Joy of Generosity
Friends Forever
September 24, 2023 • David Chadwick • Luke 16:1–13
Money is the chief rival god to God. Jesus said so. There are more verses in the Bible about money than any other subject - including love, faith or hope! Over half Jesus's parables address the subject. Bottom line: Jesus loves a generous heart. This week, we will conclude our series on the Joy of Generosity. Our text will be Luke 16:1-13. It's one of the more debatable texts in the Bible. What does it mean? Is Jesus really commending a crook?
Over and Above
September 17, 2023 • David Chadwick • Luke 21:1–4
Money is the chief rival god to God. Jesus said so. There are more verses in the Bible about money than any other subject - including love, faith or hope! Over half Jesus's parables address the subject. Bottom line: Jesus loves a generous heart. This week we will examine the subject of proportional giving - giving above the tithe. Generosity that flows from a heart that has received the enormous grace of Jesus and can't help but give in response to his generosity to us.
The Desire for More
September 10, 2023 • David Chadwick • Luke 12:13–20
Money is the chief rival god to God. Jesus said so. There are more verses in the Bible about money than any other subject - including love, faith or hope! Over half Jesus's parables address the subject. Bottom line: Jesus loves a generous heart. This Sunday we will look at some practical steps from God's Word on how to avoid greed and covetousness - and instead live lives that are generous, content, and joyful.
The Basics of Generosity
September 3, 2023 • David Chadwick • Matthew 25:14–30
Money is the chief rival god to God. Jesus said so. There are more verses in the Bible about money than any other subject - including love, faith or hope! Over half Jesus's parables address the subject. Bottom line: Jesus loves a generous heart. This week we will look at The Basics of Generosity from the parable of the talents in https://momentsofhopechurch.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=619883e2c05bae1713b849822&id=8429e654ee&e=26b90da95d A talent is a weight of money. And the parable directs us to the importance of using money (and all our talents) to expand Jesus's kingdom for his glory.