Giving
A Study of Grace Giving :9/3/1999 Grace Giving 6 A Study of Grace Giving
A Study of Grace Giving :9/3/1999 Grace Giving 7 A Study of Grace Giving “Walk by means of the Spirit.”
Galatians 3:26
A Study of Grace Giving :9/3/1999 Grace Giving 8 A Study of Grace Giving Name your sins to God the Father.
A Study of Grace Giving :9/3/1999 Grace Giving 9 A Study of Grace Giving Opening Prayer
Outline :9/3/1999 Grace Giving 10 Outline Definition
The Motivation in Giving
The Doctrinal Principles of Giving
Giving Related to the Spiritual Gifts of Communication
The Grace Concept of Giving
The True Meaning of Tithing
Giving is an expression of worship to commemorate God’s love and grace. :9/3/1999 Grace Giving 11 Giving is an expression of worship to commemorate God’s love and grace. Defining Grace Giving
Giving in theChurch Ageis the legitimatefunction of your royal priesthoodin worship. :9/3/1999 Grace Giving 12 Giving in theChurch Ageis the legitimatefunction of your royal priesthoodin worship. Defining Grace Giving
Giving is the presentation of money or other valuable commodities which may be used in sustaining the ministry of doctrinal communication. :9/3/1999 Grace Giving 13 Giving is the presentation of money or other valuable commodities which may be used in sustaining the ministry of doctrinal communication. Defining Grace Giving
Giving is the means of inculcating teamwork and coordination into the Body of Christ. :9/3/1999 Grace Giving 14 Giving is the means of inculcating teamwork and coordination into the Body of Christ. Defining Grace Giving
Motivation for Giving :9/3/1999 Grace Giving 15 Motivation for Giving
Motivation for Giving :9/3/1999 Grace Giving 16 Motivation for Giving Give on the basis of what you think, not how or what you feel.
Motivation for Giving :9/3/1999 Grace Giving 17 Motivation for Giving “Each person, to the degree he has determined by means of his thinking, so give. Not from distress of mind or compulsion of emotions; for God loves a grace-oriented giver.” 2 Corinthians 9:7 RBT Give on the basis of what you think, not how or what you feel.
Motivation for Giving :9/3/1999 Grace Giving 18 Motivation for Giving Your Motivation is
Key
Motivation for Giving :9/3/1999 Grace Giving 19 Motivation for Giving …not the amount given!! Motivation is the key issue in giving…
Motivation for Giving :9/3/1999 Grace Giving 20 Motivation for Giving Principles
Motivation for Giving :9/3/1999 Grace Giving 21 Motivation for Giving Principles
Base your giving on thinking doctrine in your soul, not from emotional compulsion.
Motivation for Giving :9/3/1999 Grace Giving 22 Motivation for Giving Principles
Base your giving on thinking doctrine in your soul, not from emotional compulsion.
God provides for and enjoys the mental attitude which accompanies giving.
Motivation for Giving :9/3/1999 Grace Giving 23 Motivation for Giving Principles
Base your giving on thinking doctrine in your soul, not from emotional compulsion.
God provides for and enjoys the mental attitude which accompanies giving.
God loves grace oriented giving.
Motivation for Giving :9/3/1999 Grace Giving 24 Motivation for Giving Principles
Base your giving on thinking doctrine in your soul, not from emotional compulsion.
God provides for and enjoys the mental attitude which accompanies giving.
God loves grace oriented giving.
Do not give emotionally or impulsively.
Motivation for Giving :9/3/1999 Grace Giving 25 Motivation for Giving Principles
Base your giving on thinking doctrine in your soul, not from emotional compulsion.
God provides for and enjoys the mental attitude which accompanies giving.
God loves grace oriented giving.
Do not give emotionally or impulsively.
Determine yourself what to give.
