series passages that pump me up - part 6- generosity - 06-28-15- presentation
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GENEROSITY
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Greed I have often regretted, generosity
never!
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You can give without loving, but you cannot love
without giving!
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I never apologize asking anybody to give generously
for the greatest cause in the world, the mission of
Jesus Christ.
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You are never more like God than when you give!
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WHAT THE BIBLE SAYS ABOUT OUR
GENEROSITY
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Now, friends, I want to report on the surprising and
generous ways in which God is working
in the churches in Macedonia province.
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Fierce troubles came down on the people of those
churches, pushing them to the very limit. The trial
exposed their true colors:
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They were incredibly happy, though desperately poor. The pressure triggered
something totally unexpected:
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an outpouring of pure and generous gifts. I was there and saw it for myself. They gave offerings of whatever
they could—
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far more than they could afford!—pleading for the privilege of helping out in
the relief of poor Christians.
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This was totally spontaneous, entirely their own idea, and caught us
completely off guard.
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What explains it was that they had first given
themselves unreservedly to God and to us.
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The other giving simply flowed out of the purposes
of God working in their lives . . . .
You do so well in so many things—
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you trust God, you’re articulate, you’re insightful, you’re passionate, you love
us—now, do your best in this,
too. (2 Corinthians 8:1-5, 7 – The
Message)
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WHAT PREVENTS OUR GENEROSITY?
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A lot of problems (Fierce troubles)
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A life of poverty (Desperately poor)
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A lack of passion (God is working)
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As he stood in the Temple, he was watching the rich tossing their gifts into the
collection box.
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Then a poor widow came by and dropped in two small
copper coins.
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“Really,” he remarked, “this poor widow has given more
than all the rest of them combined.
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For they have given a little of what they didn’t need, but
she, poor as she is, has given everything she has.” (Luke 21:1-4 – Living Bible)
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WHAT PROMOTES OUR GENEROSITY?
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Generous people want to be a part of what God is doing!
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“I want to report on the surprising and generous
ways in which God is working.”
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Generous people are always full of joy even in hard times!
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“They were incredibly happy, though desperately
poor.”
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Generous people always give way
beyond their ability!
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“They gave offerings of whatever they could —far
more than they could afford!”
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Generous people give with eagerness, not out of obligation!
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“Pleading for the privilege of helping out in the relief
of poor Christians. This was totally spontaneous,
entirely their own idea . . .”
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Generous people give because they love
God so much!
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“What explains it was that they had first given
themselves unreservedly to God
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. . . giving simply flowed out of the purposes of God
working in their lives . . .”
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Every one whose heart was roused, whose spirit was
freely responsive, bringing offerings
to GOD for building the Tent of Meeting . . .
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They came, both men and women, all the willing spirits
among them, offering brooches, earrings, rings,
necklaces—anything made of gold—
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offering up their gold jewelry to GOD . . . Everyone who
wanted to offer up silver or bronze as a gift to GOD
brought it . . .
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Every man and woman in Israel whose heart moved
them freely to bring something for the work that
GOD through Moses had commanded them to make,
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brought it, a voluntary offering for GOD . . . The men were eager to get
started and engage in the work.
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They took from Moses all the offerings that the
Israelites had brought for the work of constructing the
Sanctuary.
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The people kept on bringing in their freewill offerings, morning after morning.
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All the artisans who were at work making everything
involved in constructing the Sanctuary came, one after another, to Moses, saying,
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“The people are bringing more than enough for doing
this work that GOD has commanded us to do!” So
Moses sent out orders through the camp:
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“Men! Women! No more offerings for the building of the Sanctuary!” The people
were ordered to stop bringing offerings!
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There was plenty of material
for all the work to be done. Enough and more than
enough. (Exodus 35:20-26, 35:1-7 – The
Message)
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WHAT PRIORITIZES OUR GENEROSITY?
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When it comes to generosity, are you
giving God your best?
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“You do so well in so many things . . .
do your best in this, too!”
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Let’s Pray