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Pre-Decide part 5
What if becoming the person you want to be starts long before the moment you make a decision? Before you click "buy," before you take one more bite, or before you lash out at the people you love. Can the decisions you make today help you live the life you really want tomorrow? Let's learn together in the message series, Pre-Decide.
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Sunday 11:00 AM
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Today's Message
Pre-Decide part 5
〜I am generous〜
Pre-Decide part 5
〜I am generous〜
Acts 20:35b NIV
"Remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive."
"Remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive."
"Generosity isn't about what you have or don't have, it's about your heart!"
More money doesn't make you more generous, it makes you more of what you already are.
Money doesn't change who you are, it reveals who you are.
Money doesn't change who you are, it reveals who you are.
Two qualities of generous people
1. Generous people plan to be generous
1. Generous people plan to be generous
Average financial cycle
Malachi 3:10a NIV
"Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house..."
"Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house..."
Malachi 3:10b NIV
"Test me in this,” says the LORD Almighty, “and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that there will not be room enough to store it."
"Test me in this,” says the LORD Almighty, “and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that there will not be room enough to store it."
Generosity Cycle
Two qualities of generous people
1. Generous people plan to be generous
2. Generous people always "round up"
1. Generous people plan to be generous
2. Generous people always "round up"
Proverbs 21:26b ESV
"...but the righteous gives and does not hold back."
"...but the righteous gives and does not hold back."
Deuteronomy 8:18a NIV
But remember the LORD your God, for it is he who gives you the ability to produce wealth..."
But remember the LORD your God, for it is he who gives you the ability to produce wealth..."
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You have decided to dedicate your life to following Jesus! Congratulations! We want to be the first ones to celebrate and welcome you to the family! You may be wondering; what's next? We want to help you find the answer!
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*Read your Bible
God's Word provides direction and instruction for living the life that He created us to live. Need help finding where to start? Check out this plan on the YouVersion Bible App
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*Begin talking to God through prayer
Prayer is just a conversation with God. Tell Him your hurts, struggles, good things, bad things, concerns, etc... He want's to hear it ALL!
*Connect with a life group
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*Tell someone!
Please connect with us and let us celebrate with you! We would love to provide you with some guidance on this new journey!
Send us an email at jphillips@thecrossingfellowship.com
*Read your Bible
God's Word provides direction and instruction for living the life that He created us to live. Need help finding where to start? Check out this plan on the YouVersion Bible App
(https://www.bible.com/en/reading-plans/21482)
*Begin talking to God through prayer
Prayer is just a conversation with God. Tell Him your hurts, struggles, good things, bad things, concerns, etc... He want's to hear it ALL!
*Connect with a life group
Life is hard. Why make it harder by trying to navigate it on your own? Connect with others to help you along your way.
Click here to find a group
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Talk it over: (discussion questions)
Take the message to the next level and talk about it practically in your life! Contemplate these questions on your own, connect with a life group, or talk about them as a family!
- What did you think of the message?
- Was there anything you disagreed with?
- What stood out or resonated with you?
Take the message to the next level and talk about it practically in your life! Contemplate these questions on your own, connect with a life group, or talk about them as a family!
- What did you think of the message?
- Was there anything you disagreed with?
- What stood out or resonated with you?
New-Talk: (Questions from today's message)
- What are your initial thoughts when you think about generosity?
- On a scale of 1-31, how much would you say that you trust God with your finances, time, and other resources? What could you do to move closer to 31?
- What are your initial thoughts when you think about generosity?
- On a scale of 1-31, how much would you say that you trust God with your finances, time, and other resources? What could you do to move closer to 31?
Verse-Talk:
Read Isaiah 32:8
- In what ways could you plan to be generous this week?
Read Isaiah 32:8
- In what ways could you plan to be generous this week?
New-Talk:
- Talk about the differences between giving and generosity. What would it look like to focus less on giving and more on generosity?
- Generous people always "round up". Share a time when you were on the receiving end of someone rounding up. How does that experience impact how you view generosity?
- Talk about the differences between giving and generosity. What would it look like to focus less on giving and more on generosity?
- Generous people always "round up". Share a time when you were on the receiving end of someone rounding up. How does that experience impact how you view generosity?
🦶Action-Steps:
- Pre-decide one way this week that you are going to grow in generosity and talk about your plan with your group.
- Pray with one another about your plan for this week.
- This week, listen to this podcast episode (www.go2.lc/begenerous) about a couple paying off their debt while living a generous lifestyle. Then, talk about it with your group
- Consider going through the Bible plan below together as a group
- Pre-decide one way this week that you are going to grow in generosity and talk about your plan with your group.
- Pray with one another about your plan for this week.
- This week, listen to this podcast episode (www.go2.lc/begenerous) about a couple paying off their debt while living a generous lifestyle. Then, talk about it with your group
- Consider going through the Bible plan below together as a group
Memory Verse:
As a church, we want to hide the Word of God in our hearts and keep His wisdom on our minds. Consider memorizing this verse to help lead and guide us in our decisions.
Acts 20:35 NIV
"In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said:'It is more blessed to give than to receive.' "
As a church, we want to hide the Word of God in our hearts and keep His wisdom on our minds. Consider memorizing this verse to help lead and guide us in our decisions.
Acts 20:35 NIV
"In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said:'It is more blessed to give than to receive.' "
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