The Glorious God and His Glorious Church

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Giving to the Glory of God
Malachi 16-14
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6 A son honors his father, And a servant his
master. If then I am the Father, where is My
honor? And if I am a Master, where is My
reverence? Says the Lord of hosts to you priests
who despise My name. Yet you say, In what way
have we despised Your name? 7 You offer defiled
food on My altar. But say, In what way have we
defiled You? By saying, The table of the Lord is
contemptible. 8 And when you offer the blind as
a sacrifice, Is it not evil? And when you offer
the lame and sick, Is it not evil? Offer
it then to your
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governor! Would he be pleased with you?
Would he accept you favorably? says the Lord of
hosts. 9 But now entreat God's favor, that He
may be gracious to us. While this is being done
by your hands, will He accept you favorably? says
the Lord of hosts. 10 Who is there even among
you who would shut the doors, so that you would
not kindle fire on My altar in vain? I have no
pleasure in you, says the Lord of hosts. Nor will
I accept an offering from your hands.
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11 For from the rising of the sun, even to its
going down, My name shall be great among the
Gentiles In every place incense shall be offered
to My name, And a pure offering For My name
shall be great among the nations, Says the Lord
of hosts. 12 But you profane it, In that you
say, The table of the Lord is defiled And its
fruit, its food, is contemptible. 13 You also
say, Oh, what a weariness! And you sneer at it,
Says the Lord of hosts. And you bring the
stolen, the lame, and the sick
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Thus you bring an offering! Should I accept this
from your hand? says the Lord. 14 But cursed
be the deceiver who has in his flock a male, and
takes a vow, but sacrifices to the Lord what is
blemishedfor I am a great King, says the Lord of
hosts, and My name is to be feared among the
nations. Malachi 16-14
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The Importance of This Lesson
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• The Importance of This Lesson
• Not for our visitors

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• The Importance of This Lesson
• Not for our visitors
• Greater balance in preaching

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• The Importance of This Lesson
• Not for our visitors
• Greater balance in preaching
• Preaching to our needs

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• The Importance of This Lesson
• Not for our visitors
• Greater balance in preaching
• Preaching to our needs
• Caring Shepherds

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Giving to the Glory of God
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• Giving to the Glory of God
• He doesnt need our gifts

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7 Hear, O My people, and I will speak, O Israel,
and I will testify against you I am God, your
God! 8 I will not rebuke you for your sacrifices
Or your burnt offerings, Which are continually
before Me. 9 I will not take a bull from your
house, Nor goats out of your folds. 10 For every
beast of the forest is Mine, And the cattle on a
thousand hills. 11 I know all the birds of the
mountains, And the wild beasts of the field are
Mine. 12 If I were hungry, I would not tell you
For the world is Mine, and all its fullness. Ps.
507-12
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• Giving to the Glory of God
• He doesnt need our gifts
• Gifts express our love

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1 And He looked up and saw the rich putting
their gifts into the treasury, 2 and He saw also
a certain poor widow putting in two mites. 3 So
He said, Truly I say to you that this poor widow
has put in more than all 4 for all these out
of their abundance have put in offerings for God,
but she out of her poverty put in all the
livelihood that she had. Luke 211-4
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• Giving to the Glory of God
• He doesnt need our gifts
• Gifts express our love
• Give it to governor contempt

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8 And when you offer the blind as a sacrifice,
Is it not evil? And when you offer the lame and
sick, Is it not evil? Offer it then to your
governor! Would he be pleased with you? Would he
accept you favorably?" Says the LORD of
hosts. Mal. 18
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• Giving to the Glory of God
• He doesnt need our gifts
• Gifts express our love
• Give it to governor contempt
• Gifts are proof of our love

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12 For if there is first a willing mind, it is
accepted according to what one has, and not
according to what he does not have. 2 Cor.
812
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12 For if there is first a willing mind, it is
accepted according to what one has, and not
according to what he does not have. 2 Cor.
812 24 Therefore show to them, and before the
churches the proof of your love and of our
boasting on your behalf. 2 Cor. 824
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• Giving to the Glory of God
• He doesnt need our gifts
• Gifts express our love
• He refuses leftovers

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8 And when you offer the blind as a sacrifice,
Is it not evil? And when you offer the lame and
sick, Is it not evil? Offer it then to your
governor! Would he be pleased with you? Would he
accept you favorably?" Says the LORD of
hosts. Mal. 18
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13 You also say, 'Oh, what a weariness!' And you
sneer at it," Says the LORD of hosts. "And you
bring the stolen, the lame, and the sick Thus
you bring an offering! Should I accept this from
your hand?" Says the LORD. 14 "But cursed be the
deceiver Who has in his flock a male, And takes a
vow, But sacrifices to the Lord what is
blemished-For I am a great King," Says the LORD
of hosts, "And My name is to be feared among the
nations. Mal. 113-14
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• Giving to the Glory of God
• He doesnt need our gifts
• Gifts express our love
• He refuses leftovers
• Stinginess is robbing God

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8 Will a man rob God? Yet you have robbed Me!
But you say, In what way have we robbed You? In
tithes and offerings. 9 You are cursed with a
curse, For you have robbed Me, Even this whole
nation. Mal. 38-9
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• Giving to the Glory of God
• He doesnt need our gifts
• Gifts express our love
• He refuses leftovers
• Stinginess is robbing God
• Laying up treasures in heaven

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19 Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on
earth, where moth and rust destroy and where
thieves break in and steal 20 "but lay up for
yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither
moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not
break in and steal. Matt. 619-20
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• Giving to the Glory of God
• He doesnt need our gifts
• Gifts express our love
• He refuses leftovers
• Stinginess is robbing God
• Laying up treasures in heaven
• Blessings of giving

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9 You are cursed with a curse, For you have
robbed Me, Even this whole nation. 10 Bring all
the tithes into the storehouse, That there may be
food in My house, And try Me now in this," Says
the LORD of hosts, "If I will not open for you
the windows of heaven And pour out for you such
blessing That there will not be room enough to
receive it. Mal. 39-10
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Giving Yourself to Him
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• Giving Yourself to Him
• Believe in Him Gal. 326

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• Giving Yourself to Him
• Believe in Him Gal. 326
• Turn (repent) from sin Luke 133

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• Giving Yourself to Him
• Believe in Him Gal. 326
• Turn (repent) from sin Luke 133
• Confess Christ Rom. 109

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• Giving Yourself to Him
• Believe in Him Gal. 326
• Turn (repent) from sin Luke 133
• Confess Christ Rom. 109
• Baptized into Christ Gal. 327

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• Giving Yourself to Him
• Believe in Him Gal. 326
• Turn (repent) from sin Luke 133
• Confess Christ Rom. 109
• Baptized into Christ Gal. 327
• Added to His Kingdom, His Church

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• Giving Yourself to Him
• Believe in Him Gal. 326
• Turn (repent) from sin Luke 133
• Confess Christ Rom. 109
• Baptized into Christ Gal. 327
• Added to His Kingdom, His Church
• Be faithful until death Rev. 210