the art of giving to god
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1 Furthermore King David said to all the assembly: "My son Solomon, whom alone God has chosen, is young and inexperienced; and the work is great, because the temple is not for man but for the LORD God.
2 "Now for the house of my God I have prepared with all my might: gold for things to be made of gold, silver for things of silver, bronze for things of bronze, iron for things of iron, wood for things of wood, onyx stones, stones to be set, glistening stones of various colors, all kinds of precious stones, and marble slabs in abundance.
3 "Moreover, because I have set my affection on the house of my God, I have given to the house of my God, over and above all that I have prepared for the holy house, my own special treasure of gold and silver:
I CHRONICLES 29:1-214 "three thousand talents of gold, of the gold of Ophir, and seven thousand talents of refined silver, to overlay the walls of the houses;
5 "the gold for things of gold and the silver for things of silver, and for all kinds of work to be done by the hands of craftsmen. Who then is willing to consecrate himself this day to the LORD?“
6 Then the leaders of the fathers' houses, leaders of the tribes of Israel, the captains of thousands and of hundreds, with the officers over the king's work, offered willingly.
7 They gave for the work of the house of God five thousand talents and ten thousand darics of gold, ten thousand talents of silver, eighteen thousand talents of bronze, and one hundred thousand talents of iron.
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8 And whoever had precious stones gave them to the treasury of the house of the LORD, into the hand of Jehiel the Gershonite.
9 Then the people rejoiced, for they had offered willingly, because with a loyal heart they had offered willingly to the LORD; and King David also rejoiced greatly.
10 Therefore David blessed the LORD before all the assembly; and David said: "Blessed are You, LORD God of Israel, our Father, forever and ever.
11 Yours, O LORD, is the greatness, The power and the glory, The victory and the majesty; For all that is in heaven and in earth is Yours; Yours is the kingdom, O LORD, And You are exalted as head over all.
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12 Both riches and honor come from You, And You reign over all. In Your hand is power and might; In Your hand it is to make great And to give strength to all.
13 "Now therefore, our God, We thank You And praise Your glorious name.
14 But who am I, and who are my people, That we should be able to offer so willingly as this? For all things come from You, And of Your own we have given You.
15 For we are aliens and pilgrims before You, As were all our fathers; Our days on earth are as a shadow, And without hope.
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16 "O LORD our God, all this abundance that we have prepared to build You a house for Your holy name is from Your hand, and is all Your own.
17 "I know also, my God, that You test the heart and have pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of my heart I have willingly offered all these things; and now with joy I have seen Your people, who are present here to offer willingly to You.
18 "O LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, our fathers, keep this forever in the intent of the thoughts of the heart of Your people, and fix their heart toward You.
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19 "And give my son Solomon a loyal heart to keep Your commandments and Your testimonies and Your statutes, to do all these things, and to build the temple for which I have made provision."
20 Then David said to all the assembly, "Now bless the LORD your God." So all the assembly blessed the LORD God of their fathers, and bowed their heads and prostrated themselves before the LORD and the king.
21 And they made sacrifices to the LORD and offered burnt offerings to the LORD on the next day: a thousand bulls, a thousand rams, a thousand lambs, with their drink offerings, and sacrifices in abundance for all Israel.
A NATURAL INCLINATION
• Giving to God comes naturally in the heart of man.
• Giving to God is not exclusive to Christianity.
CAIN & ABEL
• Each of them naturally brought their gift to God.
• They knew that they ought to give to God.
THE ART OF GIVING TO GOD
You are a giving people and it is God’s will that you should know the procedure to follow when you are giving to God.
THE ART OF GIVING TO GOD
LESSON FROM CAIN & ABEL.
God received Abel’s gift and rejected Cain’s Gift.
GOD MAY OR MAY NOT ACCEPT A GIFT
THE ART OF GIVING TO GOD
WHEN A GIFT IS NOT ACCEPTED BY GOD, IT IS NOT RECORDED IN HEAVEN.
GIVE PROPERLY
YOU MUST GIVE IN A WAY THAT IT IS RECORDED IN HEAVEN.
Matthew 6:21
"For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.”
God is a HOLY God God is the OWNER of everything
in Heaven and on Earth. God is concerned about what
remains in your pocket more than what you give.
God wants you to give joyfully and willingly.
God will not take the gift of people HE is not accepting.
God wants you to FORGIVE others before you give.
God wants you to give as a sign of restoring yourself to HIM.
God wants your gift to be spiritual.
SPIRITUAL CONSIDERATIONS
God is a HOLY God
God receives nothing with defect.
God receives first fruits.
God is the OWNER of everything
Psalm 24:1
“The earth is the LORD'S, and allits fullness, The world and thosewho dwell therein.”
God is concerned about what remains in your pocket
MARK 1241 Now Jesus sat opposite the treasury and saw how thepeople put money into the treasury. And many who were richput in much.42 Then one poor widow came and threw in two mites, whichmake a quadrans.43 So He called His disciples to Himself and said to them,"Assuredly, I say to you that this poor widow has put in morethan all those who have given to the treasury;44 For all they did cast in of their abundance; but she of herwant did cast in all that she had, even all her living.
