Say YES! The Power of Generosity
November 3, 2024 • Pastor Beth Snarr • Acts 2:42–47
When the world around you is constantly saying no, maybe it’s time to say yes. Open your heart to giving and see what saying yes will change in you and the world. In this Sermon Series, we explore how scripture speaks about generosity, including how followers of Jesus are to practice generosity. By practicing generosity, followers of Jesus learn what generosity is and what it does for us when we say, YES!
Verses 46-47 of Acts 2 says “They worshiped together at the Temple each day, met in homes for the Lord’s Supper, and shared their meals with great joy and generosity- all the while praising God and enjoying the goodwill of all the people. And each day the Lord added to their fellowship those who were being saved.” The earliest communities of Jesus followers were radical because they refused to live solely as individuals. Instead, they lived for the good of others as well. The concerns of one were the concern of all, the needs of one were the needs of all. And it was giving; it was generosity that made this possible. Generosity helped them live out Jesus’ command to care for one another, support one another, bear one another’s burdens (Gal. 6:2). For disciples, generosity is more than an act; it’s a value and lifestyle. Generosity is a way of saying yes to others.
