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What Kind of a Giver are you? II Cor. 8:1-5 “ And not only as we had hoped, but they first gave themselves to the Lord, and then to us by the will of God”

The Substitution Giver Genesis 4:4-5-God evidently commanded animal sacrifice but Cain decided to substitute.

Saul, who wanted to offer the spoils of the Amalekites The Stingy Giver Saul, who wanted to offer the spoils of the Amalekites (1 Samuel 14:17-23).

The Covetous Givers Ananias and Sapphira, who held back part of the price of their possession pretending to give all (Acts 5:1-10).

The Reward Givers Those who gave to be seen of men The Reward Givers Those who gave to be seen of men. They had their only reward here on earth (Matthew 6:2).

The Willing Giver Abraham, who offered his only son (Genesis 22:1-19).

The Sacrificial Giver David, who refused to give that which cost him nothing (2 Samuel 24:24).

The Life Givers Peter and John, who had neither silver or gold, but instead gave life to the lame man (Acts 3:1-9).

The Voluntary Giver Zacchaeus, who gave of his goods to feed the poor without being asked (Luke 9:1-9).

The Unpretentious Giver The Samaritan, who made no show of his giving nor did he allow prejudices interfere (Luke 10:25-37).

The Perfumed Givers The Philippians, whose gifts were “an odor of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable, well pleasing to God” (Philippians 4:18).

The Big Little Giver The widow, who in giving two mites, gave all she had (Mark 12:42-44) and became one of the finest examples of giving in the Bible.

The Consecrated Givers The Macedonians, who first gave of themselves to the Lord (2 Corinthians 8:1-5).

The Greatest Giver God, who gave His only begotten Son for you and me that we might be saved (John 3:16-17).

Hebrews 9:11-14 11But Christ came as High Priest of the good things to come, with the greater and more perfect tabernacle not made with hands, that is, not of this creation. 12 Not with the blood of goats and calves, but with His own blood He entered the Most Holy Place once for all, having obtained eternal redemption. 13 For if the blood of bulls and goats and the ashes of a heifer, sprinkling the unclean, sanctifies for the purifying of the flesh, 14 how much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself without spot to God, cleanse your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?

1 Peter 1:18-19 18 knowing that you were not redeemed with corruptible things, like silver or gold, from your aimless conduct received by tradition from your fathers, 19 but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot.

I Gave My Life for Thee…What Hast thou given for Me I Gave My Life for Thee…What Hast thou given for Me? I gave My life for thee, My precious blood I shed, That thou might ransomed be, and raised up from the dead I gave, I gave My life for thee, what hast thou given for Me? I gave, I gave My life for thee, what hast thou given for Me? My Father’s house of light, My glory circled throne I left for earthly night, for wanderings sad and lone; I left, I left it all for thee, hast thou left aught for Me? I left, I left it all for thee, hast thou left aught for Me?

I suffered much for thee, more than thy tongue can tell, Of bitterest agony, to rescue thee from hell. I’ve borne, I’ve borne it all for thee, what hast thou borne for Me? I’ve borne, I’ve borne it all for thee, what hast thou borne for Me? And I have brought to thee, down from My home above, Salvation full and free, My pardon and My love; I bring, I bring rich gifts to thee, what hast thou brought to Me? I bring, I bring rich gifts to thee, what hast thou brought to Me?

What Kind of Givers Are We?