3 Reasons God Wants Me to Give

1. Giving is an                                                    in                                         

   Command them to do good, to be rich in good deeds, and to be generous and willing to share. In this way they will lay up treasure for themselves as a firm foundation for the coming age, so that they may take hold of the life that is truly life.
   1 Timothy 6:18-19

2. Motivated by                          , I express my                                          of                                              

   For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
   John 3:16

   In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: 'It is more blessed to give than to receive.'
   Acts 20:35

3. Giving demonstrates that God has                           place in my life

   The purpose of tithing is to teach you to always put God first in your life
   Deuteronomy 14:23

   For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also
   Matthew 6:21

What the Bible Teaches About Giving

• It reminds me that                                                    I have was given to me by God!

  But remember the Lord your God, for it is he who gives you the ability to produce wealth,
  Deuteronomy 8:18

• I give regularly and according to what God                                      --                                                    giving

  On the first day of every week, each one of you should set aside a sum of money in keeping with his income, saving it up, so that when I come no collections will have to be made.
  1 Corinthians 16:2

• "Tithe" means a                           part

  Honor the Lord with your wealth, with the first fruits of all your crops
  Proverbs 3:9-10

• Tithing allows God a chance to prove that he is                                 in my life and wants to                           me.

  Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this," says the Lord Almighty, "and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that you will not have room enough for it.
  Malachi 3:10

• I give                                              ,                                                   ,                                                                  ,                                                        

  Each man should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.
  2 Corinthians 9:7

  For I testify that they gave as much as they were able, and even beyond their ability. Entirely on their own, they urgently pleaded with us for the privilege of sharing in this service to the saints.
  2 Corinthians 8:3-4

Steps to Giving

• Make a commitment to                          

• Make a commitment to                                          giving

• Make a commitment to give a                                                    of your income

• Make a commitment to your                               

• Make a commitment to                      your giving

• Let your church make a commitment to                

• Take the Lordship Test