Text |
Theme |
Genesis 1: 1, 26-31 |
God created humans, gave them dominion and gave them plants for food. |
Genesis 2: 7-9, 15-25 |
God made Adam, put him in the Garden of Eden and then gave him Eve. |
Genesis 28: 16-22 |
Jacob acknowledges that God has given him clothing and food. He sets up a pillar to be God's house and pledges one tenth. |
Exodus 35: 20-29 |
The Lord has commanded that people bring offerings to makde a tabernacle and they come willing with valuable offerings - more than was needed to make the sanctuary. |
Leviticus 27: 30-33 Tithes |
- one tenth of produce and animals - are holy to the Lord. |
Deuteronomy 8: 6-20 |
Keep God's commandments because he has brought you into a land where you have everything you need in abundance. Don't forget that it was God who has given you everything. |
Deuteronomy 14: 22-27 |
Set aside a tithe of produce and animals. |
Deuteronomy 15: 7-11, 16:10 and 16:17 |
Give generously and ungrudgingly to those in your community who are in need. Give as you are able. |
Deuteronomy 18:1-5 |
The priests are due a share of people's offering. They have been chosen by God to minister in the name of the Lord. |
Deuteronomy 26:1-10 |
God has taken you out of Egypt and given you land. Take the first fruits of that land and give them to God. |
1 Chronicles 29:10-20 |
David blessed the Lord - 'all that is in the heavens and the earth is yours…all things come from you, and of our own have we given you.' |
Nehemiah 10:35-39 |
Bring the first fruits of produce and livestock to the house of God. |
Ecclesiastes 2:1-11 |
Chasing after pleasure and building up many material possessions don't matter in the end - 'there was nothing to be gained under the sun'. |
Tobit 4:5-11, 14-16, |
Give alms willingly in proportion to your income |
Matthew 6: 1-4, |
When you give alms do it in secret. Don't store up treasures on earth - you cant serve both God and wealth. |
Matthew 14:13-21 |
Feeding the five thousand |
Matthew 19: 24 |
It's easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter heaven. |
Matthew 22:15-22 |
Give to Caesar the things which are Ceasare's and give to God te things which are God's. |
Matthew 25: 31-46 |
I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink…. |
Mark 10: 17-31 |
Jesus tells the rich young man to sell everything and follow him. |
Mark 12:41-44 |
The widow's mite |
Luke 10:25-37 |
The good samaritan. |
Luke 12:13-21 |
The parable of the rich fool. |
Luke 12:22-34 |
Consider the lilies of the field |
Luke 19:1-10 |
Zacchaeus the tax collector gives half of eerything to the poor. |
Luke 19:11-16 |
The parable of the talents. |
Luke 21:1-4 |
The widow's mite |
Acts 2:42-47, 4:32-37, |
They would sell their possessions and distribute the proceeds to all, who had need - everything was held in common. |
Acts 5:1-11 |
Ananias sold some property but kept some of the proceeds for himself. |
Acts 20:32-35 |
Paul worked to support his companians. This was an example of supporting the weak because Jeses said that it is more blessed to give than to receive. |
2 Corinthians 8:1-15 |
The Macedonians generously gave according to their means. |
Philippians 4:10-20 |
Paul has learned to be content with what he has, |
1 Timothy 6:6-10, |
We brought nothing into the world and can take nothing out of it. The love of money is at the root of all evil. |
Hebrews 13:5-6, 15-16 |
Keep you lives free from the love of money. Share what you have. |
1 Peter 4:7-11 |
Serve one another with whatever gift you have received. |