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Make Space for Generosity to Abound

By January 16, 2016February 6th, 2016Make Space, Sermon Series Pre-Campaign)

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Most people WANT to be generous with their resources but simply don’t have the margin to make it happen. As a church, both individually and corporately, we want to make space for sacrificial generosity.

What should I be generous with? 

  • Time
  • Talents
  • Treasure

How generous should I be? 

  • Tithe?
    • 10%
    • OT mandate
    • No NT mandate
    • ???
  • Gross or Net?
    • Doesn’t matter
  • Baseline?
    • No

How should I be generous? 

  • Willingly (2 Corinthians 9:7)
  • Joyfully (2 Corinthians 9:7)
  • Quietly (Matthew 6:1-4)
  • Regularly (1 Corinthians 16:2)

Why should I be generous? 

  • It’s not Yours (Psalm 24:1)
  • Proof of Trust (Mark 10:1-9; Philippians 4:18-19; 2 Corinthians 9:6)
  • Love for Others (2 Corinthians 8:8; 1 John 3:17; Luke 10:33-35; 1 Timothy 5:3-4; Galatians 6:10; Romans 12:13; Matthew 25:31-46)
  • Support for Ministers (1 Timothy 5:17-18; Galatians 6:6; 1 Corinthians 9:1-18)
  • Response to Generosity (Matthew 10:8; 2 Corinthians 8:8-9; 2 Corinthians 9:15)
  • Test of Faithfulness (Malachi 3:10; Proverbs 3:9-10; Luke 6:38; 2 Corinthians 9:6-15)

See the Make Space page for the breakdown of what your generosity is doing at LifeBridge.

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February 7 is Commitment Sunday: How generous can you be?

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