Week 20– Old Testament Generosity for Today. 1) A picture of giving in 1 Chron. 29 2) How giving fits into God’s grand, redemptive story 3) How our giving.

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Week 20– Old Testament Generosity for Today

1) A picture of giving in 1 Chron. 29 2) How giving fits into God’s grand, redemptive story 3) How our giving in 2013 fits into God’s grand, redemptive story

God Owns it All so we are His Caretakers Truth #1:

God’s people gave out of celebration rather than obligation Truth #2:

Do you give more out of a mentality of ‘I have enough, even more than enough’ or ‘I do not have enough so God I need... ? ” Question:

Tithing was the starting point of one’s giving, not the ceiling

1) A picture of giving in 1 Chron. 29 2) How giving fits into God’s grand, redemptive story 3) How our giving in 2013 fits into God’s grand, redemptive story

What should your giving look like since you have experienced the grace, freedom, life, and forgiveness of Jesus ? ” Question:

It would appear tithing should be embraced, as it was in the early church, not as a legalistic mandate, but a helpful guide to participate in God’s glorious story.