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Giving Principles

Grace Church Guiding Position on Giving

• GUIDING TRUTH: God is the owner of all we have. We are His managers and should honor Him with our finances. The main issue is coming under the lordship of Christ.

• GOAL for members at Grace: “To be working toward the tithe & beyond.”

• PRINCIPLE OF FIRST-FRUITS: The first portion of one’s earnings should be given back to God (Prov. 3:9-10).

- In response to God's goodness
- To focus on God as our source of security. Believing that God does supply all that you need to live and supply extra to give away (II Cor. 8-9; Matt. 6; Phil. 4:14-19).
- To bless others
- To receive the blessings of the Lord which are tied to obedience in this area. If you sow generously, you will reap generously. If you sow sparingly, you will reap sparingly (II Cor. 9:6-7).

• WHERE TO GIVE: Preference should be given to a believer’s place of worship.

• GOD-HONORING givers exhibit these characteristics:

- Generosity
- Cheerfulness/Joy
- Sacrifice
- Faith
- Obedience
- Compassion