Introduction:

God has been incredibly generous to us!

2 Corinthians 8:9

Love gives…

John 3:16

• Jesus’ Death

• The Holy Spirit

• Jesus’ Intercession

• God’s Word

• Physical, Material and Familial Grace

3 Aspects of Jewish Devotion:

1. Almsgiving

2. Prayer

3. Fasting

Who gets the Glory?

Matthew 6:1-4

Generosity:

We value living generously instead of allowing a poverty mentality. We believe that we can be a conduit of all that God has graciously entrusted to us as His stewards so that our resources do not terminate on ourselves.

2 Types of Giving:

1. Regular Systematic, Percentage Giving

• 1 Corinthians 16:2

• Galatians 6:10

2. Spontaneous Giving: as you see a need

• Acts 4:34-35

Stewards NOT Owners:

Realization: It’s not mine…

• Psalm 24:1

• 1 Timothy 6:7ff

• Ecclesiastes 5:15

• 1 Timothy 6:17-19

Generosity of God’s People:

2 Corinthians 8:1-5

• Generosity is a product of Grace v.1

• Generosity is a mindset v.2

• Generosity is by choice v.3

• Generosity is a privilege v.4

• Generosity is a worship response v.5

How to Give:

• Secretly - Matthew 6:3

• Liberally - 2 Corinthians 9:6-15

• Sacrificially - 2 Corinthians 8:1-7

• Joyfully - 2 Corinthians 9:7

• Regularly - 1 Corinthians 16:2

Treasures in Heaven:

Giving is always correlated to spiritual riches.

• Matthew 6:19-24

• Luke 16:11-12

• Luke 6:38

• Proverbs 11:25

Application:

Gratitude: Realize you have been richly blessed!

Strategize: How can I be a conduit for the blessings God has given me?

Prayer: Ask the Father how he would have you steward His Grace to you.