Liberality

Liberality

Pleasing to God - 2Co 9:7; Heb 13:16

God never forgets - Heb 6:10

Christ set an example of - 2Co 8:9

Characteristic of saints - Ps 112:9; Isa 32:8

Unprofitable, without love - 1Co 13:3

SHOULD BE EXERCISED

• In the service of God
- Ex 35:21-29
• Toward saints
- Ro 12:13; Ga 6:10
• Toward servants
- De 15:12-14
• Toward the poor
- De 15:11; Isa 58:7
• Toward strangers
- Le 25:35
• Toward enemies
- Pr 25:21
• Toward all men
- Ga 6:10
• In leading to those in want
- Mt 5:42
• In giving alms
- Lu 12:33
• In relieving the destitute
- Isa 58:7
• In forwarding missions
- Php 4:14-16
• In rendering personal services
- Php 2:30
• Without ostentation
- Mt 6:1-3
• With simplicity
- Ro 12:8
• According to ability
- De 16:10,17; 1Co 16:2
• Willingly
- Ex 25:2; 2Co 8:12
• Abundantly
- 2Co 8:7; 9:11-13

Exercise of, provokes others to - 2Co 9:2

Labour to be enabled to exercise - Ac 20:35; Eph 4:28

WANT OF

• Brings many a curse
- Pr 28:27
• A proof of not loving God
- 1Jo 3:17
• A proof of not having faith
- Jas 2:14-16

Blessings connected with - Ps 41:1; Pr 22:9; Ac 20:35

Promises to - Ps 112:9; Pr 11:25; 28:27; Ec 11:1,2; Isa 58:10

Exhortations to - Lu 3:11; 11:41; Ac 20:35; 1Co 16:1; 1Ti 6:17,18

Exemplified

• Princes of Israel
- Nu 7:2
• Boaz
- Ru 2:16
• David
- 2Sa 9:7,10
• Barzillai, &c
- 2Sa 17:28
• Araunah
- 2Sa 24:22
• Shunammite
- 2Ki 4:8,10
• Judah
- 2Ch 24:10,11
• Nehemiah
- Ne 7:70
• Jews
- Ne 7:71,72
• Job
- Job 29:15,16
• Nebuzaradan
- Jer 40:4,5
• Joanna, &c
- Lu 8:3
• Zacchaeus
- Lu 19:8
• Christians
- Ac 2:45
• Barnabas
- Ac 4:36,37
• Dorcas
- Ac 9:36
• Cornelius
- Ac 16:2
• Church of Antioch
- Ac 11:29,30
• Lydia
- Ac 16:15
• Paul
- Ac 20:34
• Stephanas, &c
- 1Co 16:17

Extraordinary - Exemplified

• Israelites
- Ex 36:5
• Poor widow
- Mr 12:42-44
• Churches of Macedonia
- 2Co 8:1-5
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