FOCUS TEXT: Malachi 3:8-10; 2 Corinthians 9:5-15

BACKGROUND SCRIPTURES: Ecclesiastes 2:1-11; Matthew 6:1-4; Mark 12:41-44; Luke 6:35-38; Galatians 6:6-10

DEVOTIONAL READING: Luke 16:1-13

KEY VERSE: Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver (2 Corinthians 9:7).

CENTRAL TRUTH: Proper biblical stewardship includes giving as God directs.

OBJECTIVE: By the end of this lesson my students should be able to identify ways in which their stewardship of money could be improved.

LESSON OUTLINE:
I. The Pattern for Giving (Malachi 3:7-12)

II. The Principles of Giving (2 Corinthians 9:5-7)

III. The Privileges of Giving (2 Corinthians 9:8-15)