Episode 123 - Understanding Generosity
Who We Are In Jesus - A Study In Ephesians
1 Chronicles 29:1-22
1. The Context of our Celebration – Galatians 1: 22-24
a. Glorifying God, not us!
b. Celebrating what He has done through us.
c. This should become clear through the message
2. How do we understand Generosity like this?
3. Generosity is motivated by examples of devotion – 1 Chronicles 29:1-5
4. Generosity follows an invitation to a Vision far beyond ourselves – v5
a. Not coercion
b. Not need
c. Willingness is implied AND stated
d. The invitation – Give yourself first to the Lord; He’ll show you what to give
e. This is consistent with Paul’s reporting on generosity in extreme poverty in the NT – 2 Corinthians 8:1-5
5. Spiritual Leaders give first – v6-8
a. Freely
b. Clearly
c. Specifically
6. Generosity excites Worship – v9-13
a. Willingly
b. Wholly
c. Freely
7. Worship excites Generosity – v14-16
a. It’s easy to give when you recognize, ‘It’s all His’
b. This means you can’t out give God! He’s already given you everything you have.
c. This reality unties the purse strings like none other
8. Generosity is fueled by a devoted heart – v17-18
a. A heart of integrity before the Lord
b. Will freely give all it can
c. To the One who gave His all for us.
d. 2 Corinthians 5:21
9. Generosity produces Joy – v9, v22
a. O Friends, don’t miss the Joy of Generosity
b. Let me ask a concluding question - Are we joyful because we are so generous; or, are we generous because we are so joyful?
c. The answer is, appropriately, “I can’t tell!” Which, based on our Scriptures this morning – is exactly as it should be.
d. These Israelites (OT), or the Macedonians in the NT, or the Midwayians in 2025 all live the same truth expressed in 1 Chronicles 29:9 and 2 Corinthians 8:5 and in your active, joyful giving over many years…
e. You can’t outgive God; but, it sure is fun to try!
f. Let’s continue the Joy in 2025!
g. Amen? Amen!
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