The Guideline For Giving - John 3:16; Ephesians 5:25

GUIDELINE FOR GIVING

John 3:16 is a widely quoted Bible verse that summarizes the cornerstone Christian belief that their God sacrificed his son for the salvation of humanity. Most of us are familiar the proverb "It is more blessed to give than to receive" with the offering on Sunday morning--even though for Paul (Acts 20:32-35) as well as for Jesus (Mt 10:8) it is a guiding principle for the Christian worker rather than the Christian giver.  And while the principle is a helpful one when we consider the matter of giving.