The Giver Who Pleases God

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By: Rev. Dr. William Sy

August 26, 2012


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2 Corinthians 9:1-7Now concerning the ministering to the saints, it is superfluous

for me to write to you; 2 for I know your willingness, about

which I boast of you to the Macedonians, that Achaia wasready a year ago; and your zeal has stirred up the

majority. 3 Yet I have sent the brethren, lest our boasting of

you should be in vain in this respect, that, as I said, you may

be ready;4

lest if some Macedonians come with me and findyou unprepared, we (not to mention you!) should be ashamed

of this confident boasting. 5 Therefore I thought it necessary to

exhort the brethren to go to you ahead of time, and prepare

your generous gift beforehand, which you had previously

promised, that it may be ready as a matter of generosity andnot as a grudging obligation.6 But this I say: He who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly,

and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. 7 So

let each one give as he purposes in his heart, not grudginglyor of necessity; for God loves a cheerful giver.


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Introduction

Giving pleases God, for giving is the

very nature of God.God is the very one who has given the

supreme gift, the Lord Jesus Christ, to

die for our sins.

John 3:16

For God so loved the world that He gaveHis only begotten Son, that whoever

believes in Him should not perish but

have everlasting life.


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Who then are the

givers who pleasesGod?


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There are four kinds of givers who pleases

God

1. The Giver who have a Readiness andEagerness to give

God expects Christians to give

Why?- Because some dear saints of God needed

help.

- Because ministries and the Gospel needed

to be shared to the world.

- Because our commitment to missions is

our greatest testimony to God.


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2. Givers who pleases God are not

caught unprepared to give

Why?1. Christian who is unprepared to give

bring shame to the very name of Christ

- The very purpose for Christs comingto Earth is to give and give sacrificially

- Christ gave His life to meet the needs

of humanity, so that they might havelife.


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2. Givers who pleases God are not

caught unprepared to give

Why?2. Being prepared show love, not

covetousness

- A covetous life is not caring of peopledying prematurelty from hunger,

disease, from emptiness, loneliness,

worthlessness and sins and evil, etc.- Covetousness is living extravagant,

spending beyond our needs and

purposes.


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While living in Gods love create an avenue

of caring and concern for others for the

glory of God.

Luke 12:15

And He said to them, Take heed and beware

of covetousness, for ones life does notconsist in the abundance of the things he

possesses.

Hebrews 13:5

Let your conduct be without

covetousness; be content with such things as

you have. For He Himself has said, I will


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1 Timothy 6:17-1917Command those who are rich in this present age

not to be haughty, nor to trust in uncertain riches butin the living God, who gives us richly all things to

enjoy. 18Let them do good, that they be rich in good

works, ready to give, willing to share, 19storing up

for themselves a good foundation for the time tocome, that they may lay hold on eternal life.

Acts 20:35

I have shown you in every way, by laboring like this,that you must support the weak. And remember the

words of the Lord Jesus, that He said, It is more

blessed to give than to receive.


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Romans 12:13

distributing to the needs of the saints, given to

hospitality.

Galatians 6:10

Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do

good to all, especially to those who are of thehousehold of faith.

Ephesians 4:28

Let him who stole steal no longer, but rather

let him labor, working with his hands what is

good, that he may have something to give him

who has need.


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3. Givers who pleases God give much

and reap much

Note:

When it comes to reaping, the reaper

exactly what they sow.When a man plants the seed, the same

is returned to him, and the more because

they return to him a full harvest


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Proverbs 3:9-109Honor the Lord with your possessions,

And with the firstfruits of all your increase;10So your barns will be filled with plenty,

And your vats will overflow with new wine.

Proverbs 19:17

He who has pity on the poor lends to the Lord,And He will pay back what he has given.

Malachi 3:10

Bring all the tithes into the storehouse, that there maybe food in My house, and try Me now in this, says

the Lord of hosts, If I will not open for you the

windows of heaven and pour out for

you such blessing that there will not be


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Luke 6:38

Give, and it will be given to you: good

measure, pressed down, shaken together, andrunning over will be put into your bosom. For

with the same measure that you use, it will be

measured back to you.

Galatians 6:7

Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for

whatever a man sows, that he will also reap.

Philippians 4:19

And my God shall supply all your need

according to His riches in glory by Christ


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4. The givers who pleases God give

deliverately, not grudgingly and

not under compulsion

Note:

God does not accept the gift of a person,who does not want to give.

God expect the things of the person whogives


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I. The giver must give as he purposes

in his heart

This does not mean that people are not

to be encouraged to give, nor that they

cannot be stirred to giveIt only mean that a person is

- To think first the need to give

- To think what he should givesacrificially

- To make a deliberate decision to give

- To give exactly what he should give


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II. The giver must not give grudgingly

- Not out of sorrow (unhappy orunpleasant state)

- Not with reluctant or regret

Note:

If the giver is going to be mulling over

and over his gifts and regreting that hehas given it, his gift is unacceptable to

God.


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III. The giver must not give out of

necessity

A persons gift is not acceptable to God

when he:

- Is forced to give- Gives because he fears what others

might think

- Gives just to please others- Gives to keep others from pestering

him

- Gives out of desires for personal honor


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IV. The giver must give cheerfully

- If a giver wishes God to accept his gift- Only a cheerful and joyful giver

pleases God.

2 Corinthians 8:12

For if there is first a willing mind, it

is accepted according to what onehas, and not according to what he does

not have.

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