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Romans 3:24  Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: 

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THE RED TINGE

Exodus 35:20-29

It’s the red mark of the life upon a gift that tells its worth. Here comes a poor man with some goat’s hair. He comes shyly up and slips quickly away. Here comes a man with several big pieces of gold and puts them on top, and walks away slowly, so folks can see. And the unseen Eye looking says, “This poor man gave most, for the red tinge of sacrifice is on the gift.” It’s the gift like the Master’s that does the Master’s work.

Romans 3:23  For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; 

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THE RED TINGE

Exodus 35:20-29

It’s the red mark of the life upon a gift that tells its worth. Here comes a poor man with some goat’s hair. He comes shyly up and slips quickly away. Here comes a man with several big pieces of gold and puts them on top, and walks away slowly, so folks can see. And the unseen Eye looking says, “This poor man gave most, for the red tinge of sacrifice is on the gift.” It’s the gift like the Master’s that does the Master’s work.

1 Corinthians 15:4 And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:

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THE LIFE INCLUDES THE GOLD

1 Chronicles 29:1-5

Money is needed, and it means much to give money. Lives are needed, too, and needed immensely more. It means yet more, aye, it means most, to give the life. And when the life is given, given not in a crisis, but slowly, faithfully through the long years, that means that the savings are given, too. We’re to give our lives to Jesus, and for him, and then our earnings, too, as he guides.

1 Corinthians 15:3 For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; 

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A GIVING BALANCE

2 Corinthians 9:6-15

Most of us have to work for bed and bread. Our waking hours are necessarily absorbed in getting. A few have a great abundance, and give lavishly. Yet the thing to mark keenly is how the balance strikes between giving and receiving. The man who gives much may strike a getting average. The main stream turns selfishly in. The man who has little may strike a giving balance. The main stream turns blessedly out.

1 Corinthians 15:1 Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand;

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GIVING TO GET

 Luke 20:45-47;  Luke 21:1-4

The world looks on the outside. Jesus looks on the heart. The world gives to get; the average of the giving is to get. The devil gives only to deceive and get a tighter hold. God gives to help only, regardless of thanks or appreciation. We’re to be like him. Our giving is to be from the heart, and to the heart. Not putting gay patches on our clothes to attract attention, but quiet giving to help somebody.