Christian giving is different because it reflects God's generous character and is motivated by worship of God rather than selfish concerns. It values poor people as God values them and sees giving as an investment for eternity rather than something with just temporary value. Christian giving expresses worship of God through generous gifts that are a fragrant offering to him.

1. The earth is the Lord's and everything in it, the world and all who live in it
Psalm 24:1

2. God’s character
What makes Christian giving different?
God so loved the world that he gave …
Be imitators of God, therefore, as dearly loved children … Eph 5:1

3. I command you to be open-handed toward your brothers and sisters and toward the poor and needy …
Deut 15:11
What makes Christian giving different?

4. Investment for eternity
What makes Christian giving different?
By doing this, you will be storing up real treasure for yourselves in heaven - it is the only safe investment for eternity.
1 Tim 6:19 LB

5. Values poor people
What makes Christian giving different?
Pastor’s income – in top 0.4% of richest people in the world
http://www.globalrichlist.com

6. What makes Christian giving different?
Tell those who are rich in this world not to be proud and not to trust in their money, which will soon be gone. But their trust should be in the living God, who richly gives us all we need for our enjoyment. Tell them to use their money to do good. They should be rich in good works and should give generously to those in need, always being ready to share with others whatever God has given them
1 Tim 6:17-18 NLT

7. Expression of worship
What makes Christian giving different?
I am amply supplied, now that I have received from Epaphroditus the gifts you sent. They are a fragrant offering, an acceptable sacrifice, pleasing to God
Phil 4:18

8. Expression of worship
What makes Christian giving different?
Values poor people
Investment for eternity
God’s character

9. “You make a living by what you get.
You make a life by what you give.”
Rick Warren

10. Lord, teach us to be generous,
to serve you as you deserve to be served, To give and not to count the cost, to fight and not to heed the wounds, To toil and not to seek for rest, to labour and to ask for no reward, save that of knowing that we do your holy will. Amen