Why is giving essential? James 1:17 Matthew 6:19-25 1 Timothy 6:3-11 1 Timothy 6:17-19 As Jesus-followers, our is higher than the of this world. How do we give? 2 Corinthians 8:1-15 2 Corinthians 9:6-15 What is giving? There is no and there is no for Christian giving. Psalm 39:4 So teach us to our days that we may get a heart of . (Psalm 90:12) When do we give? Often the who are “in your way” are your " " for the day. Our investments reveal whose Kingdom our heart is loyal to. Do we own our possessions or do they own us? What happens in our hearts when we give? How are we spending the life Jesus has entrusted to us?