HANNAH – THE FAITHFUL GIVER
“She made a vow, saying, “O Lord of hosts, if You will indeed look on the affliction (suffering) of Your maidservant and remember, and not forget Your maidservant, but will give Your maidservant a son, then I will give him to the Lord all the days of his life; a razor shall never touch his […]
ABRAHAM – THE SACRIFICIAL GIVER (5)
“When they came to the place of which God had told him, Abraham built an altar there and arranged the wood, and bound Isaac his son and placed him on the altar, on top of the wood. Abraham reached out his hand and took the knife to kill his son.” – Genesis 22:9-10 (AMP) The […]
ABRAHAM – THE SACRIFICIAL GIVER (4)
“Now the [two] men (angelic beings) turned away from there and went toward Sodom, but Abraham remained standing before the Lord. Abraham approached [the Lord] and said, “Will You really sweep away the righteous (those who do right) with the wicked (those who do evil)?” – Genesis 18:22-23 (AMP) Abraham had received three men in […]
ABRAHAM – THE SACRIFICIAL GIVER (3)
“Please let a little water be brought [by one of my servants] and [you may] wash your feet, and recline and rest comfortably under the tree. And I will bring a piece of bread to refresh and sustain you; after that you may go on, since you have come to your servant.” And they replied, […]
ABRAHAM – THE SACRIFICIAL GIVER (2)
“And blessed, praised, and glorified be God Most High, Who has given your enemies into your hand,” And Abram gave him a tenth of all [the treasure he had taken in battle].” – Genesis 14:20 (AMP) Abraham was a man who had learnt to have God as his Sufficiency and to know and understand that […]
ABRAHAM – THE SACRIFICIAL GIVER (1)
“When Abraham heard that his nephew [Lot] had been captured, he armed and led out his trained men, born in his own house, [numbering] three hundred and eighteen, and went in pursuit as far [north] as Dan. He divided his forces against them by night, he and his servants, attacked and defeated them, and pursued […]
THE GREATEST GIFT
“By this the love of God was displayed in us, in that God has sent His [One and] only begotten Son [the One who is truly unique, the only One of His kind] into the world so that we might live through Him. In this is love, not that we loved God, but that He […]
THE GREATEST GIVER
“For God so [greatly] loved and dearly prized the world, that He [even] gave His [One and] only begotten Son, so that whoever believes and trusts in Him [as Saviour] shall not perish, but have eternal life.” – John 3:16 (AMP) In Genesis 3, the first act of rebellion by man happened as it was […]
GIVING – SELFLESS AND SACRIFICIAL (4)
“Therefore I urge you, brothers and sisters, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies [dedicating all of yourselves, set apart] as a living sacrifice, holy and well-pleasing to God, which is your rational (logical, intelligent) act of worship.” – Romans 12:1 (AMP) In the Old Testament, during the time of Moses, while he […]
GIVING – SELFLESS AND SACRIFICIAL (3)
“Therefore I urge you, brothers and sisters, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies [dedicating all of yourselves, set apart] as a living sacrifice, holy and well-pleasing to God, which is your rational (logical, intelligent) act of worship.” – Romans 12:1 (AMP) Giving is one of the teachings and instructions of the Scripture […]