GENEROSITY – For Tomorrow’s Generations

God especially loves those who are generous.

(2 Corinthians 9:12-15) “This service that you perform is not only supplying the needs of God’s people but is also overflowing in many expressions of thanks to God. Because of the service by which you have proved yourselves, men will praise God for the obedience that accompanies your confession of the gospel of Christ, and for your generosity in sharing with them and with everyone else. And in their prayers for you their hearts will go out to you, because of the surpassing grace God has given you. Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift!”

1. Generosity Shows More Concern For Others

(9:7) “God loves a cheerful giver.”

A. “Generous” describes WHO a person is.

B. “Generosity” describes what a generous person DOES.

(9:12) “This service that you perform is… supplying the needs of God’s people.”

C. A generous person meets the needs of others.

D. “Am I a generous person?”

2. Generosity Causes Others To Praise God

(9:12-13) “This service that you perform is not only supplying the needs of God’s people but is also overflowing in many expressions of thanks to God. Because of the service by which you have proved yourselves, men will praise God for the obedience that accompanies your confession of the gospel of Christ, and for your generosity in sharing with them and with everyone else.”

(Display the photo of me with the Lebanese family)

3. Generosity Endears Us To Others

(9:14) “And in their prayers for you their hearts will go out to you, because of the surpassing grace God has given you.”

A. This is especially true for those of us who belong to the family of God.

(Show the video testimony by Mark Reagan)

B. God’s indescribable generosity overwhelmingly endears us to Him.

(9:15) “Thanks be to God for HIS indescribable gift!”

(Display words for praise team to sing, “I’ll never know how much it cost to see my sins upon that cross…” After they’ve repeated this line 3 or 4 times, I’ll begin the invitation.)