SERMONS ON GENEROSITY
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An Appeal for Generosity
by Miles Seaborn
INTRO. Paul believed his plan or scheme for supporting God's work in Jerusalem was from the Lord Himself! It was clear to Paul's heart as was the condition of the fellowship at Jerusalem. Mother church - not found in the Bible, but the expression of Christian concern and grace is found in this passage. This was a first century cooperative program - working, planning, praying, giving together that God's work might go no! A lot of criticism but the best method around yet. In this passage Paul reminds the Corinthians of their duty and urges them to generosity. I. HE CITES THE EXAMPLE OF OTHERS - 8:1-6 1...
Generosity Principles
by Christopher Harbin
We don't generally like to talk much about financial giving. We may address it in general terms, but we like to keep it as a private matter, clouding it as personal, and keeping the details of our financial lives out of public discussions. As churches, we may track the giving of individuals to offer them a tax receipt at the en of the year, but we rarely discuss the principles behind our giving, why we give, how much we give, and how much we should give. Frankly, it is an uncomfortable topic, partly so because the whole issue of finances is a private of taboo topic in our society. It is not taboo to say that we do not...
The A-B-C's of Generosity
by Ernest Easley
We're back in our study of the book of Nehemiah today. So take you Bible .. God's gift to us, and turn with me to Nehemiah 5. I reminded you a couple of weeks ago how when God began directing the writers of scripture, that He made sure that everything we needed to live the best life on earth and to live eternally with Him in heaven was included. It's all in here!! His word directly impacts our walk! There's no substitute for scripture! The more time we spend in here, the closer our walk with Him. Time in here always results in more love for Him. And we're going to see that again today in this 5th chapter of...
The Enemy of Generosity (3 of 4)
by Zach Terry
OPENING ILLUSTRATION: Have you ever wondered why are Money and Spirituality so intricately linked in scripture? Jesus discusses money more than heaven and hell combined. Jesus talked more about money than anyone else in the Bible. Financial teacher Howard Dayton, for example, has counted 2,350 verses in God's word that deal with money. The Bible devotes twice as many verses to money than to faith and prayer. Why? Why does the bible make shocking statements about money such as - Paul told Timothy - 1 Timothy 6:10 (NASB95) 10 For the love of money is a root of all sorts of evil, and some by longing...
Restoring Generosity (3 of 3)
by Kerry Shook
''To the angel of the church in Laodicea write: These are the words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the ruler of God's creation. I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either one or the other! So, because you are lukewarm--neither hot nor cold--I am about to spit you out of my mouth. You say, 'I am rich; I have acquired wealth and do not need a thing.' But you do not realize that you are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind and naked. I counsel you to buy from me gold refined in the fire, so you can become rich; and white clothes to wear, so you can cover your shameful nakedness...
Hilarious Giving (3 of 5)
by Stan Coffey
I. PRICINPLES WHICH PRECED HILARIOUS GIVING II. PRINCIPLES WHICH PERFECT HILARIOUS GIVING If you have your Bible, I want us to open God's word to Second Corinthians Chapter 9; we are going to begin in Verse 6. We are talking about the exciting theme of Opening the Windows of Heaven. I believe God is wanting to open the windows of heaven to our church. I'm telling you these three services and I'm telling you the Lord just blessed, they are better today than they were last week. I'm just excited about what God has for us. I'm excited when I realize God has promised in His word to open the windows of heaven...
I Declare There Is More Provision (4 of 9)
by Benny Perez
I Declare There Is More Provision for you and Generosity being released through you!! Text: Matthew 6:33 NKJV, 2 Corinthians 9:3-10 Background: Paul is encouraging the believers in Corinth to give generous offerings to the believers in Jerusalem who are going through a difficult time. He begins to share with them the why and who of giving. I. God Is Our Provider v.10 A. God is our provider/source 1. We are reminded over and over again that God is our source/provider 2. We have an infinite supplier who never runs out and is never short. Key Pt: God will generously provide all that you need. V 8 B. If God is our...
Gospel-Centered Generosity (4 of 8)
by Jonathan McLeod
We want you to know, brothers, about the grace of God that has been given among the churches of Macedonia, for in a severe test of affliction, their abundance of joy and their extreme poverty have overflowed in a wealth of generosity on their part. For they gave according to their means, as I can testify, and beyond their means, of their own accord, begging us earnestly for the favor of taking part in the relief of the saints-and this, not as we expected, but they gave themselves first to the Lord and then by the will of God to us. Accordingly, we urged Titus that as he had started, so he should complete among you this act...
Let's Be Rich in Generosity
by David Cawston
''A generous person will prosper; whoever refreshes others will be refreshed.''Poverty is a mindset that is becoming more rampant in our culture. The problem with a poverty mindset is that you allow something other than God to be your lord. You can't do what God wants in your life because of your own insecurity. Poverty is fear Generosity is faith. God wants you to become a generous person so that you can do His will. Poverty creates selfishness. One of the greatest challenges that we face in our quest to enjoy the best that God has for us is the subtle trap of selfishness. Selfishness is the theme of...
