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|Systematic | |||
|Give on a regular basis, that is, weekly, biweekly, monthly, etc. | |||
|1 Cor 16:1 | |||
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|2 | |||
|Proportional | |||
|Give as you have been prospered; according to your ability | |||
|1 Cor 16:2, | |||
2 Cor 8:2–3 | |||
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|3 | |||
|Sacrificial, Generous | |||
|Give generously, even sacrificially, but not to the point of personal affliction | |||
|2 Cor 8:2–3, | |||
Phil 4:17–18 | |||
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|4 | |||
|Intentional | |||
|Give deliberately in order to meet a genuine need, not out of guilt merely to soothe a pressing request | |||
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|2 Cor 8:4, | |||
Phil 4:16 | |||
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|5a | |||
|Motivated by love | |||
|As Jesus gave himself for us, believers should give of themselves out of love | |||
|2 Cor 8:9 | |||
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|5b | |||
|Motivated by a desire | |||
for equality | |||
|Believers are to give so that all needs are met. | |||
|1 Cor 9:14–15, | |||
2 Cor 8:12–14; | |||
Gal 6:6 | |||
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|5c | |||
|Motivated by a desire | |||
for God's blessing | |||
|Give in order to receive more from God so that you can continue to bless others generously | |||
|2 Cor 9:6 | |||
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|6 | |||
|Cheerful | |||
|God loves a cheerful giver | |||
|2 Cor 9:7 | |||
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|7 | |||
|Voluntary | |||
|Giving ought to be done out of one’s free will and not under compulsion | |||
|2 Cor 8:2–3, 8; | |||
2 Cor 9:7; | |||
Phil 4:18 | |||
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