| Old Testament |
| Scripture |
Stewardship Message |
| Leviticus 27:30 |
"All tithes of the land, whether in grain from the field or in the fruit from the trees, belong to the Lord, as sacred to Him." |
| Deuteronomy 14:22,29 |
"Each year you shall tithe all the produce that grows in the fields you have sown...so that the Lord, your God, may bless you in all that you undertake." |
Deuteronomy 16:10,
16-17 |
"…No one shall appear before the Lord empty-handed, but each of you with as much as he can give, in proportion to the blessings which the Lord, God has bestowed on you." |
| Deuteronomy 26:2-4 |
"…you shall take some first fruits of the various products of the soil which you harvest…and putting them in a basket…you shall go to the priest…(who will) set it in front of the altar of the Lord, your God." |
| I Chronicles 29:14 |
"…For everything is from you, and we only give you what we have received from you…" |
| Proverbs 3:9-10 |
"Honor the Lord with your wealth, with first fruits of all you produce; then will your barns be filled with grain, with new wine your vats will overflow." |
| Proverbs 11:25 |
"He who confers benefits will be amply enriched, and he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed." |
| Sirach 35:9 |
"…Give to the Most High as He has given to you, generously, according to your means." |
| Malachi 3:10 |
"…Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house, and try me in this, says the Lord of Hosts."
|
| New Testament |
| Scripture |
Stewardship Message |
| Matthew 3:2,8 |
"Reform your lives… Give some evidence that you mean to reform." |
| Matthew 5:1-12 |
Beatitudes |
| Matthew 5:16 |
"In the same way, your light must shine before men so that they may all see goodness in your acts." |
| Matthew 6:24 |
"No man can serve two masters. He will either hate one or love the other or be attentive to one and despise the other." |
| Matthew 10:42 |
"You can be sure that whoever gives even a drink of cold water to one of the least of my followers, will certainly receive a reward." |
| Matthew 13:4-23 |
The Parable of the Sower |
| Matthew 13:31-32 |
The Parable of the Mustard Seed |
| Matthew 14:16 |
"Give them something to eat yourselves." |
| Matthew 16:27 |
"…He will repay each man according to his conduct." |
| Matthew 22:37 |
"You shall love the Lord your God… You shall love your neighbor as yourself." |
| Matthew 25:14-30 |
Parable of the Silver Pieces |
| Mark 10:21 |
"Go and sell what you have and give to the poor; you will then have treasure in heaven." |
| Mark 10:43-44 |
"…Anyone among you who aspires to greatness must serve the rest; whoever wants to rank first among you must serve the needs of all." |
| Mark 12:44 |
"They gave from their surplus wealth, but she gave from her want, all that she had to live on." |
| Mark 13:34 |
"He leaves home and leaves his servants in charge, each with his own task." |
| Luke 3:11 |
"Let the man with two coats give to him who has none. The man who has food should do the same." |
| Luke 6:38 |
"Give and it shall be given to you… For the measure you measure with will be measured back to you." |
| Luke 6:43-44 |
"A good tree does not bear rotten fruit any more than a rotten tree bears good fruit. Each tree is known by its fruit." |
| Luke 10:25-37 |
Parable of the Good Samaritan |
| Luke 11:5-8 |
Parable of the Friend at Midnight |
| Luke 12:34,48 |
"Wherever your treasure lies, there will your heart be… When much has been given a man, much will be required of him." |
| Luke 14:33 |
"…none of you can be my disciple if he does not renounce all his possessions." |
| Luke 16:13 |
"You cannot give yourself to God and money." |
| Luke 16:19-31 |
Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus |
| Luke 19:8 |
"I give half my belongings, Lord, to the poor." |
| John 6:27 |
"You should not be working for perishable food but for food that remains unto life eternal." |
| John 9:4 |
"We must do the deeds of Him who sent me while it is still day." |
| John 12:26 |
"If anyone would serve me, let him follow me." |
| John 14:21 |
"He who obeys the commandments he has from me is the man who loves me." |
| John 15:12,16 |
"This is my commandment: love one another as I have loved you…it was I who chose you to go forth and bear fruit." |
| John 20:21 |
"As the Father has sent me, so I send you." |
| John 21:15-17 |
"Jesus said, 'Tend my sheep…Feed my sheep.'" |
| Acts 2:44-45 |
"…Those who believed shared all things in common; they would sell their property and goods, dividing everything on the basis of each one's need." |
| Acts 4:34 |
"...to be distributed each according to his needs." |
| Acts 20:35 |
"…recall the words of Jesus: 'There is more happiness in giving than receiving.'" |
| Romans 12:6 |
"We have gifts that differ according to the favor bestowed on each of us." |
| 1 Corinthians 4:1-2 |
"Men should regard us as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God… Moreover, it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful to his gifts." |
| 1 Corinthians 16:2 |
"On the first day of each week everyone should put aside whatever he has been able to save." |
| 2 Corinthians 8 |
Paul's instruction about the collection of the church in Macedonia. |
| 2 Corinthians 9:7 |
"…Everyone must give according to what he has inwardly decided; not sadly, not grudgingly, for God loves a cheerful giver…" |
| 1 Timothy 6:7 |
"We brought nothing into the world, nor have we the power to take anything out…" |
| 1 Timothy 6:18 |
"Charge them to do good, be rich in good works and generous, sharing what they have..." |
| Titus 3:14 |
"But let our people, too, learn to devote themselves to good works, to supply urgent needs, so that they may not be unproductive." |
| Hebrews 13:16 |
"Do not neglect good deeds and generosity. God is pleased by sacrifices of that kind." |
| James 2:15-16 |
"…If a brother or sister has nothing to wear and no food for the day and you…do not meet their bodily needs, what good is that?" |
| James 4:3 |
"You ask and you do not receive because you ask wrongly, with a view to squandering what you receive on your pleasures." |
| 1 Peter 4:10 |
"…As generous distributors of God's manifold grace, put your gifts at the service of one another, each in the measure he has received." |