God wants you to give joyfully and willingly
I CHRONICLES 29
9 Then the people rejoiced, for theyhad offered willingly, because with aloyal heart they had offered willinglyto the LORD; and King David alsorejoiced greatly.
God wants you to give joyfully and willingly
2 CORINTHIANS 83 For I bear witness that according to their ability,
yes, and beyond their ability, they were freely willing,4 imploring us with much urgency that we wouldreceive the gift and the fellowship of the ministeringto the saints.5 And not only as we had hoped, but they first gavethemselves to the Lord, and then to us by the will ofGod.
God will not take the gift of people HE is not accepting
ISAIAH10 Hear the word of the LORD, You rulers of Sodom; Give ear to the law of our God, You peopleof Gomorrah:11 "To what purpose is the multitude of your sacrifices to Me?" Says the LORD. "I have hadenough of burnt offerings of rams And the fat of fed cattle. I do not delight in the blood ofbulls, Or of lambs or goats.12 "When you come to appear before Me, Who has required this from your hand, To trampleMy courts?13 Bring no more futile sacrifices; Incense is an abomination to Me. The New Moons, theSabbaths, and the calling of assemblies-I cannot endure iniquity and the sacred meeting.14 Your New Moons and your appointed feasts My soul hates; They are a trouble to Me, I amweary of bearing them.15 When you spread out your hands, I will hide My eyes from you; Even though you makemany prayers, I will not hear. Your hands are full of blood.16 "Wash yourselves, make yourselves clean; Put away the evil of your doings from before Myeyes. Cease to do evil,17 Learn to do good; Seek justice, Rebuke the oppressor; Defend the fatherless, Plead for thewidow.18 "Come now, and let us reason together," Says the LORD, "Though your sins are like scarlet,They shall be as white as snow; Though they are red like crimson, They shall be as wool.19 If you are willing and obedient, You shall eat the good of the land;
God wants you to FORGIVE others before you give
Matthew 523 "Therefore if you bring your gift to thealtar, and there remember that yourbrother has something against you,24 "leave your gift there before the altar,and go your way. First be reconciled to yourbrother, and then come and offer your gift.
God wants you to give as a sign of restoring yourself to HIM
Malachi6 "For I am the LORD, I do not change; Therefore you are not consumed, Osons of Jacob.7 Yet from the days of your fathers You have gone away from My ordinancesAnd have not kept them. Return to Me, and I will return to you," Says theLORD of hosts. "But you said, 'In what way shall we return?'8 "Will a man rob God? Yet you have robbed Me! But you say, 'In what wayhave we robbed You?' In tithes and offerings.9 You are cursed with a curse, For you have robbed Me, Even this wholenation.10 Bring all the tithes into the storehouse, That there may be food in Myhouse, And try Me now in this," Says the LORD of hosts, "If I will not openfor you the windows of heaven And pour out for you such blessing Thatthere will not be room enough to receive it.11 "And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, So that he will notdestroy the fruit of your ground, Nor shall the vine fail to bear fruit for youin the field," Says the LORD of hosts;
God wants your gift to be spiritual
PRAYER WILL MAKE YOUR GIVING SPIRITUAL
Worship and acknowledge the greatness of God
Acknowledge that you are nothing before God
Acknowledge that God is the owner of everything and whatyou have is given by HIM
Present your spiritual need to God.
Pray for your family, your children
Worship God again
Give your sacrifice (Tithes and offering)
PRAYER MAKES YOUR GIVING
SPIRITUAL
Worship and acknowledge the greatness of God
10 Therefore David blessed the LORD before all the assembly; and David said: "Blessed are You, LORD God of Israel, our Father, forever and ever.11 Yours, O LORD, is the greatness, The power and the glory, The victory and the majesty; For all that is in heaven and in earth is Yours; Yours is the kingdom, O LORD, And You are exalted as head over all.
Acknowledge that you are nothing before God
12 Both riches and honor come from You, And You reign over all. In Your hand is power and might; In Your hand it is to make great And to give strength to all.
Acknowledge that God is the owner of everything and what you have is given by HIM
12 Both riches and honor come from You, And You reign over all. In Your hand is power and might; In Your hand it is to make great And to give strength to all.
14 But who am I, and who are my people, That we should be able to offer so willingly as this? For all things come from You, And of Your own we have given You.
Present your spiritual need to God.
18 "O LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, our fathers, keep this forever in the intent of the thoughts of the heart of Your people, and fix their heart toward You.
Pray for your family, your children etc…
18 "O LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, our fathers, keep this forever in the intent of the thoughts of the heart of Your people, and fix their heart toward You.19 "And give my son Solomon a loyal heart to keep Your commandments and Your testimonies and Your statutes, to do all these things, and to build the temple for which I have made provision."
Worship God again
20 Then David said to all the assembly, "Now bless the LORD your God." So all the assembly blessed the LORD God of their fathers, and bowed their heads and prostrated themselves before the LORD and the king.
Give your sacrifice (Tithes and offering)
21 And they made sacrifices to theLORD and offered burnt offeringsto the LORD on the next day: athousand bulls, a thousand rams,a thousand lambs, with their drinkofferings, and sacrifices inabundance for all Israel.
LESSON
MAKE YOUR GIVING TO GODSPIRITUAL AND YOU WILL BEBLESSED ABUNDANTLY.
GOD BLESS YOU