I Corinthians 16:1-4Periodic:“On the first day of every week”Acts 2:44-45 - The first Christians were very generous in their giving.Personal:“Each one of you is to put aside and save”Every person needs to do his part. This does not necessarily mean that a husband and a wife each need to put in money separately. Their money is generally in a common fund.What about teenage Christians? There is no reason they shouldn’t give something, however small, if they are prospering.Proportional:“as he may prosper”In the Old Testament, tithing was commanded, but that is not commanded of us today. We are not commanded to give a particular amount. It should just be according to what we’ve prospered.II Corinthians 8:12 - We are to give according to what we have and not feel bad if we can’t give as much as others do.Mark 12:41-44 - The poor widow gives all she has.Purposeful:“as he has purposed in his heart”II Corinthians 9:7 - We should give cheerfully.It’s not a question of how much we should give. It’s a question of how we give.II Corinthians 8:1-5II Corinthians 9:10-15
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