Living Grace Foursquare Church
Nehemiah: All His
Series: Nehemiah: The Call to the Wall Title: All His It’s much easier to live a generous life when we remember that all we have is from God and He owns it all. He is our source. That includes our time, talent and treasure. We're simply stewarding His resources. Let’s learn how to be better managers of what’s His! 1 Chronicles 29:13 “O our God, we thank you and praise your glorious name!14 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!
Locations & Times
Living Grace Foursquare Church
3646 N Rancho Dr, Las Vegas, NV 89130, USA
Sunday 8:30 AM
Sunday 10:30 AM
Generosity is an invitation to Contentment in a crazy world that shouts, "More"!
There's nothing wrong with having stuff, as long as that stuff doesn't have you.
It's helpful to remember who owns everything!
It's helpful to remember who owns everything!
So, Who owns your Stuff??
I need a Mind-Shift from My Stuff to; I get to enjoy Him and share His provisions with others!
I need a Mind-Shift from My Stuff to; I get to enjoy Him and share His provisions with others!
Attitude: They were eater to help
Generosity is contagious
Generosity is contagious
The Ministry of giving for Believers:
a. It is a ministry of the church to participate in providing for the needs of brothers and sisters, in the church, who are in need.
b. The 1st point of meeting a need is through your Life Group.
c. Benevolence ministry
a. It is a ministry of the church to participate in providing for the needs of brothers and sisters, in the church, who are in need.
b. The 1st point of meeting a need is through your Life Group.
c. Benevolence ministry
A Generous Giver:
1. You must decide how much to give
2. In your own heart.
3. Don't give reluctantly or in response to pressure
4. God loves a cheerful heart
a. The ancient Greek word for cheerful (hilaros, used only here in the NT) is the root for our English word hilarious. God wants us to give happily because that is how God Himself gives.
1. You must decide how much to give
2. In your own heart.
3. Don't give reluctantly or in response to pressure
4. God loves a cheerful heart
a. The ancient Greek word for cheerful (hilaros, used only here in the NT) is the root for our English word hilarious. God wants us to give happily because that is how God Himself gives.
The Blessing in Return:
Materially:
The promise of Philippians 4:19 (my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus) is made in the context of the generous hearts of the Philippians (Philippians 4:15-18). If we give to God, He will give to us materially.
Materially:
The promise of Philippians 4:19 (my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus) is made in the context of the generous hearts of the Philippians (Philippians 4:15-18). If we give to God, He will give to us materially.
Spiritually :
We can trust that God will reward the giving heart both now and in eternity.
Matthew 19:29: And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or lands, for My name’s sake, shall receive a hundredfold, and inherit eternal life.
We can trust that God will reward the giving heart both now and in eternity.
Matthew 19:29: And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or lands, for My name’s sake, shall receive a hundredfold, and inherit eternal life.
You Can't Out-give God!!
God is able to make:
i. All grace abound toward you
ii. Always
iii. Having all sufficiency
iv. In all things may have
v. An abundance
vi. For every good work
1. The Greek word for sufficiency is also translated contentment.
a. Used in 1 Timothy 6:6: Now godliness with contentment is great gain.
God gives a special gift to the giving heart:
1. always…
2. all contentment
3. in all things.
How can someone always have all contentment in all things? By receiving this contentment with which God blesses the giving heart.
i. All grace abound toward you
ii. Always
iii. Having all sufficiency
iv. In all things may have
v. An abundance
vi. For every good work
1. The Greek word for sufficiency is also translated contentment.
a. Used in 1 Timothy 6:6: Now godliness with contentment is great gain.
God gives a special gift to the giving heart:
1. always…
2. all contentment
3. in all things.
How can someone always have all contentment in all things? By receiving this contentment with which God blesses the giving heart.