Cultivating a Culture of Faithfulness Through Generosity and Giving

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Cultivating a culture of faithfulness involves embracing generosity, inspired by God's prescription to be open-hearted and charitable. Understanding that God is a great giver, exemplified by Jesus' sacrifice, motivates us to give as an expression of love. Recognizing God as a generous giver challenges us to reflect His love by being seriously generous stewards. Addressing common reasons for withholding, we are reminded that true giving knows no boundaries and is a testament to God's love.

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BUILDING A BUILDING A CULTURE OF CULTURE OF FAITHFULNESS FAITHFULNESS

GODS PRESCRIPTION God encourages us as His children to be: God encourages us as His children to be: Generous Generous L Liberal iberal Big Big- -hearted hearted Open Open- -handed handed Munificent (unsparing) Munificent (unsparing) Kind Kind Charitable Charitable

GOD IS A GREAT GIVER GOD IS A GREAT GIVER JESUS GAVE HIS LIFE AS A RANSOM FOR THE WORLD JESUS GAVE HIS LIFE AS A RANSOM FOR THE WORLD

GOD AND GIVING GOD AND GIVING GOD IS A GIVER GOD IS A GIVER HE LOVES GIVING AS A DEMONSTRATION HE LOVES GIVING AS A DEMONSTRATION OF HIS LOVE OF HIS LOVE JOHN 3: 16 JOHN 3: 16 For God so For God so loved that He that He gave gaveHis only begotten Son His only begotten Son YOU CAN NOT LOVE AND FAIL TO GIVE, BUT YOU CAN NOT LOVE AND FAIL TO GIVE, BUT YOU CAN GIVE WITHOUT LOVING YOU CAN GIVE WITHOUT LOVING loved the world the world

GOD IS A GENEROUS GIVER He waters the fields of the saint and the fields He waters the fields of the saint and the fields of the witch/wizard of the witch/wizard His sun shines upon the pastor and upon the His sun shines upon the pastor and upon the robber robber 24 hours are equally given to the prayer band 24 hours are equally given to the prayer band leader and the prostitute. leader and the prostitute. What can we say then: GOD IS LOVE INDEED What can we say then: GOD IS LOVE INDEED Stewards are to be seriously generous Stewards are to be seriously generous

REASONS FOR NOT GIVING REASONS FOR NOT GIVING I do not have enough I do not have enough What will they give me in return What will they give me in return I have worked and sweated alone I have worked and sweated alone They are not grateful They are not grateful They are not my relations They are not my relations Am I the one to deal with their problems Am I the one to deal with their problems Its not even enough for my family Its not even enough for my family Things are hard Things are hard

GODS FORMULAR FOR GOD S FORMULAR FOR BLESSINGS BLESSINGS ACTS 20: 35 it is more blessed to give ACTS 20: 35 it is more blessed to give than to receive. than to receive. Many people are powerful receivers. Many people are powerful receivers. Many testimonies are based on receiving Many testimonies are based on receiving You give and you are more blessed You give and you are more blessed You receive and you are less blessed You receive and you are less blessed

GODS FORMULAR WORKS 1 KINGS 17: 9 1 KINGS 17: 9 16 The widow of The widow of Zarephath Vs 13 Elijah said to her, Do not be afraid, go Vs 13 Elijah said to her, Do not be afraid, go home and do as you have said, but home and do as you have said, but first small cake of bread for me from what you have small cake of bread for me from what you have and bring it to me, and then make something for and bring it to me, and then make something for yourself and your son yourself and your son. . Vs 14 The Lord had promised that the little flour Vs 14 The Lord had promised that the little flour and the little oil was not going to be used up. and the little oil was not going to be used up. 16 Zarephath first make make

Luke 6: 38 Luke 6: 38 Give you; a good measure, pressed down, shaken you; a good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be put into together, and running over will be put into your bosom. your bosom. For with the same measure that For with the same measure that you use, it will be measured back to you you use, it will be measured back to you. . Prov. 19: 17 Prov. 19: 17 He who has pity on the poor He who has pity on the poor lends to the Lord, and He will pay back what lends to the Lord, and He will pay back what he has he has given given Prov Prov . 28: 27 . 28: 27 He who He who gives not lack, but he who hides his eyes will have not lack, but he who hides his eyes will have many curses many curses Give and it shall be and it shall be given given unto unto gives to the poor will to the poor will

WHY SHOULD WE BECOME GIVERS? GIVING CARRIES WITH IT GREAT GIVING CARRIES WITH IT GREAT BLESSINGS BLESSINGS GIVING DEVELOPS IN YOU A GIVING DEVELOPS IN YOU A CHRISTLIKE CHARACTER CHRISTLIKE CHARACTER GIVING HELPS YOU TO VALUE OTHERS GIVING HELPS YOU TO VALUE OTHERS MORE THAN YOURSELF MORE THAN YOURSELF IT BENEFITS YOU THE GIVER MORE IT BENEFITS YOU THE GIVER MORE THAN THE ONE RECEIVING THAN THE ONE RECEIVING

Prov. 11: 24 Prov. 11: 24 There is one who There is one who scatters, scatters, yet increase more, and there yet increase more, and there is one who withholds more than is is one who withholds more than is right, but leads to poverty right, but leads to poverty Prov. 22: 9 Prov. 22: 9 - - He who has a generous He who has a generous eye will be blessed, for he eye will be blessed, for he gives bread to the poor bread to the poor gives of his of his