More Generous
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More Generous
I have shown you in every way, by laboring like this, that you must support the weak. And remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’ ”
Receiving = blessed / Giving = more blessed / GET, consume
Nobody remembers emotional consuming stories.... TV, Jordans, Purse = little impact on anyone and probably have regret
If this is true, why dont we give more? Why do we get uptight about it?
Struggling / Giving Msg Abused / Scarcity Mindset
Scarcity mindet - limited amount, protect what I have vs
Abundance mindset - God has more to give me, more blessed when I give
Make a choice to be generous - otherwise you only hurt yourself
NOT BEING GENEROUS NEGATIVELY IMPACTS YOUR LIFE!
NOT BEING GENEROUS NEGATIVELY IMPACTS YOUR LIFE!
Biblically selfishness leads to poverty
The world of the generous gets larger and larger; the world of the stingy gets smaller and smaller. The one who blesses others is abundantly blessed; those who help others are helped.
It also voids your God-partnership
“ ‘A tithe of everything from the land, whether grain from the soil or fruit from the trees, belongs to the Lord; it is holy to the Lord.
First - set aside - belongs to God
Teaches: Prioritize your life around God.
Teaches: Abundance mindset.
Builds your faith in God’s faithfulness.
Never miss it!
Never regret!
Worship God with my first and my best—trust him to bless the rest!
BEING GENEROUS POSITIVELY IMPACTS THE LIVES OF OTHERS!
BEING GENEROUS POSITIVELY IMPACTS THE LIVES OF OTHERS!
Remember when I got my first Coach purse!
Givers = Impact someone’s life!
Givers = Impact someone’s life!
You will be enriched in every way so that you can be generous on every occasion, and through us your generosity will result in thanksgiving to God.
When you give you will be a blessing!
GROW IN GENEROSITY
Scarcity mindet - limited amount, protect what I have vs
Abundance mindset - God has more to give me, more blessed when I give
When you give you will be a blessing!
When you give you will be blessed!
Without any reservation BE MORE GENEROUS!
PLAN NOW TO BE GENEROUS.
PLAN NOW TO BE GENEROUS.
Biblically selfishness leads to poverty
The world of the generous gets larger and larger; the world of the stingy gets smaller and smaller. The one who blesses others is abundantly blessed; those who help others are helped.
Selfishness voids your God-partnership
Lev 27
“ ‘A tithe of everything from the land, whether grain from the soil or fruit from the trees, belongs to the Lord; it is holy to the Lord.
TRUST GOD WITH THE TITHE
First - set aside - belongs to God
Teaches: Prioritize your life around God.
Teaches: Prioritize your life around God.
Teaches: Abundance mindset.
Builds your faith in God’s faithfulness.
Never miss it!
Never regret!
Worship God with my first and my best—trust him to bless the rest!
Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this,” says the Lord Almighty, “and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that there will not be room enough to store it.
Lev
“ ‘A tithe of everything from the land, whether grain from the soil or fruit from the trees, belongs to the Lord; it is holy to the Lord.
Worship God with my first and my best—trust him to bless the rest!
Teaches: Prioritize your life around God.
Teaches: Abundance mindset.
Builds your faith in God’s faithfulness.
Never miss it!
Never regret!
PLAN YOUR GENEROSITY
But generous people plan to do what is generous, and they stand firm in their generosity.
Not about amount—heart!
Solomon 1000 bulls! vs Poor Woman’s Mites
Paul’s correlation your faith = your generosity = your action
Poor Woman’s Mite /
START BEING GENEROUS NOW
START BEING GENEROUS NOW
Phil
And I am praying that you will put into action the generosity that comes from your faith as you understand and experience all the good things we have in Christ.
BEING
GENEROUS NOW
ONE OF CORE VALUES = WE GIVE UNTIL IT HURTS
We will lead the way with irrational generosity—truly believe!