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This sermon is coming from the text of 2 Corinthians 8:1-5 NASB

God's Beauty Treatment Charm is deceitful and beauty is passing, but a woman who fears the Lord, she shall be praised. Proverbs 31:30 Recommend Reading Proverbs 31 Americans spend billions of dollars every year on cosmetics, but the best beauty treatment isn't found in a bottle, but in a book - the Bible.…

We have known men say, “Well, I suppose I must give something, but these claims come terribly often. My purse is always being drawn upon, but I suppose I cannot get out of it without a subscription.” He gives as if he were parting with his blood. His fingers tremble and linger long over the shilling,…

A beautiful spirit worthy of a Christian was that of a man who found his horse in the pound one day. The farmer who put it in said, “I found your horse in my field, and I put it in the pound. If I ever catch it there again, I’ll put it in again.” “Well,” replied the other, “I found six of your cows in…

I remember one who spoke on the missionary question one day saying, “The great question is not, ‘Will not the heathen be saved if we do not send them the gospel?’ but ‘are we saved ourselves if we do not send them the gospel?’ ” And so it is with regard to Christian gifts. It is not so much a question…

When our Lord met the disciples at Emmaus and talked with them, they did not know Him while He talked with them. But when do you think they knew that they knew Him? It was not until they performed an act of obedience by offering hospitality to a stranger. Then He was known to them in the breaking of…

Alexander the Great, when he was master of the whole world, was the greatest slave in it, for he was discontented even with his victories. The pride of conquest held him in captivity by its iron chain. He who aims at the highest greatness in this world may only be more greatly selfish than the rest of…

The man that has seen affliction, when he is blessed of God, has the disposition to cheer those that are afflicted. I have heard speak of a lady who was out in the snow one night, and was so very cold that she cried out, “Oh, those poor people that have such a little money! How little fuel they have,…

In his book, Enemies of the Heart: Breaking Free from the Four Emotions That Control You, Andy Stanley writes, "Greed is conquered with generosity. Generous giving will break the grip of greed on your life. So whether or not you think you have extra, give and give generously. You’ve got to give to the…

In response to Taylor Swift’s contribution of over $30,000.00 to 18-year-old Vitoria Mario’s GoFundMe page, the grateful recipient said, "My goal is to create a charity that helps people like me.” https://people.com/music/taylor-swift-donates-tuition-18-year-old-university-dream/ 2 Corinthians 9:6 (CSB)…

An Atlanta area church decided to reach out to families in their community by paying off $10,000 worth of layaway items at a local Wal-Mart. Senior Pastor Kevin Murriel made the announcement for 23 families who expressed their gratitude for the help at Christmas season. The pastor said the church was…

NBA superstar Michael Jordan donated $10 Million in 2021 to open health clinics in Wilmington, North Carolina—his hometown. His generosity will help many who cannot afford the help they need. https://happiful.com/50-good-news-stories-from-2021-so-far/ Proverbs 19:17 (CSB) Kindness to the poor is a loan…

GENEROSITY During the summer of 2020, Singer Taylor Swift signed copies of her CD “Folklore” and gave them to Independent record stores to help them during the difficult days. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/taylor-swift-indie-record-stores-folklore_n_5f3ff49fc5b6763e5dc2b05e 2 Corinthians 9:7 (CSB) Each…

Twenty children in the Louisville, Kentucky area received a surprise donation that was a dream come true. A partnership including the Boy and Girls Clubs of Kentucky, a home store, the Hope to Dream Program, and a local ministry known as Sleep in Heavenly Peace, provided the children with brand new beds,…

A Chinese man took a woman on a first dinner date. The woman brought 23 of her relatives along. The man looked on uncomfortably as the woman’s large family began ordering pricey dishes and drinks. She said she was testing if he would be “generous enough to pay for all 25 people.” When the man received…

Kris Light, manager of the Wal-Mart in Bristol, Tennessee said an anonymous donor came into the store in December 2020 and paid almost $65,000 to pay off all the store’s layaways. The store then contacted every customer telling them their balance had been paid and they could pick up their items. Several…

Hundreds of shoppers at an Austin, Texas grocery store were preparing for deal with a fierce winter storm, when the power went out. One shopper documented the event on social media. The person reported they were standing in line when the power went off. An employee asked people to be patient while they…

During the 2020 Coronavirus Pandemic one of the hardest hit businesses were restaurants. Just hours before the Ohio governor ordered all bars and restaurants to shut down, a customer at the Coaches Bar and Grill in Columbus tipped $2500 on a $30 Check. “Please split this tab equally,” he wrote. Owner…

An anonymous customer at a Houston restaurant left the staff a gift to help the staff hours after the county announced mandatory business closings in response to the Coronavirus outbreak. The restaurant said the customer left a $9400 tip a few hours after the county mandated the closings and left a note…

Six-year-old Daphne Kenny found a surprise in the cereal aisle that made her trip to grocery extra special. While she, her sister, and mother were shopping Daphne pulled a piece of paper from the shelf beside a box of cereal. Her mother thought it might be someone’s grocery list, but it turned out to…

Allen Marshall saved $900 dollars for his mother’s 97th birthday party and to buy a special tool. When the coronavirus pandemic meant that his mother could not have a party, the Michigan man decided that the tool could wait, because he wanted to do something to bless health care workers in his area.…

Michelle England beat cancer in 2014, but the cancer returned a few years later. She wasn’t able to work while she underwent chemotherapy and struggled to pay all of her bills. She was able to pay her mortgage, and utilities, but wasn’t able to make the car payment, so the dealership repossessed her…

A man wearing a jacket with the logo of the New England Patriots went into a rural Vermont Walmart and paid the bill of dozens of shoppers and offered to cover any items they had put on layaway. Julie Ann Gates was a customer at the time and had difficulty believing the man’s largesse. When the man said…

A classic 1956 Chevrolet sedan that was originally used as a military staff car at an Army Depot was sold twice to help the Honor Flight organization which provides free transportation for veterans to visit military memorials in Washington DC. The government auctioned the Chevrolet 150 in 1964 and it…