On tithing, generosity and evil of being a user | LFC Part 30 | 1 Cor 16:1-4 | Sam Oyeyinka

On Tithing, Generosity and Evil of being a User* | LFC Part 30 | 1 Cor 16:1-4 | Sam OyeyinkaIn this sermon, pastor Sam explained that true Christian giving is directed to the saints because it is giving to God Himself. Any giving driven by selfish ambition or desire for personal gain is ungodly and non-apostolic. He outlines two primary directions of New Testament giving:1. Giving to God’s servants (ministers of the gospel). Honouring them honours God and brings His blessings. 2. Giving to believers and the poor. Giving to them is giving to Jesus, it is a sweet smelling sacrifice to God.Paul repeatedly frames giving as a debt we owe because of the gospel. The deeper we grasp God’s grace, the more generous we become. Struggling with giving reveals we do not fully understand what Christ has done for us. Paul commanded regular, proportionate giving. From the early church onward, this has been understood as the tithe (10%). In Christ, we do not tithe to become righteous, rather, we tithe because we are righteous. God’s love is the cause; generous giving is the fruit.Hearts transformed by the gospel give gratefully, generously, regularly, purely and transparently.