Chap. 19 - God Gives Joy to Kingdom Givers

Usapang Pera

What’s the Problem

•Not mainly doctrinal

Source: http://www.generousgiving.org/

•Only 3-5% of those who give money to the church tithe (give 10% of their income).



•Not mainly practical


•Giving by North American churchgoers was higher during the Great Depression (3.3 percent of per capita income in 1933) than it was after a half-century of unprecedented prosperity (2.5 percent in 2004).


• Christians worldwide had personal income totaling more than $16 trillion in 2007 but gave only 2 percent, or $370 billion, to Christian causes.


• If Christian churches chose to give 10% of their income and to devote 60% of their increased giving to international missions, there would be $98.4 billion available for the international church and $32.8 billion for domestic missions.


• Conservative estimates indicate that $1 billion a year could be all that's needed financially to complete the task of the Great Commission.



•Not mainly practical

•But primarily spiritual (heart issue)

Giving In God’s Story

•Our life (including our giving) must be under God’s Story.



•Our God is a Giver.



•Our God is a Giver.

•God expects his children to be givers (like him).

Tithing

• To support the Levites – 10% yearly (Num. 18:8-32)

• For community celebrations – 10% yearly (Deut. 14:22-27)

• To help the poor – 10% every three years (Deut. 14:28-29)

• The tithe is 23.3% for Israel. It’s the starting point for their giving.

The Tabernacle

Exodus 36:3-5

Ibinigay sa kanila ang lahat ng inihandog ng mga Israelita para sa pagpapatayo ng Tolda. At patuloy pa rin ang kusang-loob na pagdadala ng mga tao ng mga handog nila tuwing umaga. Kaya pumunta kay Moises ang mga nagtatrabaho sa Tolda at nagsabi, “Sobra na sa kailangan ang dinadala ng mga tao para sa gawaing iniutos na gawin ni Yahweh.”

The Temple

Kingdom Giving

•Generous giving

Kingdom Giving

•Generous giving

•Grace-driven giving

Kingdom Giving

•Generous giving


•Grateful giving

Kingdom Giving

•Generous giving


•Grateful giving

•God-glorifying giving

What Fuels Kingdom Giving

•God is King – He owns everything.



•We are in the kingdom – We are stewards.



•We are in the kingdom – We are stewards.

•God has a mission – Money is a tool for that kingdom mission.

Kingdom Giving – Excuses

• “I don’t want to.” (Ayaw ko.)



• “I can’t.” (Hindi ko kaya.)



• “I can’t.” (Hindi ko kaya.)

• “I’m not yet ready.” (Wag muna ngayon.)

Spiritual

Chap. 19 - God Gives Joy to Kingdom Givers