This sermon discusses the root and blessings of giving. It begins by stating that the root of all giving must be love. It then provides biblical examples showing how a sacrifice without love is not accepted by God. The sermon teaches that when one gives their life to Christ out of love, they receive blessings such as forgiveness of sins, membership in the church, a spiritual family, becoming a new creation, and access to spiritual blessings. It concludes by explaining that giving is more than just money and involves giving of oneself, as demonstrated through love, sacrifice and service to others.

1. The blessing of Givingby
Brian Birdow
Sermon text: Acts 20:35
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2. Objective of Lesson
1. What must the root of all giving be?
2. How does giving bless us?
3. Giving is more than just money.

3. The root of all
giving
must be
LOVE
1 John 4:19
• We love because HE
first loved us.
• John 3..turn w/ me
pls…

4. A loveless sacrifice?
Will not be accepted by GOD
• Deuteronomy 6:4—Hear, O Israel: the LORD our God is
one LORD: And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all
thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might.
• John 14:15 If you love me, keep my commandments.
• John 14:21 He who has My commandments, and keeps
them is the one that loves Me; and he who loves Me will
be loved by My Father, and I will love him and will disclose
Myself to him.

5. A loveless sacrifice?
Abel & Jesus Christ
• Genesis 4:1-10
• Hebrews 11:1-4
• Hebrews 12: 2 & 24

6. The blessing of Giving
Your life to Christ
1. You are forgiven of your sins……….(Acts 2)
2. You are added to the church……….(Acts 2)
3. You have a family………………….…(Acts 2)
4. You are a new creation………………(2 Cor. 5)
5. You have all spiritual blessings…… (Eph. 1)

7. Giving is more than just
$$MONEY$$
• 1 Corinthians 13
• 2 Cor. 1-5 & 9-12
• We make a living by what we
get, but we make a life by what
we give.
• Winston Churchill