LIBERALITY

LIBERALITY: - Pleasing to God 2Co 9:7; Heb 13:16 - God never forgets Heb 6:10 - Christ set an example of 2Co 8:9 - Characteristic of saints Ps 112:9; Isa 32:8 - Unprofitable, without love 1Co 13:3 - SHOULD BE EXERCISED . In the service of God Ex 35:21-29 . Toward saints Ro 12:13; Ga 6:10 . Toward servants De 15:12-14 . Toward the poor De 15:11; Isa 58:7 . Toward strangers Le 25:35 . Toward enemies Pr 25:21 . Toward all men Ga 6:10 . In leading to those in want Mt 5:42 . In giving alms Lu 12:33 . In relieving the destitute Isa 58:7 . In forwarding missions Php 4:14-16 . In rendering personal services Php 2:30 . Without ostentation Mt 6:1-3 . With simplicity Ro 12:8 . According to ability De 16:10,17; 1Co 16:2 . Willingly Ex 25:2; 2Co 8:12 . Abundantly 2Co 8:7; 9:11-13 - Exercise of, provokes others to 2Co 9:2 - Labour to be enabled to exercise Ac 20:35; Eph 4:28 - WANT OF . Brings many a curse Pr 28:27 . A proof of not loving God 1Jo 3:17 . A proof of not having faith Jas 2:14-16 - Blessings connected with Ps 41:1; Pr 22:9; Ac 20:35 - Promises to Ps 112:9; Pr 11:25; 28:27; Ec 11:1,2; Isa 58:10 - Exhortations to Lu 3:11; 11:41; Ac 20:35; 1Co 16:1; 1Ti 6:17,18 - Exemplified . Princes of Israel Nu 7:2 . Boaz Ru 2:16 . David 2Sa 9:7,10 . Barzillai, 2Sa 17:28 . Araunah 2Sa 24:22 . Shunammite 2Ki 4:8,10 . Judah 2Ch 24:10,11 . Nehemiah Ne 7:70 . Jews Ne 7:71,72 . Job Job 29:15,16 . Nebuzaradan Jer 40:4,5 . Joanna, Lu 8:3 . Zacchaeus Lu 19:8 . Christians Ac 2:45 . Barnabas Ac 4:36,37 . Dorcas Ac 9:36 . Cornelius Ac 16:2 . Church of Antioch Ac 11:29,30 . Lydia Ac 16:15 . Paul Ac 20:34 . Stephanas, 1Co 16:17 - Extraordinary - Exemplified . Israelites Ex 36:5 . Poor widow Mr 12:42-44 . Churches of Macedonia 2Co 8:1-5