Week 6: BodyWeek 6: Body

GivingGiving

Let’s Get PhysicalLet’s Get Physical

• Loving God with MIND – Loving God with MIND – a head tripa head trip• Loving God with SPIRIT – Loving God with SPIRIT – an emotional an emotional

experience.experience.• Both are Both are internalinternal, , personalpersonal, and can be , and can be

concealedconcealed..

• Loving God with the BODY makes it real Loving God with the BODY makes it real and requires interand requires interaction!action!

Dividing Body into Two WeeksDividing Body into Two Weeks

•This week: This week: GivingGiving•Next week: Next week: ServingServing

–For next week: go to our class For next week: go to our class page on VibbleSpace.com and page on VibbleSpace.com and read the list of spiritual giftsread the list of spiritual gifts

Views on the physical/spiritualViews on the physical/spiritual

Everything is Physical

Everything is Spiritual

Spiritual is Good

Physical Physical is Badis Bad

Interdependence/Unity in Spiritual

and Physical

Atheism

No God

Pantheism

All is God/Mind Platonic

Dualism

Hebrew/Early Christian Wholism

What is the implication of each view for how we should view the physical world?

Small Group DiscussionSmall Group Discussion

• Discuss questions #2, #4, #5Discuss questions #2, #4, #5

• #7 for Q&A#7 for Q&A

Q & AQ & A

GivingGiving

Large Group QuestionLarge Group Question

• Why are people generally resistant to Why are people generally resistant to giving financial resources to a church?giving financial resources to a church?

A Guideline for GivingA Guideline for Giving

2 Corinthians 9:6-152 Corinthians 9:6-15

Context for the PassageContext for the Passage

• Paul is collecting money for the church in Paul is collecting money for the church in Jerusalem that had fallen on hard times.Jerusalem that had fallen on hard times.

The Underlying PrincipleThe Underlying Principle2 Corinthians 9:62 Corinthians 9:6

You Reap What You SowYou Reap What You Sow

Follow God’s PlanFollow God’s Plan2 Corinthians 9:1-72 Corinthians 9:1-7

•Three FAQ’s about GivingThree FAQ’s about Giving•How Much?How Much?•When?When?•To Whom?To Whom?

FAQ #1: How Much?FAQ #1: How Much?

• 2 Corinthians 9:72 Corinthians 9:7– You must decide in your heart…You must decide in your heart…

• Genesis 14:20Genesis 14:20– Abraham gave a tenthAbraham gave a tenth

• Genesis 28:22Genesis 28:22– Jacob gave a tenthJacob gave a tenth

• Leviticus 27:30Leviticus 27:30– The Law of Moses required a tenthThe Law of Moses required a tenth

• Matthew 23:23Matthew 23:23– Jesus acknowledged the tenthJesus acknowledged the tenth

A Good ModelA Good Model

•10/10/80 Principle10/10/80 Principle• 10% to God10% to God – – first fruits:first fruits: acknowledge his acknowledge his

provisionprovision

• 10% to Savings10% to Savings – be a good steward – be a good steward

• 80% for living expenses80% for living expenses – hey, you – hey, you have to eat, right?have to eat, right?

FAQ #2: When?FAQ #2: When?

• 1 Corinthians 16:21 Corinthians 16:2

• A Good principle: When you get, give.A Good principle: When you get, give.

FAQ #3: To Whom?FAQ #3: To Whom?

• Malachi 3:10Malachi 3:10

• Where are you fed and connected? This is Where are you fed and connected? This is your “storehouse”your “storehouse”

• A good principle:A good principle:– Tithe to the storehouseTithe to the storehouse– Give “above and beyond” to your favorite Give “above and beyond” to your favorite

ministries.ministries.– Sacrifice for presented need.Sacrifice for presented need.

Rely on God’s ProvisionRely on God’s Provision2 Corinthians 9:8-92 Corinthians 9:8-9

• What is God able to do?What is God able to do?

Claim God’s PromiseClaim God’s Promise2 Corinthians 9:10-112 Corinthians 9:10-11

• What does God promise?What does God promise?• Malachi 3:10Malachi 3:10

The Benefit of GivingThe Benefit of Giving2 Corinthians 9:12-142 Corinthians 9:12-14

• It Encourages the BodyIt Encourages the Body

• It Unifies the BodyIt Unifies the Body

Reflecting God’s ImageReflecting God’s Image

• 2 Corinthians 9:152 Corinthians 9:15

Small Group DiscussionSmall Group Discussion

• What are some of your issues with the What are some of your issues with the topic of giving? Resistant, positive, topic of giving? Resistant, positive, curious…curious…

• How would you like the group to pray for How would you like the group to pray for you this week?you this week?