Faith Community Church Of Hopkinton

Week 2 of the series "Don't Just Give" from Faith Community Church. Giving is a great way to grow spiritually. When we give, we have to evaluate our priorities, ambitions, values and desires. We give from a fixed sum so the distribution of money in one direction takes it from another. The exercise of determining how much we give and to what direction forces us to examine our hearts. In addition, it is an exercise of trust (or faith as the Bible states it). When we give, we are trusting God to meet our needs. It is the belief that even though I am giving my income away, God will provide for my needs. Giving also provides an opportunity to examine our attitude towards God. In the parable of the talents, the real difference between the first two servants (who multiply the master's investment) and the third servant (who buries the investment) is the way the third servant views the master. The first two servants see an opportunity to please their master and expand His work so they are driven to increase His holdin