 Offertory Sentences
Three times a year all your males shall appear before the Lord your God . . . They shall not appear before the Lord empty-handed; all shall give as they are able, according to the blessing of the Lord your God that he has given you.
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What shall I return to the Lord for all his bounty to me? I will lift up the cup of salvation and call on the name of the Lord, I will pay my vows to the Lord in the presence of all his people.
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If you have many possessions, make your gift from them in proportion; if few, do not be afraid to give according to the little you have.
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You know the generous act of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, so that by his poverty you might become rich.
2 Corinthians 8:9
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God is able to provide you with every blessing in abundance, so that by always having enough of everything, you may share abundantly in every good work.
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You will be enriched in every way for your great generosity, which will produce thanksgiving to God through us; for the rendering of this ministry not only supplies the needs of the saints but also overflows with many thanksgivings to God.
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The measure of your compassion is not how much you give but how much you have left over after you have given.
(See Mark 12:41-44 and Luke 21:1-4)
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