The Body & The Gifts 20: The Spiritual Gift of Giving

The Gift of "Giving"- metadidomai- "give (a part of), impart, share."

Ex.- "that I may impart some spiritual gift to you" (Rom 1:11b). 

"Liberality"- haplotes- "simplicity, sincerity, uprightness, frankness" - ‘without strings attached’, ‘without hidden agendas’ -p. 104

“'Liberality' means generosity that is free of any self-serving motive." -Constable

William Arndt et al., A Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament and Other Early Christian Literature (Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2000), 638.

The Spiritual Gift of Giving- Radmacher

The God-given ability to make and to give things most liberally and beyond all human expectation. (Romans 12:8; 1 Corinthians 13:3)

  • Dislike emotional appeals, wants the facts

  • Ability to invest wisely

  • Set and achieve long-range goals

  • Use resources to get the most out of them

  • Work to aid those needy people who are worthy of assistance

  • Determines merits of a project before investing or getting others to invest

  • Dislikes waste

  • Make decisions quickly, but holds back when uncertain

"A believer with the gift of giving has the capacity to give of his substance to the work of the Lord or to the people of God consistently, liberally, sacrificially, and with such wisdom and cheerfulness that others are encouraged and blessed."

William J. McRae, The Dynamics of Spiritual Gifts (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2010), p. 50-51.