Giving

Connections List
 * Genesis 14
 * Spiritual Disciplines
 * HS Gifts
 * Pastor
 * 1 Corinthians 9
 * 2 Corinthians 8
 * 2 Corinthians 9
 * Romans 15
 * Christian Rewards
 * Church Service
 * Church inside vs. outside
 * Authority
 * Poverty Gospel

Scope
 * Church role of generosity
 * Command to tithe
 * Giving to missionaries and giving to the poor/causes

Topics
 * Mech
 * Examples
 * Commands
 * Heavenly rewards
 * Earthly rewards
 * Else

Mech Give generously, God is our provider Deut 15:4 there shall be no poor among you - prioritize the body Tithing honor firstfruits 2 Cor 9:11 "you will be made rich in every way so that you can be generous on every occasion" - hm.. It is possible tithing applies to people. Levi ~ 10th of Israel. Gen 28:22 give 10th of all that God gives him - including children?

Examples Genesis 14:20 Abram gives a 10th to Melchizidek Pauline texts related to giving to him or other churches: Matthew 10 instruction to make use of hospitality, overlaps with OT hospitality e.g. Judges 19 2 Kings 4:8-11 shunammite woman hospitality Elijah 1 Kings 17 jar of oil and flour Luke 19:8 Zaccheus tax collector, public declaration to give 1/2 to poor (not everything, which is impractical) and repay people he cheated 4x (according to Torah)
 * Philippians 4:10-20
 * 1 Corinthians 9:1-18 (also under "Pastor") - contains major argument
 * 1 Corinthians 16:1-4 set aside every week
 * 2 Corinthians 8-9
 * Romans 15:26 contribution to poor in Jerusalem

Commands Leviticus 25:35 if brother (Israelite) becomes poor, support him at no interest 1 John 3:17 if have possessions (probably significant e.g. fields) and see brother (=Christian probably) in need but not give then love of God not in him Acts 20:35 I have demoed to work hard, better to give than receive 1 Tim 6:17-19 the rich should not rely on money and be generous Hebrews 13:2 hospitality to strangers, entertain angels 1 Cor 9:1-18 apostles have the right to support, esp. v14 Gal 6:6 the one who receives instruction in the word should share all good things with their instructor 3 John 5-8 welcome unknown but Christian missionaries, assist work together

Heavenly rewards Matthew 10:41 "Anyone who receives a prophet because he is a prophet will receive a prophet's reward,..." Matthew 25:31-46 sheep and goats, hungry in prison

Earthly rewards Luke 6:38 "Give and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you." This is in the context of general exhaustive service/benevolence and refers to heavenly rewards, probably. A better reference may be 2 Cor 9:6 "sows generously reaps generously" in context of giving to evangelists/Paul/apostles, verse 11 "You will be made rich in every way so that you can be generous on every occasion" Proverbs 11:24-25 one gives and grows rich, another hoards and poverty Proverbs 19:17 god repay if give to poor Psalm 41:1-3 blessed is the one who considers the poor Matthew 6:33 seek Kingdom first, then all this will be added to you

Else Matthew 23:23 Woe to Pharisees give 10th of spices but neglect justice, mercy, faithfullness