THE QUALITIES OF A GENEROUS PERSON

MORE THAN ENOUGH, series

Week 2

Sara Martin, Youth Director

THE POINT EXISTS TO WELCOME THE UNCHURCHED TO BECOME FULLY DEVOTED FOLLOWERS OF JESUS. 

Pointing People to God  

Pointing People to Jesus  

Pointing People to Community 

A church characterized by Love, Acceptance, and Forgiveness.

2 Corinthians 8:6, "So we have urged Titus, who encouraged your giving in the first place, to return to you and encourage you to finish this ministry of giving." 

Verse 7, "Since you excel in so many ways—in your faith, your gifted speakers, your knowledge, your enthusiasm, and your love from us —I want you to excel also in this gracious act of giving.”

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

GIVING IS WHAT WE DO.

GENEROUS IS WHO WE ARE. 

THREE QUALITIES OF GENEROUS PEOPLE, 

GENEROUS PEOPLE GIVE WILLINGLY. 

2 Corinthians 8:10-12, "Last year you were the first not only to give, but to have the desire to do so. Now finish the work, so that your eager willingness to do it may be matched by your completion of it,   according to your means. 

For if the willingness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what one has, not according to what one does not have." 

GENEROUS PEOPLE GIVE PROPORTIONATELY. 

2 Corinthians 8:11-12, "Give in proportion to what you have." 

Whatever you give is acceptable if you give it eagerly.   And give according to what you have, not what you don't have." 

Leviticus 27:30. "A tithe   of everything from the land, whether grain from the soil or fruit from the trees belongs to the Lord; it is holy to the Lord. 

1 Corinthians 16:2, "On the first day of each week, you should each put aside a portion of the money that you have earned." 

GENEROUS PEOPLE GIVE SACRIFICIALLY. 

Mark 12:41-44, "Jesus sat down near the collection box in the Temple and watched as the crowds dropped in their money. Many rich people put in large amounts. Then a poor widow came and dropped in two small coins. Jesus calls His disciples to him and said, 'I tell you the truth, this poor widow has given more than all the others who are making contributions. For they gave the tiniest part of their surplus, but she, poor as she is, has given everything that she had to live on."