Biblical Finances
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Study #12 –God’s Plan –Giving
Getting the most out of my giving!
Biblical Finances
Sin breaks us in a way that we want to get –not give. God’s
plan includes me giving. Why? How giving
benefits my life and others was the topic of our
last study. In this study we want to explore –
how to get the most out of my giving.
15. Read –Mk. 12:41-44. How does one get to be this kind of
giver? How do I give?
Review: To get the most from my giving I must give…
1. ____________________________ (#2)
2. ____________________________ (#6)
1. What happened when one couple gave in -Acts 5:1-11?
Why? Did they give?
3. ____________________________ (#7)
4. ____________________________ (#9)
5. ____________________________ (#11)
6. ____________________________ (#13)
Which of these do I have the most trouble with?
2. What was the key to the Macedonian givers -2 Cor. 8:1-5?
“Command those who are rich in this present age not
to be haughty, nor to trust in uncertain riches but in
the living God, who gives us richly all things to enjoy.
Let them do good, that they be rich in good works,
read to give, willing to share. Storing up for
themselves a good foundation for the time to come,
that they may lay hold on eternal life.” -1 Tim. 6:17-19
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12. What’s the root word in the word “miserable”? Do you think
that’s a coincidence?
13. What should be another attitude in our giving in -9:15?
3. How do I give myself to God?
4. Is God interested in my money? What is God most interested
in? When I give is He more interested in my attitude or the
amount I give –Lk. 21:2?
14. How does –Ps. 116:12, -1 Thess. 5:18 relate?
5. How did these Macedonians demonstrate the right attitudes
in giving?
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6. Read -2 Cor. 9:1-15. What is one important aspect of giving
according to -9:3,4? See also -1 Cor. 16:2. Why is this an
important attitude when we give?
9. What should be another attitude in our giving -9:6?
10. Does that mean we give to get?
7. What is another correct attitude in our giving -2 Cor. 9:5&7?
11. What is another attitude or -who does God love according to
-9:7? Why?
8. What determines how much you should give? -9:7&15
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