God graciously provides extra finances for grace-oriented believers to give. :9/3/1999 Grace Giving 26 God graciously provides extra finances for grace-oriented believers to give. Motivation for Giving
God graciously provides extra finances for grace-oriented believers to give. :9/3/1999 Grace Giving 27 God graciously provides extra finances for grace-oriented believers to give. “And God is able to make all grace abound to you, that always having all sufficiency in everything, you may have an abundance for every good deed.” 2 Corinthians 9:8 Motivation for Giving
The only legitimate system of giving is a grace giver giving to a grace cause. :9/3/1999 Grace Giving 28 The only legitimate system of giving is a grace giver giving to a grace cause. Motivation for Giving
Motivation for Giving :9/3/1999 Grace Giving 29 God supplies and gives extra money to grace givers. Motivation for Giving
Motivation for Giving :9/3/1999 Grace Giving 30 God supplies and gives extra money to grace givers.
Giving is a part of your Christian service. Motivation for Giving
Motivation for Giving :9/3/1999 Grace Giving 31 God supplies and gives extra money to grace givers.
Giving is a part of your Christian service.
As a result there is an increase in the harvest of your Christian service. Motivation for Giving
Motivation for Giving :9/3/1999 Grace Giving 32 “Now He who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food, He will supply and multiply your seed for sowing and increase the harvest of your righteousness.” 2 Corinthians 9:10 Motivation for Giving
Motivation for Giving :9/3/1999 Grace Giving 33 God provides both the means and opportunities to give. Motivation for Giving
Motivation for Giving :9/3/1999 Grace Giving 34 God provides both the means and opportunities to give.
Giving results in thanksgiving on the part of those to whom you give. Motivation for Giving Thanksgiving to God!
Motivation for Giving :9/3/1999 Grace Giving 35 God provides both the means and opportunities to give.
Giving results in thanksgiving on the part of those to whom you give.
Generosity of mental attitude results in generosity of giving. Motivation for Giving
Motivation for Giving :9/3/1999 Grace Giving 36 “You will be made rich in every way so that you can be generous on every occasion, and through us your generosity will result in thanksgiving to God.” 2 Corinthians 9:11 Motivation for Giving
Motivation for Giving :9/3/1999 Grace Giving 37 Motivation for Giving “Through us” refers to capacity from spiritual growth. “You will be made rich in every way so that you can be generous on every occasion, and through us your generosity will result in thanksgiving to God.” 2 Corinthians 9:11
Motivation for Giving :9/3/1999 Grace Giving 38 Motivation for Giving Giving is a mental attitude based upon the problem-solving device called grace-orientation.
Motivation for Giving :9/3/1999 Grace Giving 39 Giving is a mental attitude based upon the problem-solving device called grace-orientation. Grace-orientation is the basis for grace giving. Motivation for Giving
Motivation for Giving :9/3/1999 Grace Giving 40 Giving is a means to supporting those with gifts of communication. Motivation for Giving
Motivation for Giving :9/3/1999 Grace Giving 41 “This service that you perform is not only supplying the needs of God’s people, but is also overflowing in many expressions of thanksgiving to God.” 2 Corinthians 9:12 Motivation for Giving
Principles of Giving :9/3/1999 Grace Giving 42 Principles of Giving
Principles of Giving :9/3/1999 Grace Giving 43 Principles of Giving Giving must be the expression of your mental attitude.
Principles of Giving :9/3/1999 Grace Giving 44 Principles of Giving Giving must be the expression of your mental attitude.
“That in the midst of severe testing and great pressure, the super-abundance of their happiness and their deep poverty overflowed in rich generosity.” 2 Corinthians 8:2
Principles of Giving :9/3/1999 Grace Giving 45 Principles of Giving Giving must be the expression of your free will.
Principles of Giving :9/3/1999 Grace Giving 46 Principles of Giving Giving must be the expression of your free will. “I testify on the basis of their ability and beyond their ability they gave willingly.” 2 Corinthians 8:3
Principles of Giving :9/3/1999 Grace Giving 47 Principles of Giving Giving must express your attitude toward the Lord before it can express an attitude toward people.
Principles of Giving :9/3/1999 Grace Giving 48 Principles of Giving Giving must express your attitude toward the Lord before it can express an attitude toward people. “And not even as we anticipated but they gave first of themselves to the Lord, then they gave to us by the will of God.” 2 Corinthians 8:5
Principles of Giving :9/3/1999 Grace Giving 49 Principles of Giving Giving depends on the consistent post-salvation epistemological rehabilitation.
