"God's Economy" Part VII
By: Christopher J. Hardwick
Last week I talked about the tithe and how that was established as a principle. This is very
important if you want the windows of heaven to open up over you and receive so many
blessings that you will not even be able to contain them! This week I want to define Alms
Alms: NT:1654 Greek eleemosune (el-eh-ay-mos-oo'-nay); from NT:1656;
compassionateness, i.e. (as exercised towards the poor) beneficence, or (concretely) a
benefaction: KJV - alms (-deeds).
The Alms is mainly an offering to the poor.
Acts 10:1-3 There was a certain man in Caesarea called Cornelius, a centurion of what was
called the Italian Regiment, 2 a devout man and one who feared God with all his household,
who gave alms generously to the people, and prayed to God always. NKJV
This passage goes on to say that an Angel of the Lord appeared to him and that his giving of
Alms and prayer had come up before God as a memorial and told him to send for a man
called Peter and he will tell you what do. In context this man’s giving led to angelic
visitation and supernatural experiences as well as salvation for him and his family.
The bottom line in giving is: It is Gods system of bringing blessing in your lives. I’ve spent
the past several weeks explaining God’s economy. Just before our economy went into
this current storm. The Lord began speaking to me concerning my laid back passive
attitude concerning taking up offerings. He told me this was His avenue of getting His
people on His economy. Needless to say I needed to repent for my passive attitude.
Remember God loves a cheerful giver!
Luke 6:38 Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together,
and running over will be put into your bosom. For with the same measure that you use, it
will be measured back to you." NKJV
By: Christopher J. Hardwick
Last week I talked about the tithe and how that was established as a principle. This is very
important if you want the windows of heaven to open up over you and receive so many
blessings that you will not even be able to contain them! This week I want to define Alms
Alms: NT:1654 Greek eleemosune (el-eh-ay-mos-oo'-nay); from NT:1656;
compassionateness, i.e. (as exercised towards the poor) beneficence, or (concretely) a
benefaction: KJV - alms (-deeds).
The Alms is mainly an offering to the poor.
Acts 10:1-3 There was a certain man in Caesarea called Cornelius, a centurion of what was
called the Italian Regiment, 2 a devout man and one who feared God with all his household,
who gave alms generously to the people, and prayed to God always. NKJV
This passage goes on to say that an Angel of the Lord appeared to him and that his giving of
Alms and prayer had come up before God as a memorial and told him to send for a man
called Peter and he will tell you what do. In context this man’s giving led to angelic
visitation and supernatural experiences as well as salvation for him and his family.
The bottom line in giving is: It is Gods system of bringing blessing in your lives. I’ve spent
the past several weeks explaining God’s economy. Just before our economy went into
this current storm. The Lord began speaking to me concerning my laid back passive
attitude concerning taking up offerings. He told me this was His avenue of getting His
people on His economy. Needless to say I needed to repent for my passive attitude.
Remember God loves a cheerful giver!
Luke 6:38 Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together,
and running over will be put into your bosom. For with the same measure that you use, it
will be measured back to you." NKJV
 | |  | |  | |  | |  |