1. During His earthly ministry, Jesus challenged His disciples to

give...

a. As recorded by Luke - Lk 6:38; cf. 12:13-34

b  As stated by Paul - Ac 20:33-35

1. In his epistles, Paul commanded Christians to give...

a. To lay by in store weekly, for the needs of the saints - 1Co 16: 1-2

b. To work, so that we might give to those in need - Ep 4:28

c. To be rich in good works, ready to give, willing to share - 1 Ti 6:17-19

d. To do good and share - He 13:16

1. A question that often comes up is "How Much Should I Give?"...

a. The Law of Moses was very explicit (tithing commanded of Israel)

b. The New Covenant is not as explicit (there is no command for

Christians to tithe)