GIVE LARGE. LIVE LARGE.

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Ecclesiastes 11:1-2 “Cast your bread upon the waters, for you will find it after many

days. Give a portion to

seven, or even to eight, for you know not what disaster may happen

on earth.”

This is a proverb that encourages us to have an openhanded generosity-to give freely and generously

to those in need.

To GIVE LARGE refers to generous giving of your material possessions, of your time, of your heart, of your thoughts, etc.

Verse 2 means that we are to give to as many people as we can and then give a little more.

We are to make GIVING LARGE

a way of life.

Four suggestions for giving this way:

1) Since our lives have been filled by the Spirit of God with grace, then we are to let our grace spill out on others who may or may

not deserve it.

Luke 6:31-36 “And as you wish that others would

do to you, do so to them. ‘If you love those who

love you, what benefit is

that to you? For even sinners love those who

love them. And if you do good to those who do

good to you, what

benefit is that to you? For even sinners do the same.

And if you lend to those from whom you expect to receive, what credit is that

to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, to get back the same

amount. But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing in

return, and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High,

for he is kind to the ungrateful and the evil.

Be merciful, even as your Father is merciful.”

expecting nothing in return

Be merciful, even as your Father is merciful.

2) Bloom where you are planted.

3) Don’t wait until you have more.

“This woman put in more than all the others who

have given.” Luke 21:3.

4) Don’t wait until you understand how God is going to use your gifts.

There are three levels of giving.

1) Non-givers.

2) Duty givers.

3) Grace Givers.

Giving Large is no longer what you do.

It is who you are!

“Lord, what do you want to give through me?”

LIVE LARGE

Psalm 126:5-6 “Those who sow in tears shall reap with shouts of joy! He

who goes out weeping, bearing the seed for

sowing, shall come home with shouts of joy,

bringing his sheaves with him.”

1. This is a spiritual principle: be a blessing

and you will be blessed.

Proverbs 11:24-25 “One gives freely, yet grows all the richer; another

withholds what he should give, and only

suffers want. Whoever brings blessing will be enriched, and one who waters will himself be

watered.”

2. This is a spiritual principle: the more

blessings you give to others the more you will

be blessed on earth.

2 Corinthians 9:6 “The point is this: whoever sows

sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever

sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.”

3. This is a spiritual principle: The more

blessings you give to others the more

blessings you will store in Heaven for yourself.

In the end it is not important how long you have lived,

but how well you have lived.

Get ready: After this sermon today God is going to call on you to GIVE LARGE.