Principles of Giving :9/3/1999 Grace Giving 50 Principles of Giving Giving depends on the consistent post-salvation epistemological rehabilitation. “But just as you excel in everything in faith-rest and in doctrine and in knowledge and in all diligence of application and in love from you to us, you also excel in this grace giving.” 2 Corinthians 8:7
Principles of Giving :9/3/1999 Grace Giving 51 Giving must be associated with your virtue love. Principles of Giving
Principles of Giving :9/3/1999 Grace Giving 52 Giving must be associated with your virtue love. That is Grace Giving! Principles of Giving
Principles of Giving :9/3/1999 Grace Giving 53 That is Grace Giving! Precedence for giving is derived Jesus Christ’s life on earth and is predicated on grace. Principles of Giving Giving must be associated with your virtue love.
Principles of Giving :9/3/1999 Grace Giving 54 “For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sake He became poor, so that you through His poverty might become rich.” 2 Corinthians 8:9 Principles of Giving
Principles of Giving :9/3/1999 Grace Giving 55 Giving is a mental attitude related to an overt act. Principles of Giving
Principles of Giving :9/3/1999 Grace Giving 56 Giving is a mental attitude related to an overt act. “For if the willingness is there, the gift is acceptable on the basis of what one has, not on the basis of what one does not have.” 2 Corinthians 8:12 Principles of Giving
Giving and Communication :9/3/1999 Grace Giving 57 Giving and Communication
Giving and Communication :9/3/1999 Grace Giving 58 Giving and Communication As a grace giver, know to what grace cause you are giving.
Giving and Communication :9/3/1999 Grace Giving 59 Giving and Communication To qualify to receive grace support, your pastor must make an issue out of two things: As a grace giver, know to what grace cause you are giving.
Giving and Communication :9/3/1999 Grace Giving 60 Giving and Communication The Gospel of Jesus Christ To qualify to receive grace support, your pastor must make an issue out of two things: As a grace giver, know to what grace cause you are giving.
Giving and Communication :9/3/1999 Grace Giving 61 Giving and Communication To qualify to receive grace support, your pastor must make an issue out of two things: As a grace giver, know to what grace cause you are giving. The Gospel of Jesus Christ The Christian Way of Life or Spiritual Growth
Giving and Communication :9/3/1999 Grace Giving 62 Giving and Communication “…I preached the gospel of God to you without charge? I robbed other churches, taking wages from them to serve you; and when I was present with you and was in dire need, I was not a burden to anyone; for when the brethren came from Macedonia, they fully supplied my need in everything, and I kept myself from being a burden to you, and will continue to do so.” 2 Corinthians 11:7-9
Giving and Communication :9/3/1999 Grace Giving 63 Giving and Communication Making an issue of money distracts from the objective teaching of the Word of God.
Giving and Communication :9/3/1999 Grace Giving 64 Giving and Communication Giving must be a result of spiritual maturity. Making an issue of money distracts from the objective teaching of the Word of God.
Giving and Communication :9/3/1999 Grace Giving 65 Giving and Communication Paul was supported by other churches while he was in Corinth. Giving must be a result of spiritual maturity. Making an issue of money distracts from the objective teaching of the Word of God.
Giving and Communication :9/3/1999 Grace Giving 66 Giving and Communication In this way he could make an issue out of the Gospel and of doctrine.
Giving and Communication :9/3/1999 Grace Giving 67 Giving and Communication In this way he could make an issue out of the Gospel and of doctrine. Paul was supported by other churches such as the Ephesians and Philippians while he was in Corinth.
Giving and Communication :9/3/1999 Grace Giving 68 Giving and Communication In this way he could make an issue out of the Gospel and of doctrine. Paul was supported by other churches such as the Ephesians and Philippians while he was in Corinth. Deacons are to make issues clear that pertain to the economic survival of a local church.
