“And he sat down opposite the treasury and watched the people putting money into the offering box. Many rich people put in large sums. And a poor widow came and put in two small copper coins, which make a penny. And he called his disciples to him and said to them, “Truly, I say to you, this poor widow has put in more than all those who are contributing to the offering box. For they all contributed out of their abundance, but she out of her poverty has put in everything she had, all she had to live on.” (Mark 12:41-44 ESV)

Give to those who cannot repay you

“He said also to the man who had invited him, “When you give a dinner or a banquet, do not invite your friends or your brothers or your relatives or rich neighbors, lest they also invite you in return and you be repaid. But when you give a feast, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind, and you will be blessed, because they cannot repay you. For you will be repaid at the resurrection of the just.” (Luke 14:12-14 ESV)

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“I will place no value on anything I have or may possess except in relation to the kingdom of Christ.” — David Livingstone

“He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose.”— Jim Elliot

“For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison and you came to me.’ Then the righteous will answer him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you drink? And when did we see you a stranger and welcome you, or naked and clothe you? And when did we see you sick or in prison and visit you?’ And the King will answer them, ‘Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.’ “Then he will say to those on his left, ‘Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels. For I was hungry and you gave me no food, I was thirsty and you gave me no drink, I was a stranger and you did not welcome me, naked and you did not clothe me, sick and in prison and you did not visit me.’ Then they also will answer, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not minister to you?’ Then he will answer them, saying, ‘Truly, I say to you, as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to me.’” (Matt. 25:35-45 ESV)

If you would be perfect, do this

“Jesus said to him, “If you would be perfect, go, sell what you possess and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.” (Matt. 19:21 ESV)

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“The only things we can keep are the things we freely give to God.” — CS Lewis

“Whoever is generous to the poor lends to the Lord, and he will repay him for his deed.” (Prov. 19:17 ESV) 

Honor God with your generosity to the poor

“Whoever oppresses a poor man insults his Maker, but he who is generous to the needy honors him.” (Prov. 14:31 ESV) 

Demonstrate God’s love by opening  your heart to a brother in need

“But if anyone has the world's goods and sees his brother in need, yet closes his heart against him, how does God's love abide in him?” (1 John 3:17 ESV)

It will be measured back to you

“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.” (Luke 6:38 ESV)

Therefore…

“Whoever has a bountiful eye will be blessed, for he shares his bread with the poor.” (Prov. 22:9 ESV)

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“It's not how much we give but how much love we put into giving.” — Mother Theresa

“The generous man will be prosperous, And he who waters will himself be watered.” (Prov. 11:25 NASB)

“Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.” (Luke 6:​38 NIV)

There is more blessing in giving than there is in receiving

“ In everything I showed you that by working hard in this manner you must help the weak and remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He Himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”

Give cheerfully with the right attitude

“Beware of practicing your righteousness before other people in order to be seen by them, for then you will have no reward from your Father who is in heaven. “Thus, when you give to the needy, sound no trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may be praised by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward. But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your giving may be in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.” (Matt. 6:1-4 ESV)

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“Since you get more joy out of giving joy to others, you should put a good deal of thought into the happiness that you are able to give.” ― Eleanor Roosevelt

“But this is the covenant which I will make with the house of Israel after those days,” declares the Lord, “I will put My law within them and on their heart I will write it; and I will be their God, and they shall be My people.” (Jer. 31:33 NASB)

• The old covenant is for Israelites only while the new covenant is for all men

Old: “What other nation is so great as to have their gods near them the way the Lord our God is near us whenever we pray to him? And what other nation is so great as to have such righteous decrees and laws as this body of laws I am setting before you today?”

(Deut. 4:7-8 NIV)

 New: “In the same way, after the supper he took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which is poured out for you.” (Luke 22:20 NIV)

“Imitate God, therefore, in everything you do, because you are his dear children. (Eph. 5:1 NLT)

Imitate: to follow as a pattern, model, or example. To copy, duplicate, echo or mirror. Greek: γίνεσθε (ginesthe) According to the manner in which, in the degree that, just as. 

As children naturally copy their parent’s pattern of behavior and actions, as God’s children, we are to imitate God in everything we do. Jesus personally demonstrated this as well as did the Apostle Paul. 

Jesus’s Christ’s example

 “Jesus gave them this answer: ‘Very truly I tell you, the Son can do nothing by himself; he can do only what he sees his Father doing, because whatever the Father does the Son also does.’” (John 5:19 NIV)

Apostle Paul’s example

“And you should imitate me, just as I imitate Christ.” (1 Cor. 11:1 NLT)

Therefore…

“Live a life filled with love, following the example of Christ. He loved us and offered himself as a sacrifice for us, a pleasing aroma to God.” (Eph. 5:2 NLT)

“…being manifested that you are a letter of Christ, cared for by us, written not with ink but with the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone but on tablets of human hearts.” (2 Cor 3:3 NASB)

• The old covenant had an earthly tabernacle while the new covenant has a heavenly tabernacle

Old: “There were two rooms in that Tabernacle. In the first room were a lampstand, a table, and sacred loaves of bread on the table. This room was called the Holy Place.” (Heb. 9:2 NLT)

New: “There he ministers in the heavenly Tabernacle, the true place of worship that was built by the Lord and not by human hands.” (Heb. 8:2 NLT)

• The old covenant was fulfilled while the new covenant is now in force 

“Do not think that I came to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I did not come to abolish but to fulfill. For truly I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not the smallest letter or stroke shall pass from the Law until all is accomplished.” (Mat. 5:17-18 NASB)

“But in fact the ministry Jesus has received is as superior to theirs as the covenant of which he is mediator is superior to the old one, since the new covenant is established on better promises. (Heb. 8:6 NIV)

“Then he said, “Look, I have come to do your will.” He cancels the first covenant in order to put the second into effect.”

(Heb. 10:9 NLT)

“We are not like Moses, who would put a veil over his face to prevent the Israelites from seeing the end of what was passing away.” (2 Cor. 3:13)  

• The old covenant had many high priests while the new covenant has only one high priest, Jesus Christ

“The former priests were many in number, because they were prevented by death from continuing in office, but he holds his priesthood permanently, because he continues forever. Consequently, he is able to save to the uttermost those who draw near to God through him, since he always lives to make intercession for them. For it was indeed fitting that we should have such a high priest, holy, innocent, unstained, separated from sinners, and exalted above the heavens. He has no need, like those high priests, to offer sacrifices daily, first for his own sins and then for those of the people, since he did this once for all when he offered up himself. For the law appoints men in their weakness as high priests, but the word of the oath, which came later than the law, appoints a Son who has been made perfect forever.” (Heb. 7:23-28)

• The old covenant brings a curse while the new covenant redeems from the curse 

“For all who rely on the works of the law are under a curse, as it is written: “Cursed is everyone who does not continue to do everything written in the Book of the Law.”Clearly no one who relies on the law is justified before God, because “the righteous will live by faith.” The law is not based on faith; on the contrary, it says, “The person who does these things will live by them.” Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us, for it is written: “Cursed is everyone who is hung on a pole.” (Gal. 3:10-13 NIV)

• The old covenant was abolished while the new covenant  is in force 

“He did this by ending the system of law with its commandments and regulations. He made peace between Jews and Gentiles by creating in himself one new people from the two groups.” (Eph. 2:15) 

• The old covenant is a shadow while the new covenant is the reality 

“The law is only a shadow of the good things that are coming—not the realities themselves.” (Heb. 10:1 NIV)

“For by one sacrifice he has made perfect forever those who are being made holy.” (Heb. 10:14 NIV)