Big Idea: Generosity is a

from our

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God.

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1. God Is Generous

• a. Psalm 24:1- God owns everything and gives His things to whom He chooses.
• b. John 3:16 “He gave”

Generosity is the

of

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• c. Philippians 4:19 “And my God will supply every need of yours according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus.”
• d. 2 Cor 9:8 “And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that having sufficiency in all things at all times, you may abound in every good work.”
  

2. God’s people are to be Generous (Acts 20:17-38)

• a. Paul’s example
  
  1. Humbly (v.19)
  2. Emotionally invested (v.19, 36)
  3. Enduring (v19)
  4. On Mission (v.24)
  5. Content (v.33)
  6. Help the weak (v.35)
  7. “The Helpers High”
• b. “It is more blessed to give than to receive”.

We can actively enter into God’s

when we give.

Giving

the blessing.

• c. Am I a generous person?
  
  1. Why?
  2. Why not?
     
     1. Self-focus
     2. Fear
     3. Trust
     4. Lack of compassion
     5. Materialism
     6. Poor stewardship

We make a

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by what we

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; we make a

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by what we

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. —Winston Churchill

We love because

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Small Group Questions

1. What did God teach you through this passage and message? Share the work of God in your heart with the group.

2. What questions did this passage and sermon raise in your mind?

3. How have you experience the generosity of God? Give praise as a group for his blessings.

4. What struck you the most from Paul’s example and exhortation of generosity in Acts chapter 20? What area of generosity do you want to give more of in your life?

5. What has been the biggest hurdle in your life to becoming a generous person? Spend time as a group praying for God’s wisdom and follow through to address the things in our lives that hold us back from generosity.