Luke 6:37-38

God’s Universal Truth on Giving
Luke 6:37-38

Luke 6:37-38
• Judge not, and ye shall not be judged:
condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned:
forgive, and ye shall be forgiven:
• Give, and it shall be given unto you; good
measure, pressed down, and shaken together,
and running over, shall men give into your
bosom. For with the same measure that ye
mete withal it shall be measured to you again.

Commentary
• Luke 6:37–38 reminds us that we reap what we
sow and in the amount that we sow. If we judge
others, we will ourselves be judged. If we forgive,
we shall be forgiven, but if we condemn, we shall
be condemned. He was not talking about eternal
judgment but the way we are treated in this life.
If we live to give, God will see to it that we
receive; but if we live only to get, God will see to
it that we lose (Wiersbe).

Give
• Luke 6:38
Jesus doesn’t fill in “what”
because this principle
applies to a multitude of
things one can give.
– Give _____________________ and it shall
be given unto you…

Biblical Fact
Jesus taught His followers how they
can determine the size of measuring
cup God uses to reward them.

Children - to - Adults

Give
• Luke 6:38
– Give __________________ and it shall be
given unto you…

Give
• Luke 6:38
– Give __________________ and it shall be
given unto you…

Galatians 6:7
Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for
whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.

God’s Promise
• Luke 6:38
– Give, and it shall be given unto you;
– good measure,
– pressed down, and shaken together, and
– running over, shall men give into your
bosom.
– For with the same measure…

Question
Will any giving do?
Does who I give to matter?

Two Intents of Giving
New Testament Giving:
#1 To promote the gospel
#2 To provide for the needs of others
Turn to Mark 10:29-30

Mark 10:29-30
• And Jesus answered and said, Verily I say unto
you, There is no man that hath left house, or
brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or
wife, or children, or lands, for my sake,
and the gospel’s,

My Giving
1. Glorifies God
2. Promotes:
– Salvation of the lost
– Discipleship
– Church Planting
Mark 10:29
for my sake,
and the
gospel’s,

Mark 10:30
Three Points:
1. But he shall receive an hundredfold now in
this time, houses, and brethren, and sisters,
and mothers, and children, and lands,
2. with persecutions;
3. and in the world to come eternal life.

Jesus told the Apostles:
• Mark 9:41
– For whosoever shall give you
[those who proclaim the
gospel] a cup of water to
drink in my name, because
ye belong to Christ, verily I
say unto you, he shall not
lose his reward.
“for my sake”

Mission’s Conference 2009
Feb 8-11
What an opportunity for reward!

God is Keeping a Record
• Hebrews 6:10
– For God is not unrighteous to forget your
work and labor of love, which ye have
showed toward his name, in that ye have
ministered to the saints, and do minister.

God Doesn’t Measure from
Man’s Perspective
Mark 12:41-44

Man would think that the person
who gave the greatest amount of
$$$ would get the greatest
reward, but this is NOT the case.
Mark 12:41-44

Mark 12:41
• And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and
beheld how the people cast money into the
treasury: and many that were rich cast in
much.

Mark 12:42
• And there came a certain
poor widow, and she
threw in two mites, which
make a farthing.
• Jewish coin worth about a
fraction of a day’s wage

Mark 12:43
• And he called unto him his disciples, and saith
unto them, Verily I say unto you, That this
poor widow hath cast more in, than all they
which have cast into the treasury:
• Here is God’s perspective……

Mark 12:44
• God’s Awesome Formula
– For all they did cast in of their abundance;
but she of her want [poverty] did cast in all
that she had, even all her living.
Let me show you God’s Formula.

God’s Awesome Formula
Gift
Available
= %
Cash

Fact
Giving that involves little or no sacrifice
is NOT an act of faith or worship.
Proof Text: Hebrew 11.6

Hebrews 11:6
• But without faith it is impossible to please
him:

No Faith, No Worship
1. Paying Mortgage,
2. Buying Groceries,
3. Filling the car up with gas,
4. Writing the bills,
5. Setting aside for an emergency,
6. Going out to dinner and movies,
7. Giving the leftovers to God

Hebrews 11:6
• But without faith it is impossible to please
him:
• for he that cometh to God must believe that
he is, [is He all powerful or is isn’t He?]
• and that he is a rewarder of them that
diligently seek him.
• [Can He rebuke the devourer and provide
blessing or not?]

God’s Promise
• Luke 6:38
– Give__________________________,
– and it shall be given unto you; good
measure, pressed down, and shaken
together, and running over, shall men give
into your bosom.
– For with the same measure that ye mete
withal it shall be measured to you again.