Question: You have one life; will God get it?
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Big Idea: Every money decision is a decision
Matthew 6:21 “For where your treasure is, there your heart will also be”
1. Generosity is more about your motivation
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2. Generosity is more about your devotion
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Mark 12:41-44 “And he sat down opposite the treasury and watched the people putting money into the offering box. Many rich people put in large sums. 42 And a poor widow came and put in two small copper coins, which make a penny.[a] 43 And he called his disciples to him and said to them, “Truly, I say to you, this poor widow has put in more than all those who are contributing to the offering box. 44 For they all contributed out of their abundance, but she out of her poverty has put in everything she had, all she had to live on.”
3 Kinds of Tithes:
1. The Lord’s Tithe (Leviticus 27:30)
2. The Feast Tithe (Deut 14:22-23)
3. The Poor Tithe (Deut 14:28-29)
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Generosity in 5 mile Radius:
Median Income: $69,626
Annual giving: $1,010
Percentage given: 1.5%
2 Corinthians 9:7 “Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.”
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Gospel Takeaway: Generosity is not something God just wants from you but something he wants for you
How do we change this?
1. Give to God first
2. Give a sacrificial percentage
3. Give with a grateful heart
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