Jesus was the most generous person to ever live. Not because he gave away a large sum of money. Jesus was quite poor. He was generous because He gave his entire life way.
“And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.” —Ephesians 5:2
Here’s my main point today -
Generosity Starts In The
“Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously. Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. And God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work. As it is written: “They have freely scattered their gifts to the poor; their righteousness endures forever.” Now he who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will also supply and increase your store of seed and will enlarge the harvest of your righteousness. You will be enriched in every way so that you can be generous on every occasion, and through us your generosity will result in thanksgiving to God.” —2 Corinthians 9:6-11
Eliminate The
Mindset
There are two types of mindsets in this world -
“Anxiety over the uncertainty or scarcity of resources to sustain physical life reveals a faltering faith in the Father’s care for His children. Confident prayer, with thanks, is the antidote.” —R.C. Sproul
Sow
(Pictured Above Is An Example of Broadcast Seeding)
Paul says that’s how we should sow, we should sow generously. We should sow lots of seeds. Or to put it plainly, we should be givers. We should be those that give away our lives, not hoard them up. We should be those that want to invest our time in others, those that use our talents for others and most importantly, we should give our money to those in need.
“The early Christians shared their possessions, not because they were communists or socialists—not because they were forced to share their things—but for a far better reason. They shared their goods because they were generous, and they were generous because they had learned generosity from God. God had been generous with them. So because God had been generous with them, they were determined to be generous with one another.” —James Montgomery Boice
Paul put it simply. God is the one who supplies you with what you need. He gives you the seed. He gives you bread for food. He will also increase it so you can be even more generous.
“Judge not, and you will not be judged; condemn not, and you will not be condemned; forgive, and you will be forgiven; give, and it will be given to you. Good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap. For with the measure you use it will be measured back to you.” —Luke 6:37-38
Generous People Give The Most From A Place Of Poverty