Contributed by Davon Huss on Dec 12, 2011
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GIVE, GIVE, GIVE
One time a skeptic said to a preacher, "I can’t stand this Christianity business. All I ever hear from you Christians is give, give, give."
The preacher thought a minute and said,
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Contributed by Steve Malone on Oct 1, 2019
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“I do not believe one can settle how much we ought to give. I am afraid the only safe rule is to give more than we can spare. In other words, if our expenditure on comforts, luxuries, amusements, etc, is up to the standard common among those with the same income as our own, we are probably giving
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GIVING BEGETS GIVING
Leadership Magazine carried a story about four young men, Bible College students, who were renting a house together. One Saturday morning someone knocked on their door. And when they opened it, there stood this bedraggled-looking old man. His eyes were kind of marble-ized, and
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Contributed by Lynn Malone on Jun 12, 2005
Finally, we give, give, give. Jesus left his heavenly throne, laid aside the glory that was his, and came to us. He gave his life on the cross of Calvary that we might be redeemed and reconciled to God. He gave us life, and he has blessed us beyond even our ability to measure. Giving is a
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Methodist
Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 15, 2001
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LOVING AND GIVING
One can give without loving, but one cannot love without
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Contributed by Matthew Rogers on Mar 10, 2002
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GIVING BLOOD
Priscilla Larson writes, “My brother-in-law, who is a minister, responded to a Red Cross appeal for blood donations. When he didn’t come home by the time his young son expected him, the boy asked his mother, ‘Is Dad going around visiting all the sick people?’ His mother replied, ‘He’s
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Contributed by Clyde Grimes on Dec 27, 2002
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REALLY GIVING
The great Alliance preacher and renowned Christian author, A. W. Tozer, makes this observation:
“Before the judgment seat of Christ my service will be judged not by how much I have done but by how much I could have done!... In God’s sight, my giving is measured not by how much I
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Christian Missionary Alliance
Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 25, 2001
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GIVING TO MISSIONS
Americans give $700 million per year to mission agencies.
However, they pay as much for pet food every 52 days.
A person must overeat by at least $1.50 worth of food per month to maintain one excess pound of flesh. Yet $1.50 per month is more than what 90 percent of all
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Contributed by Susan Blader on Jan 20, 2007
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Giving in Theory
The story is told of the missionary who asked a new convert, “Pablo, if you had a hundred sheep, would you give fifty of them to the Lord’s work?”
“You know I would gladly give them,” he replied.
“Pablo, if you had fifty cows, would you give twenty-five to the Lord’s work?”
“Of
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Disciples Of Christ
Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 21, 2005
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REALLY GIVING
The great Alliance preacher and renowned Christian author, A. W. Tozer, makes this observation:
“Before the judgment seat of Christ my service will be judged not by how much I have done but by how much I could have done!... In God’s sight, my giving is measured not by how much I
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THE GIVING HEART
The heart does not receive blood to store it up. While it pumps blood in at one valve, it sends it out at another. The blood is always circulating everywhere, and is never stagnant.
The same is true of all the fluids in a healthy body; they are in a constant state of
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Independent/Bible
Contributed by Jim Kane on Feb 26, 2010
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GIVING QUESTIONS
What is harder for people to give these days: time, money, or possessions? Why?
What is the biggest internal barrier for people investing what they have already have for God?
What is the biggest external barrier for people investing what they have already have
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Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Sep 18, 2011
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GIVING BACK
Yesterday Marylu and I went to the Ko-ko-mah encampment as we do every year. We love the smell of campfires cooking food, crafts and arts done in an 1800's style, the music, the costumes, the re-enactments.
When parking car, I thanked the attendant and said, "This must be a pretty
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Independent/Bible
Contributed by Davon Huss on Sep 16, 2013
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ROCKEFELLER'S GIVING
The very first person to reach the status of billionaire was a man who knew how to set goals and follow through. At the age of 23, Rockefeller had become a millionaire, by the age of 50 a billionaire. Every decision, attitude, and relationship was tailored to create his
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Contributed by Bruce Lee on Jun 14, 2015
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Psalm 66:18 "If I regard iniquity in my heart the Lord will not hear." Have you ever felt an unfamiliar and strange feeling like you should be talking to God? That is simply soul searching. It is actually God reaching out to you. But sin blocks that connection. When you "regard" or "cherish"
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Many years ago I took my wife to Walmart Christmas shopping. I can’t keep up with her. It was a beautiful, warm day so I went outside and sat on a bench and waited. There was a large wooden box and it had TOYS for TOTS painted on the side. A brand new large Lincoln Continental pulled up and a boy
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