TOPIC: GIVING AS AN ACT OF FAITH AND DEDICATION TO GOD

TEXT:2 CORINTHIANS 9:6, MALACHI 3:8-9

•Giving is an act of providing something, giving is making available your time, your resources, your money and also giving support.

•Giving is without necessarily expecting anything in return.

•When we say we give to God, it means we are assisting the work of God.

•Giving is a selfless act.

•When giving is done right, it leaves you with joy, knowing that someone has benefitted from your benevolence.

•We give to deepen our faith and trust in God.

•Our giving in the house of God is purposeful and not a vain act.

•Every form of giving is principle guided and every principle operated in faith with all honesty, carries a heavy blessing for the operator - Luke 6:38

•Anyone that acts in the giving principle, will also receive the reward that the principle brings - Proverbs 11:4

•In church, giving comes in different ways:
OFFERING, TITHING, SEED FAITH, VOWS, PLEDGES, FIRST FRUITS, WELFARE

1). OFFERING - Exodus 25:2

•Offering is a planned, sacrificial giving in service and it is usually set aside to be rendered as an act of worship to God.

•Offering does not take a Christian by surprise, it's never an accident, but something you already know - Malachi 1:6-8

•Offering is a communication of your heart to God.

•Offering is a contribution to the fund of the church to execute her charity work and other developmental works.

•Everything you do has a way of coming back to you.

•God gives every man a forbidden fruit to test his faith. Pass your test and don't fall.

2). TITHING - Malachi 3:10-11

•Tithe is a levy of one tenth of all your income.

WHY DO WE TITHE?
1). Tithing is critical for us to honour God
To acknowledge the source of your blessing.

2). You tithe to enlarge your resources - 2 Corinthians 9:8

3). Curses are broken.

•You become free from financial deficit.

4). You are protected from enemies - Malachi 3:11

5). You will be able to overcome and conquer greed in your life.

•Don't pretend not to know your tithe.