Sunday 29th June | Marcus Giddy | Giving (Matthew 6.1-4,19-24)

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Marcus describes how God provided exactly the money needed after he finally trusted Him with his finances.

This episode is a sermon by Marcus Giddy at All Saints' Woodford Wells, part of their Discipleship Basics series. The host opens by connecting the topic to last week's message on love by Becky, setting the context from Matthew 5 about reconciliation before offering gifts. Marcus reads Matthew 6:1-4 and 19-24, which discuss giving in secret, storing treasures in heaven, and serving God over money. He emphasizes that Jesus is addressing inner attitudes, not just outward actions, contrasting hypocritical giving with godly motives. Marcus explains historical context, such as trumpet-blowing during giving in Jesus' time, to illustrate the warning against seeking human approval. He references Spurgeon's idea of keeping giving so secret that even oneself is hardly aware of it. Marcus transitions to discuss giving as a basic discipline for disciples, noting Jesus says 'when you give,' not 'if you give.' He shares a personal anecdote about struggling to trust God with finances after he and his wife changed careers, leading to reliance on church support and a miraculous provision that matched an unexpected bill. Marcus links this to the biblical call for regular, planned giving proportional to blessings, as seen in Paul's letters. He explores spiritual vision from Matthew 6:22-23, relating it to trusting God in all life aspects. The sermon concludes with four reasons to give: giving follows receiving, glorifies God, meets practical needs like church funding, and imitates Jesus. Marcus invites listeners to prayer for heart realignment, vision refocusing, or other needs, with a prayer team available.

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A measured sermon on giving generously without seeking an audience.

This sermon treats giving as a question of motive rather than a simple appeal for money. Reading Jesus' teaching in Matthew 6, the speaker asks whether generosity seeks human praise or God's, and whether the giver would still act if nobody knew.

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You want your generosity tested by one searching question: would you still give if no one were watching?

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