Luke 6:38

I would like to address something that the Lord has shown me and I would like to share with you.

Luk 6:27 But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you,
Luk 6:28 Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you.
Luk 6:29 And unto him that smiteth thee on the one cheek offer also the other; and him that taketh away thy cloke forbid not to take thy coat also.
Luk 6:30 Give to every man that asketh of thee; and of him that taketh away thy goods ask them not again.
Luk 6:31 And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.
Luk 6:32 For if ye love them which love you, what thank have ye? for sinners also love those that love them.
Luk 6:33 And if ye do good to them which do good to you, what thank have ye? for sinners also do even the same.
Luk 6:34 And if ye lend to them of whom ye hope to receive, what thank have ye? for sinners also lend to sinners, to receive as much again.
Luk 6:35 But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil.
Luk 6:36 Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful.
Luk 6:37 Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven:
Luk 6:38 Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.

Jesus is teaching on how we are to forgive and act when we are taken advantage of like a lawsuit, theft, et cetera. Jesus repeats Himself in almost all of his teachings just like He does here.

Verse 27 corralates with 35 telling us to love everyone,
28 corralates with 36 if someone uses you forgive them and show them mercy,
29 with 37 if someone takes something from you do not judge them rather forgive them.
30 with 38 If some one takes your goods away Give it to them and when you do God will make men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that you give to them that take from you... That is the measure that He will use as a starting point to press down, shaken together, and run it over. As they are taking it out the back door God will have other men bring it right back in the front door.

What Jesus is trying to get across here is that you might be the only Jesus that someone sees and if you forgive them for doing wrong to you that plants a seed in their heart. I have heard verse 38 quoted before the offering many times and it is taken out of context. I'm not saying that you should not give to the church because YOU SHOULD GIVE TO YOUR LOCAL CHURCH. I am just saying that we need to stop taking scriptures out of context.