Offering talk: help requested

[lismore]

Hello

I have been asked to do a short offering talk on Friday to some Chinese Christians.

Can anyone give me a few good scriptures/ thoughts to bring out?

I have already thought of 'God loves a cheerful giver' from Galatians, not reluctantly or under compulsion.

Any ideas gratefully received

 

[MrBojangles]

Hello

I have been asked to do a short offering talk on Friday to some Chinese Christians.

Can anyone give me a few good scriptures/ thoughts to bring out?

I have already thought of 'God loves a cheerful giver' from Galatians, not reluctantly or under compulsion.

Any ideas gratefully received

That seems like a very good topic.

 

[lismore]

Thanks!

Oops, I just remembered. God loves a cheerful giver is from Corinthians, not Galatians!

 

[lismore]

Another good scripture:

10 Give generously to him and do so without a grudging heart; then because of this the LORD your God will bless you in all your work and in everything you put your hand to. 11 There will always be poor people in the land. Therefore I command you to be openhanded toward your brothers and toward the poor and needy in your land.
(Deuter 15)

 

[Markus6]

What is your relationship with these Chinese Christians and where is the money they are giving going to be going?

 

[pdudgeon]

there is also the widow's mite. Luke 21:1-4

 

[lismore]

What is your relationship with these Chinese Christians and where is the money they are giving going to be going?

I'm the treasurer of their fellowship, I guess it will go where it's needed. Evangelism and the needy primarily.

 

[VelvetElvis]

Brother Lismore.....I can't think of anyone better at explaining what giving is all about according to the Bible than Pastor Prince.....if you have the time, here is a lovely teaching on giving, because we are blessed already by Jesus! Enjoy!

Audio Messages - New Creation Church

 

[Markus6]

I'm the treasurer of their fellowship, I guess it will go where it's needed. Evangelism and the needy primarily.

The passages in the scripture are either in the Old Testament or to do with giving money to the Temple. "Giving to God" was very clear and was to do with the Torah. One weakness I see on the church's teaching about giving as that they assume that "Giving to God" (="Giving to the Temple as laid out in the Torah" in the OT) is the same as "Giving to the Church". I'd like to see that assumption addressed a lot more. Perhaps you could talk about how, as the treasurer, you realise that you don't own the money but your job is to manage God's money. You could also look at what the money will be used for and explain why you think that's God's will.

 

[Stephen Kendall]

Hello

I have been asked to do a short offering talk on Friday to some Chinese Christians.

Can anyone give me a few good scriptures/ thoughts to bring out?

I have already thought of 'God loves a cheerful giver' from Galatians, not reluctantly or under compulsion.

Any ideas gratefully received

A few things come to mind, but they are not so much from the Bible. In this world, we invest to receive a return. Where there is persecution, there is also a spiritual return. This happens with endurance and real faith being made. We will see persecution in America and through-out the world. Some Christians around the world will invest back into our own nation in this impossible future getting back return on their investment. Do the right thing and invest where there is a definite spiritual return for God's will. The growth of Christianity is people and not our buildings or our routine repeating religious exercises. It is standing up for Christ, in our entire living, especially in hostile areas, like that of the Chinese. I think the idea of these Chinese's visit is to bless us not us them. Listen to them and be bless.

 

[CindyisHis]

there is also the widow's mite. Luke 21:1-4

That's what I was going to mention, also found in Mark 12:41-44.

 

[lismore]

Thanks to everyone who replied!

I talked about the widow's mite tonight too, talk seemed to be well received.

 

[Wells Marsh]

Hello

I have been asked to do a short offering talk on Friday to some Chinese Christians.

Can anyone give me a few good scriptures/ thoughts to bring out?

I have already thought of 'God loves a cheerful giver' from Galatians, not reluctantly or under compulsion.

Any ideas gratefully received

Lismore;

You would be very hard pressed to find anything better than 2 Corinthians 9!

Blessings,
WM