On Giving to God - 2

. Giving through the elders

Acts 4:35

and put it at the apostles’ feet,  and it was distributed to anyone who had need.

. Give not in pretence

Acts 5:3-4

Then Peter said, “Ananias, how is it that Satan  has so filled your heart  that you have lied to the Holy Spirit  and have kept for yourself some of the money you received for the land?    Didn’t it belong to you before it was sold? And after it was sold, wasn’t the money at your disposal?  What made you think of doing such a thing? You have not lied just to human beings but to God.”

. Give ourselves first to God

2 Corinthians 8:5

And they exceeded our expectations: They gave themselves first of all to the Lord, and then by the will of God also to us.

. Jesus watches how we give

Mark 12:41 

Jesus sat down opposite the place where the offerings were put  and watched the crowd putting their money into the temple treasury. Many rich people threw in large amounts.

Precious Fruit

Galatians 5:22-26

But the fruit  of the Spirit is love,  joy, peace,  forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,   gentleness and self-control.  Against such things there is no law.    Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh  with its passions and desires.   

 Since we live by the Spirit,  let us keep in step with the Spirit.   Let us not become conceited,  provoking and envying each other.

Risk

1 Peter 5:6

Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time.

[Message No: 8002]