“Give to God What is Right & Not What is Left”

Malachi 3:7-8
“Ever since the days of your ancestors, you have scorned my decrees and failed to obey them. Now return to me, and I will return to you,” says the LORD of Heaven’s Armies. “But you ask, ‘How can we return when we have never gone away?’ 8) “Should people cheat God? Yet you have cheated me! “But you ask, ‘What do you mean? When did we ever cheat you?’ “You have cheated me of the tithes and offerings due to me.” (NLT)

I. What Can Propel Giving to God
Listed below are factors that can cause believers to honor God with their finances.

1. from God can cause believers to honor Him with their finances.
Psalm 116:12
“What will I give to the LORD in return For all His benefits toward me? How can
I repay Him for His precious blessings?” (AMP)

2. to God can cause believers to honor Him with their finances.
1 Kings 3:3-4
“Solomon loved the LORD and followed all the decrees of his father, David, except that Solomon, too, offered sacrifices and burned incense at the local places of worship. 4) The most important of these places of worship was at Gibeon, so the king went there and sacrificed 1,000 burnt offerings.” (NLT)

3. regarding God can cause believers to honor Him with their finances.
1 Chronicles 29:11-12
“Yours, O LORD, is the greatness, the power, the glory, the victory, and the majesty. Everything in the heavens and on earth is yours, O LORD, and this is your kingdom. We adore you as the one who is over all things. 12) Wealth and honor come from you alone, for you rule over everything. Power and might are in your hand, and at your discretion people are made great and given strength.” (NLT)

4. by God can cause believers to honor Him with their finances.
Genesis 28:20-22
“Then Jacob made this vow: “If God will indeed be with me and protect me on this journey, and if he will provide me with food and clothing, 21) and if I return safely to my father’s home, then the LORD will certainly be my God. 22) And this memorial pillar I have set up will become a place for worshiping God, and I will present to God a tenth of everything he gives me.” (NLT)

5. of God can cause believers to honor Him with their finances.
1 Chronicles 29:14
“But who am I, and who are my people, that we could give anything to you? Everything we have has come from you, and we give you only what you first gave us!” (NLT)

II. What Can Prevent Giving to God
Listed below are common reasons individuals don’t honor God with their finances.

1. can prevent an individual from honoring God with their finances.
Matthew 25:24-25
“Then the servant with the one bag of silver came and said, ‘Master, I knew you were a harsh man, harvesting crops you didn’t plant and gathering crops you didn’t cultivate. 25) I was afraid I would lose your money, so I hid it in the earth. Look, here is your money back.’” (NLT)

2. can prevent an individual from honoring God with their finances.
Proverbs 21:26
“Some people are always greedy for more, but the godly love to give!” (NLT)

3. can prevent an individual from honoring God with their finances.
1 Kings 17:10-12
So he went to Zarephath. As he arrived at the gates of the village, he saw a widow gathering sticks, and he asked her, “Would you please bring me a little water in a cup?” 11) As she was going to get it, he called to her, “Bring me a bite of bread, too.” 12) But she said, “I swear by the LORD your God that I don’t have a single piece of bread in the house. And I have only a handful of flour left in the jar and a little cooking oil in the bottom of the jug. I was just gathering a few sticks to cook this last meal, and then my son and I will die.” (NLT)

4. can prevent an individual from honoring God with their finances.
Haggai 1:2-4
“This is what the LORD of Heaven’s Armies says: The people are saying, ‘The time has not yet come to rebuild the house of the LORD.’” 3) Then the LORD sent this message through the prophet Haggai: 4) “Why are you living in luxurious houses while my house lies in ruins?” (NLT)

5. can prevent an individual from honoring God with their finances.
Matthew 25:26-27
“But the master replied, ‘You wicked and lazy servant! If you knew I harvested crops I didn’t plant and gathered crops I didn’t cultivate, 27) why didn’t you deposit my money in the bank? At least I could have gotten some interest on it.’” (NLT)

III. What Can Promote Giving to God
Listed below are individuals in the Bible who addressed the subject of giving money.

1. Giving money was addressed in the Bible by .
Luke 6:38
“Give, and you will receive. Your gift will return to you in full—pressed down, shaken together to make room for more, running over, and poured into your lap. The amount you give will determine the amount you get back.” (NLT)

2. Giving money was addressed in the Bible by .
Joshua 22:8
“He said to them, “Go back to your homes with the great wealth you have taken from your enemies—the vast herds of livestock, the silver, gold, bronze, and iron, and the large supply of clothing. Share the plunder with your relatives.” (NLT)

3. Giving money was addressed in the Bible by .
Exodus 35:4-5
“Then Moses said to the whole community of Israel, “This is what the LORD has commanded: 5) Take a sacred offering for the LORD. Let those with generous hearts present the following gifts to the LORD: gold, silver, and bronze.” (NLT)

4. Giving money was addressed in the Bible by .
1 Timothy 6:17-18
“Teach those who are rich in this world not to be proud and not to trust in their money, which is so unreliable. Their trust should be in God, who richly gives us all we need for our enjoyment. 18) Tell them to use their money to do good. They should be rich in good works and generous to those in need, always being ready to share with others.” (NLT)

5. Giving money was addressed in the Bible by .
Ecclesiastes 11:1-2
“Invest what you have, because after a while you will get a return. 2) Invest what you have in several different businesses, because you don’t know what disasters might happen.” (NCV)

IV. What Can Provoke Giving to God
Using the word MONEY as an acrostic, please share what stimulates you to honor God with your finances.

EXAMPLE:
M The MIGHTY ACTS of God stimulates me to honor Him with my finances.

O The ORDAINED PURPOSE of God stimulates me to honor Him with my finances.

N The NATURAL LAWS of God stimulates me to honor Him with my finances.

E The ENDEARING COMPASSION of God stimulates me to honor Him with my finances.

Y The YEARLY BLESSINGS of God stimulates me to honor Him with my finances.

1. M   of God  stimulates me to honor Him with my finances.

2. O of God stimulates me to honor Him with my finances.

3. N of God stimulates me to honor Him with my finances.

4. E of God stimulates me to honor Him with my finances.

5. Y of God stimulates me to honor Him with my finances.