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GivingGivingPurpose: We will all GROW Purpose: We will all GROW SPIRITUALLY and NOT be SPIRITUALLY and NOT be

MASTERED by MoneyMASTERED by Money

16 out of 38 Parables of Jesus 16 out of 38 Parables of Jesus deals with MONEYdeals with MONEY

1 out of 7 verses in the New 1 out of 7 verses in the New Testament relates to MONEYTestament relates to MONEY

2,285 verses in the Bible2,285 verses in the Bibleis about MONEYis about MONEY

““Mostly what God does is Mostly what God does is love you. Keep company love you. Keep company

with Him and learn a life of with Him and learn a life of love. Observe how Christ love. Observe how Christ loved us. His love was not loved us. His love was not cautious but extravagant. cautious but extravagant. He didn’t love in order to He didn’t love in order to

get something from us but get something from us but to give everything of to give everything of

Himself to us. Love like Himself to us. Love like that.” (Ephesians 5:2 The that.” (Ephesians 5:2 The

Message)Message)

Extravagant Extravagant (adj.)(adj.)Exceeding the limits Exceeding the limits

of reason or of reason or necessity; extremely necessity; extremely or unreasonably high or unreasonably high

in pricein price

ExtravagantExtravagant Givers Givers

[ David in [ David in 1 Chronicles 1 Chronicles 21:24 21:24 ]]

““But King David replied, But King David replied, ‘No, ‘No, I will not presentI will not present offerings that cost me offerings that cost me

nothing.’”nothing.’”

[ Macedonians in [ Macedonians in 2 2 Corinthians 8:3,5 Corinthians 8:3,5 ]]

““For I can testify that For I can testify that they they gave not onlygave not only what what

they could afford, but they could afford, but far more.. They even far more.. They even did did more thanmore than we had we had

hoped..”hoped..”

[ Mary in [ Mary in John 12:3John 12:3 ] ]

““Then Mary took Then Mary took a a twelve-ounce jar of twelve-ounce jar of expensive perfume expensive perfume

made from essence of made from essence of nardnard, and she anointed , and she anointed

Jesus’ feet with it, Jesus’ feet with it, wiping his feet with her wiping his feet with her

hair. The house was hair. The house was filled with the filled with the fragrance.”fragrance.”

It cost the equivalent of It cost the equivalent of a whole year’s salary a whole year’s salary

for a laborer in ancient for a laborer in ancient IsraelIsrael

Nard – a special plant Nard – a special plant that grewthat grew

only in the Himalayas of only in the Himalayas of IndiaIndia

In Song of Songs, In Song of Songs, nardnard symbolizessymbolizes

the sweet aroma worn the sweet aroma worn by a brideby a bride

Most Bible teachers Most Bible teachers believe that:believe that:

The perfume Mary was The perfume Mary was using to anoint Jesus using to anoint Jesus

was her personal dowrywas her personal dowry– – a treasure she had a treasure she had

beenbeenkeeping for her own keeping for her own

weddingwedding..It was her most It was her most

precious possessionprecious possession

[ Judas in [ Judas in John 12:4-6 John 12:4-6 ]]

““44 But Judas said, But Judas said, 55 ‘That ‘That perfume perfume was worth a was worth a

year’s wagesyear’s wages. It should . It should have been sold and the have been sold and the

money given to the money given to the poor’. poor’. 66 Not that he Not that he

cared for the poor - he cared for the poor - he was a thief, and he was a thief, and he

often stole some of the often stole some of the disciples’ money for disciples’ money for

himself.”himself.”

[ Pharisees in [ Pharisees in Luke Luke 16:14 16:14 ]]

““The Pharisees, who The Pharisees, who dearly loved their dearly loved their

money, heard all this money, heard all this and scoffed at [Jesus].”and scoffed at [Jesus].”

ExtravagantExtravagant Giving Givingmakes NO human makes NO human

sense!sense!

ExtravagantExtravagant LoveLove

FlowersFlowersChocolaChocola

testes5 Stuff 5 Stuff toystoys

3 3 FigurineFigurine

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3 3 websiteswebsites4 Music 4 Music

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9 9 bookmarkbookmark

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2 books2 books

When you love When you love someone,someone,

Your duty Your duty to giveto giveto that someoneto that someone

Becomes your delightBecomes your delight

““God so lovedGod so loved the world the world that that He gaveHe gave

His only begotten Son” His only begotten Son” (John 3:16)(John 3:16)

““His loveHis love was not was not cautious but cautious but

extravagant.. that extravagant.. that He He gavegave everything of everything of

Himself to us.” Himself to us.” (Ephesians 5:2)(Ephesians 5:2)

1We will GIVE out of:We will GIVE out of:LOVE for GodLOVE for God

God Owns you God Owns you twicetwice..

