Attitudes toward giving (continued)
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Elements of giving, continued
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Planning
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Giving should not be haphazard, but done with proper planning and management. II Corinthians 9:7
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Demands thought, premeditation, intent
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Strike a balance between church collection and charity
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Consider the gift itself
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It’s ours – Acts 5:3-5
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God placed it in our care
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Following through
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Determining to do what we’ve purposed
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Called to be steadfast – I Corinthians 15:58
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Sign of maturity – Ephesians 4:14-16
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Review and revise the plan
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The OODA loop – Observe, Orient, Decide, Act
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Incomes and circumstances change
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Ability to “do less with more”
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Learned trait
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Comes with time, practice, and purpose
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Individual charitable giving
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Who is needy? Psalms 41:1-3
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Where do we find them?
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What are they in need of? Isaiah 58:6-11; Romans 5:6
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Acts 4:7-10 – Jesus helped the helpless. We should stribe to do the same.
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How much to give?
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According to need and ability.
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Final rule is within the heart – II Corinthians 9:6-11
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Example at the judgment – Matthew 25:32-46
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Act of faith – James 2:15-17
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