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1 Ephesians 4:28

2 You can have things by stealing or working.

3 Ephesians 4:28 You can have things by stealing or working. You can work in order to give.

4 The Old Man: Stealing because driven by Greed (Eph. 4:22) The Law Abiding: Working because driven by Greed The Christian: Work To Give (Eph. 4:28)

5 The Old Man: Stealing because driven by Greed (Eph. 4:22) The Law Abiding: Working because driven by Greed The Christian: Work that which is good in order to Give to those in need (Eph. 4:23-24) The Christian: Work To Give (Eph. 4:28)

6 The Old Man: Stealing because driven by Greed (Eph. 4:22) The Law Abiding: Working because driven by Greed The Christian: Work that which is good in order to Give to those in need (Eph. 4:23-24) The Renewed Mind will lead to the right kind of Giving! The Christian: Work To Give (Eph. 4:28)

7 Not out of “covetous” heart (2 Cor. 9:5) Not “Sparingly” – Holding Back (2 Cor. 9:6) Not “Grudgingly” – “Necessity” (2 Cor. 9:7) The Wrong Kind of “Christian” Giving

8 Not out of “covetous” heart (2 Cor. 9:5) Not “Sparingly” – Holding Back (2 Cor. 9:6) Not “Grudgingly” – “Necessity” (2 Cor. 9:7) For Self – Lk. 12:15, I Thess. 2:5 The Wrong Kind of “Christian” Giving

9 Not out of “covetous” heart (2 Cor. 9:5) Not “Sparingly” – Holding Back (2 Cor. 9:6) Not “Grudgingly” – “Necessity” (2 Cor. 9:7) For Self – Lk. 12:15, I Thess. 2:5 Ananias and Sapphira (Acts 5:1-11) The Wrong Kind of “Christian” Giving

10 Not out of “covetous” heart (2 Cor. 9:5) Not “Sparingly” – Holding Back (2 Cor. 9:6) Not “Grudgingly” – “Necessity” (2 Cor. 9:7) For Self – Lk. 12:15, I Thess. 2:5 Ananias and Sapphira (Acts 5:1-11) Motive for “goodness” (Philm. 14) ? The Wrong Kind of “Christian” Giving

11 Viewing Giving as a matter of “Blessing” – “bounty” (2 Cor. 9:5) The Right Kind of Christian Giving

12 Viewing Giving as a matter of “Blessing” – “bounty” (2 Cor. 9:5) Liberal giving out of Singleness of heart (2 Cor. 9:11, 13, 2 Cor. 8:2,5) The Right Kind of Christian Giving

13 Viewing Giving as a matter of “Blessing” – “bounty” (2 Cor. 9:5) Liberal giving out of Singleness of heart (2 Cor. 9:11, 13, 2 Cor. 8:2,5) “Cheerful Giver” (2 Cor. 9:7) – God is able to make all grace abound (v.8) – Sufficient to abound in works of Righteousness (v.9-10, Psm. 112:9,7) The Right Kind of Christian Giving

14 Will look at “prospering” as being blessed by God – not as bottom line “profit” (I Cor. 16:1-2, 2 Cor. 8:2) Giving with the Renewed Mind

15 Will look at “prospering” as being blessed by God – not as bottom line “profit” (I Cor. 16:1-2, 2 Cor. 8:2) Will look at giving as a “conduit” for God’s steady flow of blessing. Giving with the Renewed Mind

16 Will look at “prospering” as being blessed by God – not as bottom line “profit” (I Cor. 16:1-2, 2 Cor. 8:2) Will look at giving as a “conduit” for God’s steady flow of blessing. Will not be have to be “forced” to give – “cheerful giver” is always “ready” to give ! Giving with the Renewed Mind

17 Will look at “prospering” as being blessed by God – not as bottom line “profit” (I Cor. 16:1-2, 2 Cor. 8:2) Will look at giving as a “conduit” for God’s steady flow of blessing. Will not be have to be “forced” to give – “cheerful giver” is always “ready” to give ! Will always be turning “earthly treasures” into “heavenly treasures” (Matt. 6:19-20, 2 Cor. 9:10-15, I Tim. 6:17-19, 3 Jn. 2) Giving with the Renewed Mind


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