Giving and Communication :9/3/1999 Grace Giving 69 Giving and Communication “I am giving thanks to my God for every memory of you, …because of your contribution from the first day until now for the purpose of spreading the gospel.” Philippians 1:3, 5
Giving and Communication :9/3/1999 Grace Giving 70 Giving and Communication The pastor-teacher exchanges to the congregation for from the congregation, fulfilling the principle of material blessing spiritual blessing Mutual Blessing by Association.
Giving and Communication :9/3/1999 Grace Giving 71 Giving and Communication “I rejoice in the Lord greatly, that now at last you have revived your concern for me; indeed, you have been concerned, but you lacked opportunity to give.” Philippians 4:10 The Philippians lacked the opportunity to give when Paul was in reversionism.
Giving and Communication :9/3/1999 Grace Giving 72 Giving and Communication Giving reflects the congregation’s mental attitude toward their pastor-teacher.
Giving and Communication :9/3/1999 Grace Giving 73 Giving and Communication "However, when you shared and became partners with me in my adversity, you functioned honorably.” Philippians 4:14 RBT Giving reflects the congregation’s mental attitude toward their pastor-teacher.
Giving and Communication :9/3/1999 Grace Giving 74 Giving and Communication Giving establishes a partnership between the pastor and the congregation.
Giving and Communication :9/3/1999 Grace Giving 75 Giving and Communication Giving establishes a partnership between the pastor and the congregation. Congregations provide financial contributions as they are spiritually blessed by the pastor's teaching.
Giving and Communication :9/3/1999 Grace Giving 76 Giving and Communication “And you…also recognize, that in the beginning of my ministry with reference to the gospel…not one church contributed to me in the application of doctrine of giving and receiving except you Philippians.” Philippians 4:15-16
Giving and Communication :9/3/1999 Grace Giving 77 Giving and Communication Giving is an application of Bible doctrine on the part of the congregation.
Giving and Communication :9/3/1999 Grace Giving 78 Giving and Communication Giving is an application of Bible doctrine on the part of the congregation. Giving is a grace production in Christian service.
Giving and Communication :9/3/1999 Grace Giving 79 Giving and Communication "Not because I seek the gift, but I seek after the grace production of divine good which accumulates to your account.” Philippians 4:17 RBT
Giving and Communication :9/3/1999 Grace Giving 80 Giving and Communication More important than the gift is the believer’s grace production. "Not because I seek the gift, but I seek after the grace production of divine good which accumulates to your account.” Philippians 4:17 RBT
Giving and Communication :9/3/1999 Grace Giving 81 Giving and Communication “…I have received in total all of your gifts, and I have an abundance; I have been filled with blessing, having received…the things from you, a fragrant aroma, an acceptable sacrifice, well-pleasing to God.” Philippians 4:18 RBT
Giving and Communication :9/3/1999 Grace Giving 82 Giving and Communication Giving to one's right pastor is maximum blessing to him and pleasing to God.
Giving and Communication :9/3/1999 Grace Giving 83 Giving and Communication The responsibility for support of the pastor lies with the local church he pastors. Giving to one's right pastor is maximum blessing to him and pleasing to God.
Grace Concepts of Giving :9/3/1999 Grace Giving 84 Grace Concepts of Giving
Grace Concepts of Giving :9/3/1999 Grace Giving 85 Grace Concepts of Giving In the Old Testament "There is the one who gives generously, yet he becomes more prosperous. There is also the one who holds back what is fitting, and he becomes impoverished. The generous person will be prosperous. He who gives water will also himself be caused to have water.” Proverbs 11:24-25 RBT
Grace Concepts of Giving :9/3/1999 Grace Giving 86 Grace Concepts of Giving In the New Testament “On the first day of the week let each one of you put aside and save on the basis of his prosperity, in order that no collections be taken when I come.” 1 Corinthians 16:2
Grace Concepts of Giving :9/3/1999 Grace Giving 87 Grace Concepts of Giving Principles
Grace Concepts of Giving :9/3/1999 Grace Giving 88 Grace Concepts of Giving Principles Those who hang on to their money impoverish themselves.
Grace Concepts of Giving :9/3/1999 Grace Giving 89 Grace Concepts of Giving Principles Those who hang on to their money impoverish themselves.
