until he returns live in the land of generous giving until he returns
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LIVE IN THE LAND OF GENEROUS GIVING UNTIL
HE RETURNS
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I. GODLINESS AND CONTENTMENT BRING
GREAT WEALTH.
“But godliness with contentment is great gain.”
Verse 6
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Philippians 4:11-12: “I am not saying this because I am in
need, for I have learned to be content in whatever the
circumstances. I know what it is to be in need,
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and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in
want.”
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The next verse tells us the secret of this,
“I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.”
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II. GOD’S CHECKPOINT
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Verse 7: “For we brought nothing into the world, and we
can take nothing out of it.”
Do you suffer from “Possession Obsession?”
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III. SATAN DESTROYS LIVES THROUGH GREED.
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1 Timothy 6:9-10 People who want to get rich
fall into temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge men into ruin and
destruction.
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For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.
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“How we use our money demonstrates the reality of our love for God. In some ways it
proves our love more conclusively than depth of
knowledge, length of prayers or prominence of service.
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These things can be feigned, but the use of our possessions shows us up for what we actually are.”
Dr. Charles Ryrie:
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IV. LIVE IN THE JOYFUL LAND OF GENEROUS
GIVING.
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Generous giving brings great joy here on earth.
Verse 18- “Command them to do good, to be rich in good deeds, and to be generous and willing to share.”
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Generous giving will bring a greater joy in Heaven!
Verse 19- “In this way they will lay up treasure for themselves as a firm foundation for the coming age, so that they may take hold of the life that is truly life.”
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“He gets us involved in the hectic pace and busyness of life until we look back and life has
not quite turned out like we thought it was designed to turn
out.
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Or we look back and see that there is still an
emptiness that all our pursuits, all our successes, all our accomplishments, and all our accumulations
just didn’t fulfill.”
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What does your eternal portfolio look like?
