1. TWO QUALITIES OF GENEROUS PEOPLE
1.1. Generous people plan to be generous
1.1.1. I thought ... Generosity was ... Randomly blessing people! Give $ guy corner—Buy someone’s groceries—Car drive thru
1.1.2. How most people give most of time!See need—Sad story—Sad picturesdog cage(SarahMcLachlan)Fundraiser—Motivates/Guilts—Give spontaneous gift.
1.1.3. That’s Giving!—Not Generosity. Clear—Giving is good—Want to do it—Not Generosity!
1.1.4. Generous people don’t need be guilted or inspired. Generous people—Not reactive—Don’t just give when see need Extra money—Prompted—Generous people have a PLAN!
1.1.4.1. Isaiah 32:8 (NLT) 8 But generous people plan to do what is generous, and they stand firm in their generosity.
1.1.4.1.1. Stand firm—Not waitingmore—Excuses—Not what do—Who!
1.1.4.2. Plan! Funny—Most of us plan →To consume! Want—Research—Deal—Coupon—Save up—Swipe now/Pay!
1.1.5. Generous doesn’t plan to consume—Give!
1.1.5.1. Generous—Strategically, prayer fully design life around generosity. Not spontaneous—Not emotional—Not random—Intentional. PD
1.1.5.2. But I’m not a planner(finances)—You have a financial plan. May not be good—May not be written—Plan.
1.1.5.3. Spend > Make→Lack margin→WorryMoreNot a money problem—Spiritual problem—Trust things/God.
1.1.6. Generous people break the cycle by putting God first! Seek 1stKingdom—Principle in Scripture called tithe!
1.1.6.1. Malachi 3:10 (NLT) 10 Bring all the tithes into the storehouse so there will be enough food in my Temple. If you do,” says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies, “I will open the windows of heaven for you. I will pour out a blessing so great you won’t have enough room to take it in! Try it! Put me to the test!
1.1.6.2. Alot—Changes—Rearrange my life around God!Not possible
1.1.6.3. Test Me—See if I don’t provide! Not Prosperity Gospel—Generosity—God so love—More blessed!
1.1.7. Changes cycle Spend More →Lack →Worry Give→ God Blesses→ Builds Faith
1.1.7.1. Plan—Pre-Decided—Don’t give God what’s left over!
1.1.8. We give God our first and our best and trust him to bless the rest.
1.1.8.1. PD
1.1.8.1.1. Plan
1.1.8.1.2. Grows from there
1.1.8.1.3. Additional 1%
1.2. Generous people always “round up.”
1.2.1. Story—Restaurant—Not friendly—ROUND UP
1.2.1.1. Proverbs 21:26 (NLT) 26 Some people are always greedy for more, but the godly love to give!
1.2.2. Good Samaritan—Man beaten left dead—Oil—Hotel—Good luck.
1.2.2.1. Luke 10:35 (NLT) 35 The next day he handed the innkeeper two silver coins, telling him, ‘Take care of this man. If his bill runs higher than this, I’ll pay you the next time I’m here.’
1.2.3. Zach—Wee little man—Climbed
1.2.3.1. Luke 19:8 (NLT) 8 Meanwhile, Zacchaeus stood before the Lord and said, “I will give half my wealth to the poor, Lord, and if I have cheated people on their taxes, I will give them back four times as much!”
1.2.3.2. J—Someone demands shirt—Jacket—One mile—Two.(Give tip—Round up)(Make meal—Dessert)(Gift card—Babysit)
1.2.3.3. Not just random giving—Or waiting for more!(Keys)Generous people →Make A Plan—Always Round Up!
1.2.4. Impoverished village—Meat—Pastor strong blessed. That’s what GENEROUS people do!
1.2.4.1. Thank God he changed my heart—By nature—Wasn’t generous! Wasn’t—Money problem→ Spiritual problem.
1.2.4.2. First tithe—Provided Start LC—Give big gift →(Round Up)—Everything—Gave
2. Pre-Decided →Get One—Give One!
2.1. Get Shirt → Give Shirt Get Chair → Give Chair Get Refrigerator → Give Refrigerator!
2.2. Get a CAR
2.2.1. Sell fair price—
2.2.1.1. Give small %
2.2.2. Get a car
2.2.2.1. Detail it
2.2.2.2. Fill it w/ gas
2.2.2.3. Give it to widow need.
2.3. Want to be generous when you have more? Learn to be generous when you have less!
2.4. Pre-Decide—Giving isn’t what I do—Generous who I am!
2.4.1. More blessed to give →Never accidental. Generous people plan do what generous—Stand firm in generosity.
2.4.2. Stand firm—Not Waiting—No excuses! Plan for it—Round Up—Giving not just what do—Gen who are!
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4. Not good—Studies→ More ads we see—More miserable we are!
4.1. Every waking moment—Reminded of what you don’t have!Pervasive message—Be happy→Get more. Acquire. Accumulate.
4.2. Can’t have good life w/o iPhone—Shoes—Purse—Leggings.
5. Culture screams at us—It’s more blessed to GET! But Jesus has a very counter-cultural message.
5.1. Acts 20:35 (NLT) 35 And I have been a constant example of how you can help those in need by working hard. You should remember the words of the Lord Jesus: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’ ”
5.1.1. More joyful give
5.1.2. Fulfilled
5.1.3. Blessed!
5.2. Know you—Love give—Want give more—Feel like you can’t. How b/come irrationally generous—When You Stop Holding Back
6. Pre-D →Generous—Never accidentally irrationally generous.
6.1. Tither
6.1.1. Offerings
6.1.2. Rent
6.1.3. Groceries
6.1.4. Fund ministries
6.2. Fun
6.2.1. 10%to 12% to15to25%
6.2.2. Blessed
6.2.3. Inheritance children
7. Amazing!—Want to be generous!
7.1. When I more... then I’ll give more→ Not how generous think!
7.2. Generosity isn’t about what you have or don’t.→ Heart!
7.2.1. Poor people→ Stingy
7.2.1.1. Poor people→ Generous!
7.2.2. Rich people→ Stingy
7.2.2.1. Rich people→ Generous!
7.3. Learn be generous now—Not generous now—Won’t be later!
7.3.1. J parable—Luke 12—Rich man big harvest—What do? Don’t room.
7.3.2. ow Generous—Give like never given! Rich man did... What he’d always done