First, by creation First, by creation (Psalm (Psalm 24:1)24:1)

Second, by redemption Second, by redemption (1 Cor. 6:19,20)(1 Cor. 6:19,20)

1We will GIVE out of:We will GIVE out of:LOVE for GodLOVE for Godas Redeemeras Redeemer

It’s not how much we give,It’s not how much we give,

but but how much lovehow much love

we putwe put into giving. into giving.

- Mother Teresa (1910-97),- Mother Teresa (1910-97),

2We will GIVE out of:We will GIVE out of:FEAR of GodFEAR of God

Servile Servile fearfear• A kind of fear that a A kind of fear that a

Prisoner has for his Prisoner has for his ExecutionerExecutioner

• It is like a Slave It is like a Slave being afraid of its being afraid of its Master who would Master who would come with the whip come with the whip and torment himand torment him

Filial Filial FearFear• A kind of fear that a A kind of fear that a

Child has for his Child has for his Father whom he Father whom he respects and whom respects and whom he dearly wants to he dearly wants to pleaseplease

• Fear of displeasing Fear of displeasing the one who is his the one who is his source of security source of security and loveand love

““A son honors his A son honors his father.. If I am your father.. If I am your

father, where are the father, where are the honor and respect I honor and respect I deserve? You have deserve? You have

shown contempt for My shown contempt for My name. You dishonor My name. You dishonor My

name with your name with your actions.” (Malachi actions.” (Malachi

1:6,12)1:6,12)

2We will GIVE out of:We will GIVE out of:FEAR of GodFEAR of Godas Fatheras Father

““66 Remember this – a farmer Remember this – a farmer who plants only a few seeds who plants only a few seeds will get a small crop. But the will get a small crop. But the

one who plants generously will one who plants generously will get a generous crop. get a generous crop. 77 You You

must each decide in your heart must each decide in your heart how much to give. And don’t how much to give. And don’t

give reluctantly or in response give reluctantly or in response to pressure. ‘For God loves a to pressure. ‘For God loves a

person who gives cheerfully’. person who gives cheerfully’. 88 And God will generously And God will generously

provide all you need. Then you provide all you need. Then you will have everything you need will have everything you need and plenty left over to share and plenty left over to share with others.” (2 Corinthians with others.” (2 Corinthians

9:6-8)9:6-8)

Human Human ArithmeticArithmetic10 – 10 – 1 = 1 = 10 – 2 10 – 2 = =

9988

God’s God’s ArithmeticArithmetic10 – 9 10 – 9 = =

v.6 But the one who plants v.6 But the one who plants generously generously will get a will get a generous cropgenerous cropv.8 And v.8 And God will generously God will generously provide all you need. Then provide all you need. Then you will have everything you you will have everything you need and plenty left over to need and plenty left over to share with othersshare with others

God’s God’s ArithmeticArithmetic

OR OR

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10 – 9 10 – 9 = =

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OR OR

6868OR OR

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3We will GIVE out of:We will GIVE out of:HOPE in GodHOPE in Godas Promiseras Promiser

It was It was EXTRAVAGANTEXTRAVAGANT LOVE LOVE that caused David, the that caused David, the

Macedonian churches, Mary Macedonian churches, Mary and our Lord Jesus Christ to and our Lord Jesus Christ to

GIVE GIVE EXTRAVAGANTLYEXTRAVAGANTLY

God owns a Christian TWICE:God owns a Christian TWICE:First, by Creation andFirst, by Creation and

second, by Redemptionsecond, by Redemption

Servile Fear is what a Slave Servile Fear is what a Slave feels towards his feels towards his

ExecutionerExecutioner

Filial Fear is what a ChildFilial Fear is what a Childfeels toward his Fatherfeels toward his Father

God’s power to fulfill His God’s power to fulfill His promises to us when we give promises to us when we give shatters Human Arithmeticshatters Human Arithmetic

This December 8,This December 8,we will GIVE out of:we will GIVE out of:

1.1.Love for God as RedeemerLove for God as Redeemer2.2.Fear of God as FatherFear of God as Father

3.3.Hope in God as PromiserHope in God as Promiser

extravagantlyextravagantlythank Jesus for His love thank Jesus for His love

was not cautious but was not cautious but extravagantextravagant

Our Prayer before weOur Prayer before weGIVE this December 8:GIVE this December 8:

extravagantlyextravagantlyDeclare that You will give Declare that You will give Out of love For God, out Out of love For God, out

of fear of God,of fear of God,and out of hope in Godand out of hope in God

Our Prayer before weOur Prayer before weGIVE this December 8:GIVE this December 8: