Beautiful Resistance: Generosity - 1 Corinthians 16:1-4
Joe Floris
Part of Sermon Notes
April 23, 2023


1 Corinthians 16:1–4 (NIV)1 Now about the collection for the Lord’s people: Do what I told the Galatian churches to do. 2 On the first day of every week, each one of you should set aside a sum of money in keeping with your income, saving it up, so that when I come no collections will have to be made. 3 Then, when I arrive, I will give letters of introduction to the men you approve and send them with your gift to Jerusalem. 4 If it seems advisable for me to go also, they will accompany me.

THREE BARRIERS TO GENEROSITY

Generosity Barrier #1 – Lack of

(1 Cor. 16:1)

Popular Myth: Generosity is like

a football. Letting go means someone else while I .
Surprising Fact: Generosity is like a basketball. Letting go is the way to back what I feel like I am .

Scarcity sees in adversity.
Generosity sees in adversity.

Generosity Barrier #2 – Lack of

(1 Cor. 16:2)
Giving: The Old Testament tithe is in the New Testament (Malachi 3:8, 10)
Giving: The Old Testament tithe is in the New Testament

Is my barrier to generosity a not or not?

Generosity Barrier #3 – Lack of

(1 Cor. 16:3-4)
What do I need to God enough to let go of?