Generosity: A Spiritual Discipline of Faith and Trust
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If just the committed Christians would tithe, there would be an extra $46 billion available for Kingdom work, and that's just in the United States. To make that figure a little more concrete, he says that would be enough to fund 150,000 new missionaries or 50,000 additional theological students in the developing world. [00:03:10]
Paul wants us to be generous givers, amen, and that kind of leads to the third category of Giver that Dr. Merritt throws out there, and he says the best type of givers, the best way to give is not sporadically or spontaneously, he said, but systematically. [00:08:04]
In order to become the faithful, generous givers that God calls us to be, first of all, friends, I believe we must give willingly and obediently. We must give willingly and obediently. Bottom line is most of the time now, somebody may put a gun to your head and force you to give, but you're not going to give unless you want to. [00:08:59]
Paul says, "But as you abound in everything, in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in all diligence, and in your love for us," he says, "see that you abound in this grace also," talking about their giving. So, friends, God wants us to be generous givers. [00:07:48]
Paul is also encouraging them not to wait until he comes. Look at what he says on down there. He says, "Lay something aside, storing up as he may prosper, that there be no collections when I come." Paul wanted them to take a collection every week so that they wouldn't have to when he comes. [00:30:06]
Paul says, "Let each one of you lay something aside, storing up as he may prosper, that there be no collections when I come." The phrase "lay something aside" is the Greek word "thesaurizo," which simply means to store up and save. It's where we get our word "thesaurus" from, which is a collection of words. [00:37:18]
Paul says, "Let each one of you lay something aside, storing up as he may prosper, that there be no collections when I come." The phrase "lay something aside" is the Greek word "thesaurizo," which simply means to store up and save. It's where we get our word "thesaurus" from, which is a collection of words. [00:37:18]
Paul says, "Let each one of you lay something aside, storing up as he may prosper, that there be no collections when I come." The phrase "lay something aside" is the Greek word "thesaurizo," which simply means to store up and save. It's where we get our word "thesaurus" from, which is a collection of words. [00:37:18]
Paul says, "Let each one of you lay something aside, storing up as he may prosper, that there be no collections when I come." The phrase "lay something aside" is the Greek word "thesaurizo," which simply means to store up and save. It's where we get our word "thesaurus" from, which is a collection of words. [00:37:18]
Paul says, "Let each one of you lay something aside, storing up as he may prosper, that there be no collections when I come." The phrase "lay something aside" is the Greek word "thesaurizo," which simply means to store up and save. It's where we get our word "thesaurus" from, which is a collection of words. [00:37:18]
Paul says, "Let each one of you lay something aside, storing up as he may prosper, that there be no collections when I come." The phrase "lay something aside" is the Greek word "thesaurizo," which simply means to store up and save. It's where we get our word "thesaurus" from, which is a collection of words. [00:37:18]
Paul says, "Let each one of you lay something aside, storing up as he may prosper, that there be no collections when I come." The phrase "lay something aside" is the Greek word "thesaurizo," which simply means to store up and save. It's where we get our word "thesaurus" from, which is a collection of words. [00:37:18]
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Paul wants us to be generous givers, amen, and that kind of leads to the third category of Giver that Dr. Merritt throws out there, and he says the best type of givers, the best way to give is not sporadically or spontaneously, he said, but systematically. [00:08:04]
In order to become the faithful, generous givers that God calls us to be, first of all, friends, I believe we must give willingly and obediently. We must give willingly and obediently. Bottom line is most of the time now, somebody may put a gun to your head and force you to give, but you're not going to give unless you want to. [00:08:59]
Paul says, "But as you abound in everything, in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in all diligence, and in your love for us," he says, "see that you abound in this grace also," talking about their giving. So, friends, God wants us to be generous givers. [00:07:48]
Paul is also encouraging them not to wait until he comes. Look at what he says on down there. He says, "Lay something aside, storing up as he may prosper, that there be no collections when I come." Paul wanted them to take a collection every week so that they wouldn't have to when he comes. [00:30:06]
Paul says, "Let each one of you lay something aside, storing up as he may prosper, that there be no collections when I come." The phrase "lay something aside" is the Greek word "thesaurizo," which simply means to store up and save. It's where we get our word "thesaurus" from, which is a collection of words. [00:37:18]
Paul says, "Let each one of you lay something aside, storing up as he may prosper, that there be no collections when I come." The phrase "lay something aside" is the Greek word "thesaurizo," which simply means to store up and save. It's where we get our word "thesaurus" from, which is a collection of words. [00:37:18]
Paul says, "Let each one of you lay something aside, storing up as he may prosper, that there be no collections when I come." The phrase "lay something aside" is the Greek word "thesaurizo," which simply means to store up and save. It's where we get our word "thesaurus" from, which is a collection of words. [00:37:18]
Paul says, "Let each one of you lay something aside, storing up as he may prosper, that there be no collections when I come." The phrase "lay something aside" is the Greek word "thesaurizo," which simply means to store up and save. It's where we get our word "thesaurus" from, which is a collection of words. [00:37:18]
Paul says, "Let each one of you lay something aside, storing up as he may prosper, that there be no collections when I come." The phrase "lay something aside" is the Greek word "thesaurizo," which simply means to store up and save. It's where we get our word "thesaurus" from, which is a collection of words. [00:37:18]
Paul says, "Let each one of you lay something aside, storing up as he may prosper, that there be no collections when I come." The phrase "lay something aside" is the Greek word "thesaurizo," which simply means to store up and save. It's where we get our word "thesaurus" from, which is a collection of words. [00:37:18]
Paul says, "Let each one of you lay something aside, storing up as he may prosper, that there be no collections when I come." The phrase "lay something aside" is the Greek word "thesaurizo," which simply means to store up and save. It's where we get our word "thesaurus" from, which is a collection of words. [00:37:18]
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