Giving To Your Pastor

But let him who is taught in the word share all good things with him who teaches. — read the full passage →

Let the elders who rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in the word and in teaching.

Even so the Lord ordained that those who proclaim the Good News should live from the Good News.

He who receives a prophet in the name of a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward. He who receives a righteous man in the name of a righteous man will receive a righteous man’s reward. — read the full passage →

For the Scripture says, “You shall not muzzle the ox when it treads out the grain.” And, “The laborer is worthy of his wages.”

If we sowed to you spiritual things, is it a great thing if we reap your fleshly things?

Remember your leaders, men who spoke to you the word of God, and considering the results of their conduct, imitate their faith.

He also said to the one who had invited him, “When you make a dinner or a supper, don’t call your friends, nor your brothers, nor your kinsmen, nor rich neighbors, or perhaps they might also return the favor, and pay you back. — read the full passage →

This is a faithful saying: if a man seeks the office of an overseer, he desires a good work. — read the full passage →

Soon afterwards, he went about through cities and villages, preaching and bringing the good news of the Kingdom of God. With him were the twelve, — read the full passage →

Not that I seek for the gift, but I seek for the fruit that increases to your account.

In all things I gave you an example, that so laboring you ought to help the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”

Let not many of you be teachers, my brothers, knowing that we will receive heavier judgment.

“Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over, will be given to you. For with the same measure you measure it will be measured back to you.”

For with the heart, one believes unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

Sell that which you have, and give gifts to the needy. Make for yourselves purses which don’t grow old, a treasure in the heavens that doesn’t fail, where no thief approaches, neither moth destroys.

But seek first God’s Kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well.

“No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other; or else he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You can’t serve both God and Mammon.

Shepherd the flock of God which is among you, exercising the oversight, not under compulsion, but voluntarily, not for dishonest gain, but willingly;

Take heed, therefore, to yourselves, and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the assembly of the Lord and God which he purchased with his own blood.

Let each man give according as he has determined in his heart; not grudgingly, or under compulsion; for God loves a cheerful giver.

Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they watch on behalf of your souls, as those who will give account, that they may do this with joy, and not with groaning, for that would be unprofitable for you.

But if anyone doesn’t provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.

But as you abound in everything, in faith, utterance, knowledge, all earnestness, and in your love to us, see that you also abound in this grace.

or he who exhorts, to his exhorting: he who gives, let him do it with liberality; he who rules, with diligence; he who shows mercy, with cheerfulness.

Give diligence to present yourself approved by God, a workman who doesn’t need to be ashamed, properly handling the Word of Truth.

What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound? — read the full passage →

Jesus sat down opposite the treasury, and saw how the multitude cast money into the treasury. Many who were rich cast in much. — read the full passage →

To one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one; to each according to his own ability. Then he went on his journey.

Let the elders who rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in the word and in teaching. — read the full passage →

I exhort the elders among you, as a fellow elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and who will also share in the glory that will be revealed. — read the full passage →

I left you in Crete for this reason, that you would set in order the things that were lacking, and appoint elders in every city, as I directed you;

Moreover, brothers, we make known to you the grace of God which has been given in the assemblies of Macedonia; — read the full passage →

He also said to his disciples, “There was a certain rich man who had a manager. An accusation was made to him that this man was wasting his possessions. — read the full passage →

But I have all things, and abound. I am filled, having received from Epaphroditus the things that came from you, a sweet-smelling fragrance, an acceptable and well-pleasing sacrifice to God.

so that your merciful deeds may be in secret, then your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly.

From Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called to himself the elders of the assembly.

But don’t forget to be doing good and sharing, for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that you through his poverty might become rich.

For the overseer must be blameless, as God’s steward; not self-pleasing, not easily angered, not given to wine, not violent, not greedy for dishonest gain;

neither as lording it over those entrusted to you, but making yourselves examples to the flock.

preach the word; be urgent in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with all patience and teaching.

doing nothing through rivalry or through conceit, but in humility, each counting others better than himself;

Now may he who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food, supply and multiply your seed for sowing, and increase the fruits of your righteousness;

Yes, it has been their good pleasure, and they are their debtors. For if the Gentiles have been made partakers of their spiritual things, they owe it to them also to serve them in fleshly things.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

Give to everyone who asks you, and don’t ask him who takes away your goods to give them back again.

casting all your worries on him, because he cares for you.

We always give thanks to God for all of you, mentioning you in our prayers,

Let us not be weary in doing good, for we will reap in due season, if we don’t give up.

So when they had eaten their breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of Jonah, do you love me more than these?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I have affection for you.” He said to him, “Feed my lambs.” — read the full passage →

And if a brother or sister is naked and in lack of daily food, — read the full passage →

The overseer therefore must be without reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, sensible, modest, hospitable, good at teaching;

He gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, shepherds and teachers;

For if the readiness is there, it is acceptable according to what you have, not according to what you don’t have.

But we will continue steadfastly in prayer and in the ministry of the word.”

A large crowd therefore of the Jews learned that he was there, and they came, not for Jesus’ sake only, but that they might see Lazarus also, whom he had raised from the dead.

God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.”

However, knowing this, Jesus said to them, “Why do you trouble the woman? Because she has done a good work for me. — read the full passage →

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

Jesus said to him, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell what you have, and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.”

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John, — read the full passage →

He who doesn’t love doesn’t know God, for God is love.

But we beg you, brothers, to know those who labor among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you, — read the full passage →

each of you not just looking to his own things, but each of you also to the things of others.

On the first day of the week, let each one of you save, as he may prosper, that no collections be made when I come.

First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, that your faith is proclaimed throughout the whole world.

And God is able to make all grace abound to you, that you, always having all sufficiency in everything, may abound to every good work.

Remember this: he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly. He who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. — read the full passage →

If you know these things, blessed are you if you do them.

But whoever has the world’s goods, and sees his brother in need, and closes his heart of compassion against him, how does the love of God remain in him? — read the full passage →

You yourselves also know, you Philippians, that in the beginning of the Good News, when I departed from Macedonia, no assembly shared with me in the matter of giving and receiving but you only. — read the full passage →

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John,

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom can be no variation, nor turning shadow.