WhyGive

Why Give?
1. It Provides for God's House
Scripture: Malachi 3:10 - "Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house."
2. It Tells God I Trust Him
Scripture: Proverbs 3:5-6 - "Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight."
3. It Creates Margin in My Life for God to Fill
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:8 - "And God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work."
4. It Reminds Me That I Am Not My Source
Scripture: Deuteronomy 8:18 - "But remember the Lord your God, for it is he who gives you the ability to produce wealth."
5. It Connects My Money to a Kingdom Purpose
Scripture: Matthew 6:33 - "But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well."
6. It Gives My Job Eternal Significance
Scripture: Colossians 3:23-24 - "Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward."
7. It Transforms My Money into a Seed
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:6 - "Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously."
8. It Breaks Greed and Self-Reliance in My Heart
Scripture: Matthew 6:24 - "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."
9. It Lets Everything Else in My Life Know That God is First
Scripture: Exodus 20:3 - "You shall have no other gods before me."
10. Because God Expects Me to Do It
Scripture: Leviticus 27:30 - "A tithe of everything from the land, whether grain from the soil or fruit from the trees, belongs to the Lord; it is holy to the Lord."