This document discusses reasons for giving, including that giving makes the author happy, blesses others, and frees one from idolatry. Biblical passages encourage giving cheerfully, storing up treasure in heaven, and honoring God with wealth. In the Old Testament, tithes went to Levites and priests, while offerings met specific needs. In the New Testament, giving supports apostolic ministry and the poor. When the author gives, God's kingdom advances.

2. WHY I GIVE
I Was Taught How to Give...

3. WHY I GIVE
I Was Taught How to Give...
Train a child in the way
he should go, and when
he is old he will not
turn from it.
-Proverbs 22:6

4. WHY I GIVE
I Was Taught How to Give...

5. WHY I GIVE
I Was Taught How to Give...

6. WHY I GIVE
I Was Taught How to Give...

7. WHY I GIVE
I Was Taught How to Give...

8. WHY I GIVE
Giving Makes Me Happy!

9. WHY I GIVE
Giving Makes Me Happy!
Each of you should give what you
have decided in your heart to give,
not reluctantly for under compulsion, for
God loves a cheerful giver.
- 2 Corinthians 9:7

10. WHY I GIVE
Giving Blesses Others...

11. WHY I GIVE
Giving Blesses Others...
Provide...for yourselves...treasure in
heaven that will never fail,
where no thief comes near and
no moth destroys…For where
your treasure is, there your
heart will be also.
- Luke 12:33-34

12. WHY I GIVE
Giving Frees From Idolatry In Culture

13. WHY I GIVE
Giving Frees From Idolatry In Culture
No one can serve two masters.
Either you will hate the one and love the
other, or you will be devoted to
the one and despise the other.
You cannot serve both God and money.
- Matthew 6:22

14. WHY I GIVE
Giving Inclines God to Pour Out Blessing

15. WHY I GIVE
Giving Inclines God to Pour Out Blessing
“Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse,
that there may be food in My house.
Test Me in this,” says the Lord Almighty,
“and see if I will not…pour out so much
blessing that you will not have room
enough for it.
- Malachi 3:8-11

16. WHY I GIVE
God Commands Me to Give!

17. WHY I GIVE (God
Everything Is God’s!
Commands it)
Riches and honor come from You alone
- 1 Chronicles 29:11

18. WHY I GIVE (God
A Tithe is 10% of resources God provides
Commands it)
Riches and honor come from You alone
- 1 Chronicles 29:11
A tithe of everything…belongs to
the LORD. - Leviticus 27:30

19. WHY I GIVE (God
Honor God with “first fruits” (first & best!)
Commands it)
Riches and honor come from You alone
- 1 Chronicles 29:11
A tithe of everything…belongs to
the LORD. - Leviticus 27:30
Honor the Lord with your wealth...
- Proverbs 3:9

20. WHERE DOES
To the Levites & Priests
THE TITHE GO
(O.T.) ?

21. WHERE DOES
To the Levites & Priests
THE TITHE GO
I give to the Levites all the tithes
in Israel as their inheritance in
(O.T.) ?
return for the work they do
while serving in the tabernacle.
- Numbers 18:21

22. WHERE DOES
Offerings “Above & Beyond” Go To
THE TITHE GO
Meet Specific Needs…
(O.T.) ?

23. WHERE DOES
Offerings “Above & Beyond” Go To
THE TITHE GO
Meet Specific Needs…
Tell the Israelites to bring Me
(O.T.) ?
an offering. You are to receive
the offering for Me from everyone
whose heart prompts them to give.
- Exodus 25:2

24. WHAT ABOUT
TITHING IN THE
Apostolic ministry & needs of the poor
- Philippians 4, Galatians
N.T.?

25. WHAT ABOUT
TITHING IN THE
Apostolic ministry & needs of the poor
- Philippians 4, Galatians
Not size of GIFT, but of SACRIFICE
N.T.? - Luke 21:1-4

26. WHAT ABOUT
TITHING IN THE
Apostolic ministry & needs of the poor
- Philippians 4, Galatians
Not size of GIFT, but of SACRIFICE
N.T.? - Luke 21:1-4
Not obligation, but cheerful giving
- 2 Corinthians 9:7

27. WHY I GIVE
When I Give, God’s Kingdom Advances

28. WHY I GIVE
When I Give, God’s Kingdom Advances
Your Kingdom come,
Your will be done,
on earth as it is
in heaven.
- Matthew 6:10