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2. Usapang Pera

3. What’s the Problem
• Not mainly doctrinal

4. Source: http://www.generousgiving.org/
• Only 3-5% of those who give money
to the church tithe (give 10% of their
income).

5. What’s the Problem
• Not mainly doctrinal
• Not mainly practical

6. Source: http://www.generousgiving.org/
• Giving by North American
churchgoers was higher during the
Great Depression (3.3 percent of per
capita income in 1933) than it was
after a half-century of unprecedented
prosperity (2.5 percent in 2004).

7. Source: http://www.generousgiving.org/
• Christians worldwide had personal income
totaling more than $16 trillion in 2007 but
gave only 2 percent, or $370 billion, to
Christian causes.

8. Source: http://www.generousgiving.org/
• If Christian churches chose to give 10% of
their income and to devote 60% of their
increased giving to international missions,
there would be $98.4 billion available for
the international church and $32.8 billion
for domestic missions.

9. Source: http://www.generousgiving.org/
• Conservative estimates indicate that $1
billion a year could be all that's needed
financially to complete the task of the
Great Commission.

10. What’s the Problem
• Not mainly doctrinal
• Not mainly practical
• But primarily spiritual (heart issue)

11. Giving In God’s Story
• Our life (including our giving) must be
under God’s Story.

12. Giving In God’s Story
• Our life (including our giving) must be
under God’s Story.
• Our God is a Giver.

13. Giving In God’s Story
• Our life (including our giving) must be
under God’s Story.
• Our God is a Giver.
• God expects his children to be givers
(like him).

14. Tithing
• To support the Levites – 10% yearly
(Num. 18:8-32)
• For community celebrations – 10%
yearly (Deut. 14:22-27)
• To help the poor – 10% every three
years (Deut. 14:28-29)
• The tithe is 23.3% for Israel. It’s the
starting point for their giving.

15. The Tabernacle

16. Exodus 36:3-5
Ibinigay sa kanila ang lahat ng inihandog ng
mga Israelita para sa pagpapatayo ng Tolda. At
patuloy pa rin ang kusang-loob na pagdadala
ng mga tao ng mga handog nila tuwing umaga.
Kaya pumunta kay Moises ang mga
nagtatrabaho sa Tolda at nagsabi, “Sobra na sa
kailangan ang dinadala ng mga tao para sa
gawaing iniutos na gawin ni Yahweh.”

17. The Temple

22. Kingdom Giving
• Generous giving

23. Kingdom Giving
• Generous giving
• Grace-driven giving

24. Kingdom Giving
• Generous giving
• Grace-driven giving
• Grateful giving

25. Kingdom Giving
• Generous giving
• Grace-driven giving
• Grateful giving
• God-glorifying giving

26. What Fuels Kingdom Giving
• God is King – He owns everything.

27. What Fuels Kingdom Giving
• God is King – He owns everything.
• We are in the kingdom – We are
stewards.

28. What Fuels Kingdom Giving
• God is King – He owns everything.
• We are in the kingdom – We are
stewards.
• God has a mission – Money is a tool
for that kingdom mission.

29. Kingdom Giving – Excuses
• “I don’t want to.” (Ayaw ko.)

30. Kingdom Giving – Excuses
• “I don’t want to.” (Ayaw ko.)
• “I can’t.” (Hindi ko kaya.)

31. Kingdom Giving – Excuses
• “I don’t want to.” (Ayaw ko.)
• “I can’t.” (Hindi ko kaya.)
• “I’m not yet ready.” (Wag muna ngayon.)