God chose us to make a difference, but He doesn’t want us to do it alone. This message series will focus on values that will inspire our church in faith, serving, generosity, and evangelism. What we can’t do alone, God empowers us to do together.

“Remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He Himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’” Acts 20:35

“The one who is faithful in a very little thing is also faithful in much; and the one who is unrighteous in a very little thing is also unrighteous in much. Therefore if you have not been faithful in the use of unrighteous wealth, who will entrust the true wealth to you?”  Luke 16:10-11

1. The WAY to God’s blessings

“Every good thing given and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights.” James 1:17

●     Pride

“You say, ‘I am rich, and have become wealthy, and have no need of anything,’ and you do not know that you are wretched, miserable, poor, blind, and naked.” Revelation 3:17

●     Shame

“Jacob said, ‘God of my father Abraham and God of my father Isaac, Lord, who said to me, “‘Return to your country and to your relatives, and I will make you prosper,” I am unworthy of all the favor and of all the faithfulness, which You have shown to Your servant.’” Genesis 32:9-10

1.  The WHY of God’s blessings

“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.” 

2 Corinthians 9:11 NLT

“I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you, and make your name great; and you shall be a blessing; and I will bless those who bless you, and the one who curses you I will curse. And in you all the families of the earth will be blessed.” Genesis 12:2-3

Because God has blessed us with more, we will intentionally give more.

2.  The HOW of God’s blessings

●    Spontaneous giving

“On the next day he took out two denarii and gave them to the innkeeper and said, ‘Take care of him; and whatever more you spend, when I return, I will repay you.’” Luke 10:35

●    Strategic giving

“Generous people plan to do what is generous, and they stand firm in their generosity.”  Isaiah 32:8 NLT

●    Sacrificial giving

“He sat down opposite the treasury, and began observing how the people were putting money into the treasury; and many rich people were putting in large sums. A poor widow came and put in two small copper coins, which amount to a cent. Calling His disciples to Him, He said to them, ‘Truly I say to you, this poor widow put in more than all the contributors to the treasury.’” Mark 12:41-44

* All scriptures are from the NAS unless otherwise noted