What Do We Give to God?

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John Piper, Unknown, 163859, Pastor, Ask, Theology, Desiring God, Religion & Spirituality/christianity, Christianity, Religion & Spirituality, Questions

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🗓️ 10 July 2023

⏱️ 13 minutes

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Summary

God is self-existent and self-sufficient, far beyond any need or lack. So, what can we give to God when we gather for corporate worship?

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0:00.0	Welcome back to the podcast on this Monday last time we work together.
0:08.4	You told us, Pastor John, that God enlists us in his service, which means he calls us to
0:13.9	have a part in accomplishing his purposes, not in meeting his needs.
0:20.1	Yes, really key.
0:22.4	He uses us and in using us we meet no need in God.
0:28.5	That's true, then comes the question, what do we do with all the texts?
0:33.7	They talk about what we give to God.
0:36.3	That's the dilemma in the mind of a listener named Jeff thinking about Sunday mornings.
0:40.3	Pastor John, thank you for this podcast, Jeff Wright.
0:44.0	You have taught that we are to come to corporate worship gatherings, hungry, to receive, not
0:48.9	to give to God as if you needed anything.
0:50.9	That's Acts 1725.
0:52.3	Yet, there are other passages related to corporate worship that clearly use the language
0:57.0	of giving.
0:58.6	Like let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise, the fruit of lips that acknowledge
1:03.5	his name.
1:04.5	That's Hebrews 1315.
1:07.4	Or bring an offering to him that Psalm 968, or give thanks to him, bless his name that
1:13.2	Psalm 100 verse 4.
1:15.4	How do you harmonize these two seemingly opposite perspectives on our role in corporate
1:19.6	worship?
1:21.2	What do we give to God?
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