Charity

Main Idea – Giving your gifts (time, talent and treasure) fits with the mission and vision of the Avenue, is glorifying to God, lines up with the Great Commandment/Commission and shows love without expectation.

Meditation Passage – Deut 15:11 For there will never cease to be poor in the land. Therefore I command you, ‘You shall open wide your hand to your brother, to the needy and to the poor, in your land.’

Main Passage – Matt 25: 36-46
Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison and you came to me.’ Then the righteous will answer him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you drink? And when did we see you a stranger and welcome you, or naked and clothe you? And when did we see you sick or in prison and visit you?’ And the King will answer them, ‘Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.’
“Then he will say to those on his left, ‘Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels. For I was hungry and you gave me no food, I was thirsty and you gave me no drink, I was a stranger and you did not welcome me, naked and you did not clothe me, sick and in prison and you did not visit me.’ Then they also will answer, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not minister to you?’ Then he will answer them, saying, ‘Truly, I say to you, as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to me.’ And these will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”


- Where do these verses fit in the scope of your salvation? Sanctification?



1. Why should we give? What should we give? How should we give?



2. How many practical means of Charity do you see in the passage?



3. How do these practical means of charity link with the Great Commandment/Commission?


4. What should we expect from God in response to our charity?
2 Corinthians 9:6-12

Other Passages – Proverbs 3:9-10
Proverbs 11:25
Proverbs 19:17
Proverbs 21:13
Proverbs 22:9
James 2:15-16