Biblical Financial Principle #7 - Give Regularly on a Percentage Basis

Give back to God's work regularly and on a percentage basis:

Obedience to God is developed through practicing Godly habits. Many of us go to church, pray and read the Bible on a regular basis. In our financial planning we must make a regular habit of investing in God's Kingdom.

Paul taught that regular and proportional (percentage) giving was appropriate: "On the first day of every week, each one of you should set aside a sum of money in keeping with his income, saving it up, so that when I come no collections will have to be made." (1 Cor. 16:2)

This agrees in principle with Old Testament teachings: "Then celebrate the Feast of Weeks to the Lord your God by giving a freewill offering in proportion to the blessings the Lord your God has given you." (Deut. 16:10)

Our motive for giving is God’s spiritual blessing in our lives, but our measure for giving is God’s material blessing. Paul made this clear when he wrote to the Corinthians in his first letter, “Let every one of you lay by him in store, as God hath prospered him” (1 Cor. 16:2). Paul did not lay down any mathematical formula, because grace giving is not limited by a tithe (10 percent).

Grace giving is systematic, but it is not legalistic. It is not satisfied with only the minimum, whatever that minimum might be. God does not want to make us destitute through the process of giving to others. Her wants to bless us so that we will, in turn, bless others.

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Serving Others Is A Blast!

Jean & I spent a good part of the day Friday (8/15) at Camp Pendleton helping with a retirement party fo a Marine Lt. Col. We were serving with the Patriots Ministry of Cypress Church and the "Knights of the Holy Grill." We had lots of fun. Check out the pictures at this link: http://donate.patriotsministry.us.googlepages.com/colonellowellrector

Cypress Church is offering a really great opportunity to experience the joy of serving others on Sunday, Sept. 21st. We are going to have a "Cypress Community Service Day" where we find lots of ways to help our community. Find out more at this link: http://cypress.church.40doc.googlepages.com/missionsproject