John 3:16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that
whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
IN THIS FAMILY: We LIVE GENEROUSLY
Am I GENEROUS?
Proverbs 11:24-25 "One man gives freely, yet gains even more; another withholds
unduly, but comes to poverty. A generous man will prosper; he who refreshes
others will himself get refreshed."
Matthew 7:1-2 “Judge not, that you be not judged. For with what judgment you
judge, you will be judged; and with the measure you use, it will be measured back
to you.”
Luke 6:37a “Judge not and you will not be judged…”
Luke 6:38b “...For with the same measure that you use, it will be measured back to
you.”
Luke 6:37-38 “Judge not, and you shall not be judged. Condemn not, and you shall
not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven. Give, and it will be given to
you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be put
into your bosom. For with the same measure that you use, it will be measured back
to you.”
Luke 6:30a “Give to everyone who ask of you.”
Deuteronomy 15:7-8 “If there is among you a poor man of your brethren, within
any of the gates in your land which the Lord your God is giving you, you shall not
harden your heart nor shut your hand from your poor brother, but you shall open
your hand wide to him and willingly lend him sufficient for his need, whatever he
needs.”
1. Deal with a SELFISH heart.
Deuteronomy 15:9 “Beware lest there be a wicked thought in your heart, saying,
the seventh year, the year of release, is at hand, and your eye be evil against your
poor brother and you give him nothing, and he cry out to the Lord against you, and
it become sin among you.”
2. Deal with a GRIEVING heart.
Deuteronomy 15:10 “You shall surely give to him, and your heart should not be
grieved when you give to him…”
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3. Develop a GENEROUS heart.
Deuteronomy 15:14 “You shall supply him liberally from your flock, from your
threshing floor, and from your winepress. From what the Lord has blessed you
with, you shall give to him.”
Matthew 6:21 “For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.”
4. Develop a GRATEFUL heart.
Deuteronomy 15:15 “You shall remember that you were a slave in the land of
Egypt, and the Lord your God redeemed you.”
