Wednesday Service | FAITH TRAINING: What It Means To Be A Disciple | Part 7 – Generosity | Jordan Brawner

Acts 2:44-47 (NIRV)

⁴⁴ All the believers were together. They shared everything they had. ⁴⁵ They sold property and other things they owned. They gave to anyone who needed something. ⁴⁶ Every day they met together in the temple courtyard. They ate meals together in their homes. Their hearts were glad and sincere. ⁴⁷ They praised God. They were respected by all the people. Every day the Lord added to their group those who were being saved.

[1] The Bible says that when I’m generous… God will bless

Psalm 112:5 (NIV)

⁵ Good will come to those who are generous and lend freely, who conduct their affairs with justice.

Proverbs 22:9 (NIRV)

⁹ Those who give freely will be blessed. That’s because they share their food with those who are poor.

Psalm 37:26 (NIRV)

²⁶ The godly are always giving and lending freely. Their children will be a blessing.

[2] The Bible says that when I’m generous… God will bless what I do at

Proverbs 3:9-10 (NIRV)

⁹ Honor the Lord with your wealth. Give him the first share of all your crops. ¹⁰ Then your storerooms will be so full they can’t hold everything. Your huge jars will spill over with fresh wine.

Proverbs 11:25 (NIRV)

²⁵ Anyone who gives a lot will succeed. Anyone who renews others will be renewed.

Deuteronomy 15:10 (NIRV)

¹⁰ So give freely to needy people. Let your heart be tender toward them. Then the Lord your God will bless you in all your work. He will bless you in everything you do.

[3] The Bible says that when I’m generous… My will increase

Acts 20:35 (AB)

³⁵ In everything I showed you [by example] that by working hard in this way you must help the weak and remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He Himself said, ‘It is more blessed [and brings greater joy] to give than to receive.’”

[4] The Bible says that when I’m generous… I will end up with

Luke 6:38 (NLT)

³⁸ Give, and you will receive. Your gift will return to you in full—pressed down, shaken together to make room for more, running over, and poured into your lap. The amount you give will determine the amount you get back.

Proverbs 11:24 (NLT)

²⁴ Give freely and become more wealthy; be stingy and lose everything.

[5] The Bible says that when I’m generous… God will meet my

Proverbs 28:27 (NIRV)

²⁷ Those who give to poor people will have all they need. But those who close their eyes to the poor will receive many curses.

Philippians 4:18-19 (NLT)

¹⁸ At the moment I have all I need—and more! I am generously supplied with the gifts you sent me with Epaphroditus. They are a sweet-smelling sacrifice that is acceptable and pleasing to God. ¹⁹ And this same God who takes care of me will supply all your needs from his glorious riches, which have been given to us in Christ Jesus.

2 Corinthians 9:7-8 (NLT)

⁷ You must each decide in your heart how much to give. And don’t give reluctantly or in response to pressure. “For God loves a person who gives cheerfully.” ⁸ And God will generously provide all you need. Then you will always have everything you need and plenty left over to share with others.

[6] The Bible says that when I’m generous… he will what I give him

2 Corinthians 9:10-11 (NLT)

¹⁰ For God is the one who provides seed for the farmer and then bread to eat. In the same way, he will provide and increase your resources and then produce a great harvest of generosity in you.

¹¹ Yes, you will be enriched in every way so that you can always be generous. And when we take your gifts to those who need them, they will thank God.

• Giving isn’t a debt I owe, it’s a I sow

• God lets you decide the size of your

2 Corinthians 9:6 (NIRV)

⁶ Here is something to remember. The one who plants only a little will gather only a little. And the one who plants a lot will gather a lot.

[7] The Bible says that when I’m generous… my giving is stored up in

1 Timothy 6:18-19 (NIRV)

¹⁸ Command the rich to do what is good. Tell them to be rich in doing good things. They must give freely. They must be willing to share. ¹⁹ In this way, they will store up true riches for themselves. It will provide a firm basis for the next life. Then they will take hold of the life that really is life.