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Part 5: Generous

THE CORE 5 – PART 5

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

“See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.”

Isaiah 43:19 (NIV)

Core Value #5: Generosity

I will express generosity by giving as God leads.

“The point is this: whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.”

2 Corinthians 9:6-7 (ESV)

“And God will generously provide all you need. Then you will always have everything you need and plenty left over to share with others.”

2 Corinthians 9:8 (NLT)

  • The fundamental nature of who God is: A giver.

THREE MYTHS THAT BLOCK GENEROSITY IN YOUR LIFE:

1. IT’S ALL MINE.

“The earth is the LORD’s, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it.”

Psalm 24:1 (NIV)

“But who am I, and who are my people, that we could give anything to You? Everything we have has come from You, and we give You only what You first gave us!”

1 Chronicles 29:14 (NLT)

  • It’s all God’s.

2. I’LL BE HAPPIER WHEN I HAVE A LITTLE MORE.

“Those who love money will never have enough. How meaningless to think that wealth brings true happiness! The more you have, the more people come to help you spend it. So what good is wealth—except perhaps to watch it slip through your fingers!”

Ecclesiastes 5:10-11 (NLT)

  • Money can add meaning to your life, but it can never be the meaning of your life.

3. WHEN I HAVE MORE, THEN I’LL BE GENEROUS.

  • When I am generous, I will have more.

“Give, and you will receive. Your gift will return to you in full— pressed down, shaken together to make room for more, running over, and poured into your lap. The amount you give will determine the amount you get back.”

Luke 6:38 (NLT)

“Bring the best of the firs fruits of your soil to the house of the LORD your God...”

Exodus 34:26a (NIV)

  • Two types of generosity: Spontaneous. Premeditated.

MY NEXT STEP TODAY IS TO:

  • Ask God to help me grow in generosity.

  • Take the Core 5 card on my seat as a reminder to be "all in" at Crestview.

  • Commit my life to Jesus Christ and follow Him.

  • Be baptized on the next Baptism Day – April 12th - Easter Sunday.

Bible App Instructions:

1. Go to Plans on the Bible app. Search for The Genius of Generosity. (5-day plan)

2. Tap “Start Plan.”

3. Find the plan under “Plans > My Plans.” Follow along with the devotional and verses each day.

 
The Core 5Dr. John GerlachCore Values