GENEROSITY

Sermon Title

Going Deeper with Generosity

SERMON TEXT

2Corinthians 9:6-8

Whosoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly and whosoever sows generously shall also

reap generously.

Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under

compulsion..For God Loves a cheerful Giver..

POINT 1. REAL GENEROSITY WILL OFTEN BE TESTED

A. WITH INCONVENIENCE

B. WITH TIMING

C. PRIORITIZING YOUR NEED FOR THE NEEDS OF OTHERS

REAL GENEROSITY IS SACRIFICIAL

POINT 2. DONT TELL IT LIKE IT IS…….SAY IT LIKE YOU WANT IT……

A. GOD IS LOOKING FOR AN OPPORTUNITY TO INTERVENE IN THE AFFAIRS OF

MAN IN THE EARTH

B. HE WANTS US TO HAVE A HARVEST BUT WE MUST SOW SEEDS IN EARTH

C. WE MUST BE GIVERS OF OUR TIME TALENT AND TREASURE

FAITH IS SEED AND YOU PLANT IT BY SPEAKING IT

POINT 3.  ITS NOT A SACRIFICE IF YOU DONT WANT IT

A. IF ITS NOT A STRUGGLE TO KEEP FOR YOURSELF…..ITS NOT A SACRIFICE.

B. IF GOD POINTS IT OUT IN WORSHIP AND YOU WANT TO KEEP IT FOR YOURSELF

THATS WHAT YOU NEED TO SACRIFICE.

C. A REAL SACRIFICE IS HARD TO DO

THE SACRIFICE IS WHAT YOU WANT MORE THAN GOD

POINT 4. IF THERE'S NO SACRIFICE IN OUR WORSHIP…GOD WONT RECIEVE IT

A. IF YOU”RE NOT WILLING TO GIVE OF YOURSELF FROM THE INSIDE OUT ITS NOT

WORSHIP.

B. ITS HARD TO SACRIFICE THINGS YOU LOVE

C. IN OUR OBEDIENCE GOD GIVES US A HARVEST OF PROVISION

A SACRIFICE HAS TO BE CONTROLLED CONFRONTED AND CONQUERED

LIFE APPLICATION

1. GIVE ALL OF YOU TO GOD

2. SPEAK LIFE OVER YOUR LIFE

3. GIVE SACRIFICIALLY

4. SOW YOUR TIME TALENT AND TREASURE