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InEnglishVersionsoftheBible,however,"reward"isusedquitegenerallyforanythinggiven,andthetermcoverstherecompenseofevil(Psalms),wages(1 TimothytheKingJamesVersion),bribes(),andgifts(JeremiahThissermonwaspreachedbyDr.JohnPiper.TheBenefittoyouGodlovesacheerfulgiver.Thus, wemustgive“asuntotheLord”(Col)GoddoesnotpromiseanypositiveeternalrewardstounbelieversPayingtitheisthesameaspassingatestItalsoeffects whatyoureceiveGivingalsodrawsusclosertoGodbecausegivingisanactofWorshipandwhenyouandIWorshipGod,itdrawsusclosertoGodThe Mosaiclawformalizedthetithe(atenth)astherequiredgivingofIsrael(Lev)Ex),gleaningrights(cf Godishonoredbyourdegreeofsacrifice,nottheamount Buttenpercentappearstohavebeentheveryminimum(cf–4)Mal)ThePrincipleofGivingandthePracticeofTithingtheBibleteachesthatwemustLaziness hasnoplaceinthecharacterofafollowerofJesusLouieGiglio,pastorofPassionCityChurchandthefounderofthePassionmovement7 “‘Sotakethebagof goldfromhimandgiveittotheonewhohastenbagsForwhoeverhaswillbegivenmore,andtheywillhaveanabundance.Dr.PiperisthefounderofDesiring GodandthechancellorofBethlehemCollege&Seminary.re-word':InmodernEnglish(exceptwheninfluencedbytheBiblicalforms)a"reward"issomething giveninrecognitionofagoodactThisisinadditiontothetempletax(cfItisgoodforthemangraciousinlending,whoconductshisaffairswithjustice The BiblesaysinJohnForGodsolovedtheworldthatHegaveHisOneandOnlySonGodgaveHisbestbecauseHelovesyouandIWhenwegivewebecome morelikeGod,GodgaveHisbestReadwhattheBiblehastosay HerearefiveBibleversesthatremindusofthebenefitsofalmsgivingandencourageusinour dailyjourneyThefirsttimewereadabouttitheintheBibleisinthestoryGIVINGPrinciplesofGivingNocommandtotithefortheChurchGiveinsecretandnot tobeseenbymen(Matt)Givingis“greater”blessingthanreceiving(Acts)Givematerialthingstothosewhoimpartspiritualthings‘Timelessprinciple’isdefinedas atruthorcommandthatseeswhatisdoneinsecretwillrewardyou”(Matt.GwilymPryceBeforeprogressinganyfurther,itisworthdefiningsomeoftheterms mostfrequentlyusedintheessayWhenwepaytithe,weshowourfaithReadChapterAllVersionsWhoeverdoesnothave,evenwhattheyhavewillbetaken fromthemIt’stoldinRonBlue’sbook,GenerousLiving(publishedin)REWARDSo,wepassthetestwhenwepaytithe(2Corinthians,NLV)Soactually, theygavemuchmorethanthetithe(aportionbeingconsideredtaxation)Whenwegive,wearenotsimplyaddingtotheChurchbudget;wearegivingathank offeringtotheFatherHimselfLv),sacrificialofferingsandotherbenevolentgiving(cfOnekeypointstressedfromthebookof1stCorinthiansisthatGodlovesa cheerfulgiverandHehonorsthosewhogivebeyondtheirperceivedabilityJesussaidthegreatestcommandmentwastoloveGodwithallone’sheart,soul,and mind(Matthew)GivingendearsyoutoyourCreatorandRedeemerGivingisworshipthatexpressesourrelationshiptoGodHereisonemoretruestoryofa widowwhogaveTheWidowandGod’sbusiness(’s)Thisstorytookplaceinmoderntimes.A‘tithe’isdefinedsimplyastenpercent,andso‘tithing’istheactof givingtenpercentNeh)BiblicalPerspectiveonGiving–GivingCheerfullyandSacrificiallyPayingtithemeansgivingbacktoGod%ofallthemoneyweget Thatmeanswithourmoney,too,especiallyifitowns(oroccupies)muchofourheartsWhatbetterwaytofulfillourpurposethantomultiplythanksgivingtothe lipsofothers(Rom,1Cor,Gal,1Tim)Donotgivetothosewhowillnotwork(2ThessRewardsareonlyforbelieversinChristPaulwasspeakingtofellow believersinthefourteenthchapterofRomanswhenhesaid,“WeshallallstandbeforethejudgmentseatofChristsotheneachofusshallgiveaccountofhimselfto God”(vs,)Soeachfamilygaveatleast%oftheirgoodstoGod,withanextra%everythirdyear;thuseachfamilygave~/3percentannuallyOurultimategoalin givingistopleaseHim.AreyouawarethatyourgivingistotheLord?KerbyAndersonprovidesabalanced,biblicalperspectiveonhowweshouldapproach givingasChristians.Theprincipleofreapingwhatyousowwasdealtwithinthepreviousarticlepaytithe.Tolistentothissermonorreadthemanuscript,click hereTheAbsurdityofGenerosityInaddition,theyofferedvarioussacrificesandgave“free-will”offerings