Surprised by Joyful Generosity (14 of 14)
by Steve Jones
INTRODUCTION: Hetty Green was the richest woman in 19th century America having died in 1916 with a solid two hundred-million-dollar fortune. But she was a miser. She rode the ferry with the cars rather than pay the passenger fee. She lived in a dumpy house in Hoboken. She had two changes of clothes, both black and tattered. She would travel hundreds of miles to collect debt payments. She never tipped. This was a woman who refused to pay the doctor to treat her son's leg wound so it later had to be amputated. She hated everyone and everything. When she died her fortune benefited no one. One good...
The Faith of Courageous Generosity (2 of 4)
by Frank Damazio
Introduction: Courageous generosity starts with a generous soul and a generous heart. A generous person is one who gives in the face of adversity. Giving in II Corinthians 9:6 is likened to seed sowing. Everything starts with a seed. Seed is wasted if it is not sown. I. COURAGEOUS GENEROSITY A. COURAGEOUS GENEROSITY DEFINED 1. Definition: the attitude that confronts adversity with a spirit of liberality and openhanded generosity in unselfish and faith-filled giving, flowing from a willing heart and magnanimous spirit that inspires others to give with equal courage 2. Key verse: Fierce troubles came...
From Greed to Generosity (2 of 5)
by Dave Gustavsen
Good morning. Easter is coming fast! So we're taking the season of Lent to prepare our hearts by listening to the teaching of Jesus, and allowing his words to identify things that we need to repent of. And we mentioned this last week: if, when you think of repentance, it's a depressing thought, you're thinking about it wrong! Hebrews 12:1 says ...let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us. So when we repent-in other words, we realize some area of sin in our lives, and we confess it, and we commit to turning from it-we're actually throwing...
Giving, Getting, and Giving Again
by Daniel Rodgers
ILLUS: Many years ago, a young boy of 16 had decided to leave home because his father was too poor to support him any longer. So, the day came...he left home with all his worldly possessions in a bundle dangling from his hand, resolving as he journeyed, to set up in business as a soap maker in New York. Remembering the last words of his mother and also the godly advice given him by the captain of a canal boat, the youth dedicated his life to God, determining to return to his Maker an honest tithe of every dollar he earned. So, when his first dollar came in, he dedicated ten cents of it to the Lord. This he...
God’s Standard for Generosity (1 of 4)
by Scott Maze
Money excites us and it also worries us. We work for it, spend it, give it, and even save some of it for a rainy day. And like our physical fitness, we seldom are really comfortable with our finances. The goal of this series is to whip us into Financial Fitness. You received two items as a part of this new sermon series inside your worship guide this morning. In the coming weeks, we'll tale about How Wise People Build Wealth, as well as Three Attitudes of the Financially Fit, and Three Habits of the Financially Fit. You'll received a weekly handout that encourages you to take the conversation home as part of our Faith...
The Way of Generosity (6 of 8)
by Will McGee
INTRODUCTION: When you boil down Jesus' teachings (particularly in Mark)... You find that Jesus is presenting us with two paths... Two ways of living. The way of living that leads to death.The way of living that leads to life. He calls this ''way that leads to life'' his kingdom. It seems like a simple choice... I'll follow Jesus on the path of life. But as you read through the gospels, you find that very few are willing to walk this path. In fact, Jesus says, ''path to life=narrow--few will find it. Path to destruction=wide--many will find it.''So what gives? Why do so many people find it so difficult to walk the path of...
Loving Generosity (8 of 8)
by Steve Jones
SUMMARY: When we live with a generous spirit, it's amazing to watch the opportunities to love that come our way. There are three ways we can make love our way of life through generosity. 1) The giving of time. 2) The giving of abilities. 3) The giving of money. I Corinthians 13:5 ''Love is not self-seeking.''Generosity - giving yourself to others. INTRODUCTION: Someone has said that the economy is SO bad: I got a pre-declined credit card in the mail. I ordered a burger at McDonald's and the kid behind the counter asked, ''Can you afford fries with that?'' CEO's are now playing miniature golf. If the bank returns your check...
Let's Be Rich in Generosity.
by David Cawston
''A generous person will prosper; whoever refreshes others will be refreshed.''Poverty is a mindset that is becoming more rampant in our culture. The problem with a poverty mindset is that you allow something other than God to be your lord.You can't do what God wants in your life because of your own insecurity. Poverty is fear Generosity is faith. God wants you to become a generous person so that you can do His will. Poverty creates selfishness. One of the greatest challenges that we face in our quest to enjoy the best that God has for us is the subtle trap of selfishness. Selfishness is the theme of...
Questions and Answers about Generosity (4 of 4)
by Zach Terry
So far in our series we have learned: Everyone wants to be blessed, and to be blessed you have to be on blessing ground and we said that the prime real estate for blessing is - generosity. Because something Jesus said over and over was, ''It is more blessed to give than to receive''. Second week we dispelled the ''Myth of Mine'' buy learning that God owns everything and we are stewards who are expected to leverage all that we have for the pleasure of the true owner God. Last week we saw the most exciting aspect of generosity - spontaneous giving. This week we are going to conclude this series by answering...
