You Can't Out-Give God
Luke 6:38 NIV
1st We receive according to what we give
Luke 6:37-38 (ESV)
Judge not, and you will not be judged; condemn not, and you will not be condemned; forgive, and you will be forgiven; give, and it will be given to you.
Matthew 6:14-15 (NLT)
If you forgive those who sin against you, your heavenly Father will forgive you. But if you refuse to forgive others, your Father will not forgive your sins.
Acts 20:35b (NLT)
You should remember the words of the Lord Jesus: 'It is more blessed to give than to receive.'"
Proverbs 11:24-25 (NLT)
Give freely and become more wealthy; be stingy and lose everything. The generous will prosper; those who refresh others will themselves be refreshed.
2 Corinthians 9:6 (NLT)
Remember this—a farmer who plants only a few seeds will get a small crop. But the one who plants generously will get a generous crop.Â
2nd We receive more than we give
Luke 6:38 (ESV)
give, and it will be given to you. Good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap. For with the measure you use it will be measured back to you." (ESV)
3rd We determine how much we will receive
Luke 6:38b (ESV)
give, and it will be given to you. Good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap.
Luke 6:38c (ESV)
For with the measure you use it will be measured back to you."
