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Help with Being Holy: The Means of Grace — Financial Giving

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Speaker: Steve Estes
Scripture: Acts 20:33-35
September 18, 2022

Acts 20:33-35: “I have not coveted anyone's silver or gold or clothing. You yourselves know that these hands of mine have supplied my own needs and the needs of my companions. 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.'"

Sermon Outline

1. The Old Testament background

  • The "regular tithe"

  • The poor tithe

  • Leaving gleanings for the poor

2. Is the tithe for today?

  • How important is giving?

  • What is necessary in order to be able to give? Work

3. How giving helps with sanctification

  • Giving gives joy... and joy helps with holiness

  • Giving weans you from this world and gives you focus on the next

4. Two final thoughts

  • Earning money is not wrong

  • The least likely people should give

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