“…“…You should remember the You should remember the words of the LORD Jesus: ‘It words of the LORD Jesus: ‘It is more blessed to give than is more blessed to give than to receive.’”to receive.’”

Acts 20:35 (NLT)Acts 20:35 (NLT)

The Challenge of GenerosityThe Challenge of Generosity

CHOICE: GENEROSITY OR GREEDCHOICE: GENEROSITY OR GREED

The Challenge of GenerosityThe Challenge of Generosity

““And I have been a constant And I have been a constant example of how you can help example of how you can help those by working hard. You those by working hard. You should remember the words of the should remember the words of the LORD Jesus: ‘It is more blessed LORD Jesus: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”to give than to receive.’”

Acts 20:35 (NLT)Acts 20:35 (NLT)

The Challenge of GenerosityThe Challenge of Generosity

Four Areas that Define Generous Four Areas that Define Generous LivingLiving

The Challenge of GenerosityThe Challenge of Generosity

Four Areas that Define Generous Four Areas that Define Generous LivingLiving

• Generous Living means being Generous Generous Living means being Generous with my timewith my time

The Challenge of GenerosityThe Challenge of Generosity

The Good Samaritan : Luke The Good Samaritan : Luke 10:30-3710:30-37

The Challenge of GenerosityThe Challenge of Generosity

“ “ So my dear brothers and So my dear brothers and sisters, stand strong. Do not sisters, stand strong. Do not let anything move you. Always let anything move you. Always give yourselves fully to the give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you work of the Lord, because you know that your work in the know that your work in the Lord is never wasted.”Lord is never wasted.”

1 Corinthians 1 Corinthians 15:58 (NCV)15:58 (NCV)

The Challenge of GenerosityThe Challenge of Generosity

Four Areas that Define Generous Four Areas that Define Generous LivingLiving

• Generous Living means being Generous Living means being Generous with my timeGenerous with my time

• Generous Living means being Generous Living means being Generous with my talentsGenerous with my talents

The Challenge of GenerosityThe Challenge of Generosity

““GOD has made us what we GOD has made us what we are. In Christ Jesus, GOD are. In Christ Jesus, GOD made us to do good works, made us to do good works, which GOD planned in advance which GOD planned in advance for us to live our lives for us to live our lives doing.’”doing.’”

Ephesians 2:10 (NCV)Ephesians 2:10 (NCV)

The Challenge of GenerosityThe Challenge of Generosity

““A spiritual gift is given A spiritual gift is given to each of us so we can help to each of us so we can help each other.”each other.”

1 Corinthians 1 Corinthians 12:7 (NLT)12:7 (NLT)

The Challenge of GenerosityThe Challenge of Generosity

Four Areas that Define Generous Four Areas that Define Generous LivingLiving

• Generous Living means being Generous Living means being Generous with my timeGenerous with my time

• Generous Living means being Generous Living means being Generous with my talentGenerous with my talent

• Generous Living means being Generous Living means being Generous with my treasureGenerous with my treasure

The Challenge of GenerosityThe Challenge of Generosity

(Jesus) “You should tithe, (Jesus) “You should tithe, yes, but do not neglect the yes, but do not neglect the more important things.”more important things.”

Matthew 23:23 Matthew 23:23 (NLT)(NLT)

The Challenge of GenerosityThe Challenge of Generosity

““For where your treasure is, For where your treasure is, there your heart will be there your heart will be also.”also.”

Matthew 6:21 Matthew 6:21 (NKJV)(NKJV)

The Challenge of GenerosityThe Challenge of Generosity

Three Key Words – Being Three Key Words – Being Generous with our TestimonyGenerous with our Testimony

•ConsistentConsistent

•ProportionalProportional

•SacrificialSacrificial

The Challenge of GenerosityThe Challenge of Generosity

Four Areas that Define Generous Four Areas that Define Generous LivingLiving

• Generous Living means being Generous Living means being Generous with my timeGenerous with my time

• Generous Living means being Generous Living means being Generous with my talentGenerous with my talent

• Generous Living means being Generous Living means being Generous with my treasureGenerous with my treasure

• Generous Living means being Generous Living means being Generous with my testimonyGenerous with my testimony

The Challenge of GenerosityThe Challenge of Generosity

<Jesus to Paul> “…For I have <Jesus to Paul> “…For I have appeared to you to appoint appeared to you to appoint you as my servant and you as my servant and witness. You are to tell the witness. You are to tell the world what you have seen…”world what you have seen…”

Acts 26:16 Acts 26:16 (NLT)(NLT)

The Challenge of GenerosityThe Challenge of Generosity

Testimony Worksheet (Acts 26)Testimony Worksheet (Acts 26)

•My Life Before Becoming a My Life Before Becoming a ChristianChristian

•How I became a ChristianHow I became a Christian

•My Life After Becoming a My Life After Becoming a ChristianChristian

The Challenge of GenerosityThe Challenge of Generosity

““And I am praying that you will And I am praying that you will put into action the generosity put into action the generosity that comes from your faith as that comes from your faith as you understand and experience you understand and experience all the good things we have in all the good things we have in Christ. “Christ. “

Philemon 1:6 (NLT)Philemon 1:6 (NLT)