Joy in Generosity: What Will You Say?

Text: Matthew 25:14-30

Throughout this series we have asked several questions concerning generosity: 1) Who do you serve? 2) What do you seek? 3) Who do you trust? 4) How do you give? 5) How does God give? Each of these questions has been given in the present tense as an opportunity for self-examination. Today’s message and question causes us to move our focus from the present to the future. It challenges us to consider what it will be like when we stand before God and give an account of how we have stewarded His resources. Proverbs 29:18a tells us, “Where there is no vision, the people are unrestrained.” This message helps us establish a proper vision of our resources so that we may be found faithful in our management of them.

Joy in Generosity: How Does God Give?

Text: 2 Corinthians 9:6-15

Throughout this series, we have asked several questions as a means of self-examination in the area of generosity. Each of these questions has been centered around us - how we steward our time, talents, and treasures. Today’s question is all about God, “How does God give?” One of the primary reasons that so few people give generously to the work of the Lord is because either they do not know the Lord, or they are not walking close enough to know His heart in giving. Today, you can know Him, His heart for generosity, and what He promises to give to those who honor Him. We invite you to listen today.

Joy in Generosity: How Do You Give?

Text: 2 Corinthians 8:1-15

In this sermon we learn that giving is an act of grace. God’s grace experienced in our hearts opens our hands, enabling us to extend that grace to others through generosity. Jesus generously gave His life for the glory of God the Father and for the good of others. If we desire to be like Christ, we will be faithful to do the same. We invite you to listen today and examine yourself, “How do you give?”

Joy in Generosity: Who Do You Trust?

Text: Malachi 3:7-12

Most Christians understand God's calling for us to live a life of generosity. He has given us ample information and instructions to carry out this mission. However, that does not mean that we are all living a life of generosity. There are many practical reasons and logical explanations that we can give to explain this problem, but God shows us in His Word that it really comes down to one key thing - trust. Are we willing to trust God or not? If you would like to grow in generosity and increase your trust in the Lord, we invite you to listen to this message to be encouraged and challenged today.