We are Generous

We are Generous
Pastor Blake Hanson | 2.19.23 

Acts 20:35 (NLT)

35 And I have been a constant example of how you can help those in need by working hard. You should remember the words of the Lord Jesus: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’ ”

Generosity puts God first!

and are two different things. 

Most people don’t think they’re and they are. 

Most people think they’re and they’re not. 

A mindset stops a generous lifestyle. 

We Are People Who Generously.

2 Corinthians 9:7–9 (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. 

9 As the Scriptures say, “They share freely and give generously to the poor. Their good deeds will be remembered forever.”

God Is Someone Who Abundantly. 

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.

A mindset leads to a generous lifestyle. 

Abundant Giver: 

Gives . 

Luke 10:35 (NLT)

35 The next day he handed the innkeeper two silver coins, telling him, ‘Take care of this man. If his bill runs higher than this, I’ll pay you the next time I’m here.’

Gives . 

Isaiah 32:8 (NLT)

8 But generous people plan to do what is generous, and they stand firm in their generosity.

Gives . 

Mark 12:42–44 (NLT)

42 Then a poor widow came and dropped in two small coins. 

43Jesus called his disciples to him and said, “I tell you the truth, this poor widow has given more than all the others who are making contributions. 

44 For they gave a tiny part of their surplus, but she, poor as she is, has given everything she had to live on.”

An Abundant giver consistently. 

Matthew 23:23 (NLT)

23 “What sorrow awaits you teachers of religious law and you Pharisees. Hypocrites! For you are careful to tithe even the tiniest income from your herb gardens, but you ignore the more important aspects of the law—justice, mercy, and faith. You should tithe, yes, but do not neglect the more important things.

Tithing breaks the cycle of and creates the cycle of . 

The Power of the Tithe… 

1) The tithe teaches us to put God . 

Deuteronomy 14:23 (NLT)

23 Bring this tithe to the designated place of worship—the place the Lord your God chooses for his name to be honored—and eat it there in his presence. This applies to your tithes of grain, new wine, olive oil, and the firstborn males of your flocks and herds. Doing this will teach you always to fear the Lord your God.

2) The tithe builds our . 

Malachi 3:10–11 (NLT)

10 Bring all the tithes into the storehouse so there will be enough food in my Temple. If you do,” says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies, “I will open the windows of heaven for you. I will pour out a blessing so great you won’t have enough room to take it in! Try it! Put me to the test! 

11Your crops will be abundant…

3) The tithe provides for the work of God’s . 

Malachi 3:10 (NLT)

10 Bring all the tithes into the storehouse so there will be enough food in my Temple. If you do,” says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies, “I will open the windows of heaven for you. I will pour out a blessing so great you won’t have enough room to take it in! Try it! Put me to the test!

Are YOU a part of the WE? 

This is who we are! 

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