5. God's Way of Bringing About Good Deeds
The fifth reason for going to the tithe and beyond in our giving is that this is God's way of bringing about many good deeds for his glory.
At the end of verse 8 Paul says that when you sow bountifully and cheerfully, you will "have an abundance for every good deed." The goal is good deeds. Excess money is for good deeds. These are the things that make your light shine and cause people to give glory to your Father in heaven. If you lay up treasures on earth, people have no reason to think your Father in heaven is glorious. You look like you love what everyone else loves. According to Titus 2:13 Christ died "to purify for himself a people who are zealous for good deeds." 2 Corinthians 9:8 says that the aim of material bounty is "for every good deed." Verse 11 says, "You will be enriched in everything for all liberality." Excess money is given to us so we can show where our treasure is by giving it away.
So the fifth reason for going to the tithe and bountifully beyond is that this is God's way of providing for many good deeds.
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