TIS THE SEASON TO BE GIVING

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GIFTS OF GIVING: the divine enablement to nurture, care for, and guide people toward ongoing spiritual maturity and becoming like Christ. (ROMANS 12 v6-8)We have different gifts, according to the grace given to each of us. If your gift is prophesying, then prophesy in accordance with your faith; 7. If it is serving, then serve; if it is teaching, then teach; 8. if it is to encourage, then give encouragement; if it is giving, th...en give generously; if it is to lead, do it diligently; if it is to show mercy, do it cheerfully.

1 Corinthians 12 v 31. Now eagerly desire the greater gifts.

Some people with the economy today find it hard to give financially but now we have just learned God’s words and we can go ahead and still give to others regardless of our financial situation. LET’S HAVE FAITH IN GOD THAT BY GIVING HE WILL RETURN HIS PROMISES

2 Corinthians 9:6 New International Version (NIV) Generosity Encouraged 6 Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously.

Deuteronomy 16:17 Every man shall give as he is able, according to the blessing of the LORD your God which he has given you.

Malachi 3:10 Bring you all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in my house, and prove me now herewith, said the LORD of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it

Acts 20:35New International Version (NIV) 35 In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’ ”