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Money Matters - Principles we have been learning
God is the owner of all and he has called us to be stewards
Money is a tool to be used not a God to be served.
Work is Gods means to provide us with Wealth.
If we want to be generous we must first be wise.
Get all you can, Save all you can, Give all you can. - John Wesley
Pop Quiz- What is the opposite?
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Generous- Stinginess
Today I want to consider the thought of Generosity, Specifically with our finances.
Proverbs 2
God Expects His People to Be Generous -
Principle of the Tithe - 10%
Offerings & Gifts -
Support of Missions
Care for the Poor, Orphans, Widows
Use our Wealth to Leverage the Gospel
This is an area we are all to grow in.
Don’t confuse obedience with Sacrifice & Generosity
Know anyone who does the minimum?
When you think about someone who is generous what comes to your mind?
Sacrifice - Selfless - Compassionate - Parable of the Good Samaritan
Indulgent - Selfish - UnMoved -
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Generous- Stinginess
Stinginess
Generosity
What does it mean to be Generous?
To be a blessing - to be of benefit to someone
How Should We Be Generous?
Open Handed
the virtue of being unattached to material possessions
Generosity is the language of Love, it knows no boundary of speech
Who Should be Generous?
Generosity will give your witness leverage.
“You have two hands.
One to help yourself, the second to help others.”
Why should we be Generous?
Because God is Generous.
To whom should we be Generous?
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1 john 3:
2. Because Generosity Shows the heart of God.
How Can I be more Generous?
Starts with perspective.
2 Corinthians 9:6-14
1. Realize that you Reap what you sow
2 Cor 9.
Principles of Sowing and Reaping
You Reap what you Sow
You Reap More than You Sow
We Reap later than you sow
Sow Some Coin on the ground, one side sparingly - One side bountifully
2. Realize Your Motivation Matters
I don't give to get, I don't Give to Impress, I Give because I want to be generous.
Discernment and seeking God
Intentional- Purposes in Heart
Do you have a plan to be generous?
Set aside extra in order to be Generous?
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Not Grudgingly - I don't want to
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Not of Necessity - I have to
C. Joyfully - I Get To
Remember the Words of Jesus - It is better to Give than to Receive
Potential and Possibility that your Gift could go to.
3. Remember God Blesses Right Motives
God is Able to Make all Grace abound to you - God uses different means in order to bring blessing.
Matterialy Promotions, Unexpected Gifts, Longevity of use
Spirtually -sense of blessing, freedom from Greed, Rewards in heaven
Do you really believe God is Able?
Sufficiency for Needs
Abundance for Every Good Work.
We are blessed to be a blessing
4. God is able to Multiply & Re-Supply our Gifts.
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Feeding of the Five Thousand - 5 loaves and 2 fish
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The Affects of your Generosity
It supplies the needs of others
It will lead to Gratitude toward God
It leads to God being Glorified through You
It provides opportunity for relationship
Generosity is Gods universal language of Love.
pr21.6
r21.6
“You have two hands.
One to help yourself, the second to help others.”
Do all the good you can, in all the ways you can, as long as ever you can.
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