Sunday Re Cap (30th March 2008)

5 WHY’S WE SHOULD GIVE
by Rev. Henry Liew

Phil 4:10-23

• Lists down the principles of giving
• Another dimension of worship
• Expansion of the Kingdom of God
  
  1) GIVING ENCOURAGES PRAISE (V10)
  a) Because our giving in an answer to someone’s prayer.
  
  2) IT ENSURES A PROPER PERSPECTIVE OF OUR LIVES (V12)
  a) Whether we have or don’t we are blessed.
  b) We are the masters of money and not mastered by money.
  c) We are not be controlled by money.
  
  3) ENCOURAGES PARTNERSHIP IN THE MINISTRY (V14-16)
  a) Partnering to plant churches, evangelism.
  b) Two are better than one and a three fold chord cannot be easily broken (Ecc 4:9-12)
  
  4) GIVING ENTERS INTO THE PLEASURE OF GOD.
  a) A pleasing sacrifice unto God. (Rom 12:1)
  b) Giving first of ourselves to the LORD (2 Cor 8:1-6)
  
  5) GIVING ELICITS GOD’S PROVIDENCE IN OUR LIVES.
  a) Giving beyond our tithes.
  b) Breaks the curse of poverty.