Giving never impoverishes.
Grace Concepts of Giving :9/3/1999 Grace Giving 90 Grace Concepts of Giving Principles Those who hang on to their money impoverish themselves.
Giving never impoverishes.
In spiritual maturity, no matter what you give you never lose.
Giving is Not Tithing :9/3/1999 Grace Giving 91 Giving is Not Tithing
Giving is Not Tithing :9/3/1999 Grace Giving 92 Giving is Not Tithing “Will a person defraud God, yet you have been robbing Me. Yet you say, ‘How have we robbed You?’ ‘In tithes, and offerings.’” Malachi 3:8 RBT Tithes Offerings = Spiritual Giving
Giving is Not Tithing :9/3/1999 Grace Giving 93 Giving is Not Tithing “You are cursed with a curse, for you are robbing Me, the whole nation of you! Malachi 3:9 NASB “Will a person defraud God, yet you have been robbing Me. Yet you say, ‘How have we robbed You?’ ‘In tithes, and offerings.’” Malachi 3:8 RBT
Giving is Not Tithing :9/3/1999 Grace Giving 94 Giving is Not Tithing “You shall surely tithe all of the produce from what you sow which comes out of your field every year.” Deuteronomy 14:22
Giving is Not Tithing :9/3/1999 Grace Giving 95 Tithing Principles Giving is Not Tithing
Giving is Not Tithing :9/3/1999 Grace Giving 96 Tithing Principles Tithing is not spiritual giving in the Old Testament. Giving is Not Tithing
Giving is Not Tithing :9/3/1999 Grace Giving 97 Tithing Principles Tithing is not spiritual giving in the Old Testament.
Tithing was a 10% income tax under the laws of establishment delineated in the Mosaic Law. Giving is Not Tithing
Giving is Not Tithing :9/3/1999 Grace Giving 98 Tithing Principles Tithing is not spiritual giving in the Old Testament.
Tithing was a 10% income tax under the laws of establishment delineated in the Mosaic Law for the citizens of Israel only.
Believers and unbelievers alike were be charged the same amount of tax. Giving is Not Tithing
Giving is Not Tithing :9/3/1999 Grace Giving 99 Ten Percent Tithe for Maintenance of the Levitical Priesthood Giving is Not Tithing
Giving is Not Tithing :9/3/1999 Grace Giving 100 Ten Percent Tithe to Support the Sacrifices Ten Percent Tithe for Maintenance of the Levitical Priesthood Giving is Not Tithing
Giving is Not Tithing :9/3/1999 Grace Giving 101 Charity Tithe Ten Percent Tithe to Support the Sacrifices Ten Percent Tithe for Maintenance of the Levitical Priesthood Giving is Not Tithing
Giving is Not Tithing :9/3/1999 Grace Giving 102 Every citizen should pay income taxes. Charity Tithe Ten Percent Tithe to Support the Sacrifices Ten Percent Tithe for Maintenance of the Levitical Priesthood Giving is Not Tithing
Giving is Not Tithing :9/3/1999 Grace Giving 103 Every citizen should give charitably. Every citizen should pay income taxes. Charity Tithe Ten Percent Tithe to Support the Sacrifices Ten Percent Tithe for Maintenance of the Levitical Priesthood Giving is Not Tithing
Giving is Not Tithing :9/3/1999 Grace Giving 104 Spiritual gifts are called “offerings.” Giving is Not Tithing
Giving is Not Tithing :9/3/1999 Grace Giving 105 Spiritual gifts are called “offerings.”
In the time of apostasy in Israel, both believers and unbelievers failed to pay their taxes, nor did believers give. Giving is Not Tithing
Slide 106 :9/3/1999 Grace Giving 106 “To the entire nation you are cursed with a curse, for you are defrauding Me. Bring your entire tithe to the treasury, so that there may be food in My house,’ says the Lord of the Armies. ‘See if I will not open for you the windows of heaven and pour out blessings for you until there is not room enough to contain it.’” Malachi 3:8-10 Giving is Not Tithing
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