SERMON: GENEROSIBILITY
SPEAKER: GREG HALES

Matthew 6:19-24, I Timothy 6:6-10, Phil. 4:10-11

Jesus declared that there is a direct correlation between our faith and the way we handle our money. (Matthew 6:19-24)

“Don’t let what you cannot do keep you from doing what you can do!!”

Generosity pays off as long as it’s paying forward! (Proverbs 11:24-25)

3 BIG ways to Increase your Generosibility!

1. Don’t buy everything you

   Reveal Answer
   (Phil. 4:10-11, 1 Tim 6:6-10)

2. Know What You‘re

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   (Proverbs 27:23-24)
   In a budget you are telling every dollar where to go – not wondering where it went.

3. Understand the Debtor is

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   to the Lender (Prov. 22:7)

GOD’S MODEL FOR $$ : EARN - GIVE - SAVE - REPAY - ENJOY
CULTURE’S MODEL FOR $$ : EARN - ENJOY - REPAY - SAVE - GIVE

There are only 2 things you can do with wealth, worship it or worship with it.

If you hit the bullseye of the wrong target, you failed.

How ironic that the money we possess inscribed with “In God We Trust” is the very thing we Trust God the least with.

Discussion Questions
a. Read Bibles texts
b. Describe what Generosibility is? (Personal reflection) How is yours?
c. Explain what Jesus meant about “serving” two masters. What does that look like?
d. Discuss how faith and how we handle money are closely related.
e. Why is “wants vs. needs” such a hard choice? How does contentment play in to it?
f. Discuss the differences in the table above about how we handle money.
(Think/Consider) Which one do we personally reflect the most?